Options for Skype

3 Skypephone

You can use a 3 Skypephone so you don't have to be at home to make a free call using Skype. The only cost is the purchase of the 3 Skypephone and leaving a small credit balance (which may never be used). The 3 Skypephone allows you to make free Skype calls to anyone on Skype including other people using a 3 Skypephone. The 3 Skypephone will use the Three (3) network and therefore it basically functions as a mobile phone so you don't need to be near an Internet connection with a traditional Skype phone.

HK$1,216 - 3 Skypephone

HK$30 - monthly fee every 30 days

Local voice call (non-Skype) HK$0.30 per minute (usually HK$0.70 per minute for normal phone plans)

Pamela for Skype

This is great software for a small business if you are already have your own Skype number. Pamela provides the following important telephone functions for a small business:

• answering machine
• call recording
• contact personalisation
• e-mail forwarding
• video recording
• chat recording

The Business Edition has all the features and costs US$40.81 to purchase.

Other answering machine software for Skype include:

• Skype Answering Machine (SAM) by KishKish Products
• CallButler
• PrettyMay Call Recorder

Skype phone (no PC required)

RTX Dualphone 3088 is HK$1,055 (I bought it for HK$930 in April 2008 and AU$283.15 in July 2007)

RTX Dualphone 3088 additional handset HK$655