What are the cons to BasicTalk? Certainly there is something as nothing is perfect.
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Sorry, I just saw this message. Everything seems to work fine, EXCEPT, there is a clicking noise that is constant while you are talking and extremely annoying. However, I do not know if it is the phone I also bought or the Basic Talk. Hope this helps.
193642
The biggest con is BasicTalk. It is truly basic service. You get voice mail, CallerID/Call Waiting, 911 and 411. That's about it. There is no way to add any other features (like 3-way calling.)
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True of any AC appliance, obviously, no power, no go. I live in a rural area where this is a frequent occurrence, so I have to maintain a landline just in case. Even if I used my generator, the wi-fi ISP I use does not, so in a matter of 4 hours, no phone service
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For making and receiving calls,no problem-have had a problem setting up caller id and call waiting,but this may be me rather than the service.Previosly had Nettalk Duo 1 yr,it worked about 3 months of that,so to me this service is exactly what I needed for a 2nd phone line-had 3mos,no problems so far.
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No forwarding! especially difficult while on vacation. Hopefully they will get this feature soon.
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Basic talk doesn't work well with HughesNet internet. There is a 3 second delay between each party talking that becomes annoying.
193647
Sorry, I just saw this message.Everything seems to work fine, EXCEPT, there is a clicking noise that is constant while you are talking and extremely annoying. However, I do not know if it is the phone I also bought or the Basic Talk. Hope this helps.
193648
Have not had mine long - but no negatives at this time. Problems with my service provider charges me an arm and a leg! Hope to resolve that problem shortly.l
193649
BasicTalk was unable to transfer my old number from MagicJack. After 3 months of billing and no number transfer, I gave up and reupped with MagicJack.
230676
I think it sounds great for normal conversation,You just have to have the sub adjusted to how you like it
934665
The phone by it self has a number of Bugs and problems that you will prabobly run into but as far as SKYPE service goes at this point in time it is nearly perfect. I've been using SKYPE unlimited for about 6 months now (I actualy got ride of my regular home phone and just been using SKYPE). The voce quality is supperb when making SKYPE OUT calls and I never had any problems with this service. You pay a single fee up start (no contracts of any kind) and you can make unlimited calls in US and Canada with no connection fees, perminute fees or any other fees for that matter. It is trully great thing. I hope this helps a bit. Good Luck.
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I've found the call quallity to be very poor as the microphone pics up all background noises. Callers complain of not being able to hear you speak unless you're almost shouting. I almost always switch to the phone when a call comes in.
446180
Yes it has the standard specifications of any other usb headset so I do not see why using in a chat room would be difficult. And there was no special software if I'm not mistaken a driver was loaded but there was nothing I had to do or download.
600555
Yes, it's got quite a good answering machine. Surprisingly, considering all the hype about volume controls and equalizer, the telephone sound quality is not that great. In fact it's less than adequate.
1125604
It seems fine to me. I've had a.few conversations using the headset and have had no complaints. Although it should be noted that I tend to speak a bit loud.
272017
Nothing is prefect. The mic is not very clear unless you hold it to your mouth.
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Phone service sound or music (through headphones)?Phone is certainly adequate. I've never had a problem.I don't use my phone as a music server so I couldn't give to a definitive answer.
446181
Agreed - anything you need to do with computer-based audio conversations can be done with this type of headset. The chat room should provide everything you need to take advantage of the audio - the headset is really a separate issue, and should not be an impediment.
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Pretty good, but sometimes i get the comment that the volume is low on the receiving end, otherwise it provides good clear sound in Skype. Keep in mind that it doesn't make a chappy connection sound better ;-)
2112917
The dialog is clear enough for me. I can hear things I couldn't before. But I doubt it does magic trick to equalize BG noise automatically. You may need some plugin (for PC in my case) to do the trick for you.
1549594
Very good, overall. Currently, I have no complaints about call quality nor is the person on the other end constantly asking me to repeat myself.
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Thanks for your interest on our items. This is a basic entry level phone. Unfortunately, it doesn't have such features. We look forward to have you as a customer. Thanks, Gus
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BasicTalk communicates on a high speed internet connection, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). If you have no computer or other device that requires an internet service, then you won't be able to use BasicTalk. Some internet comes from telephone company DSL and some comes from cable company cable. But TV can come on cable with or without internet, which costs extra. This is correct to the best of my knowledge, but I'm not an expert in the field by any means. I do know for sure that you must have high speed (broadband) available and for something beside the phone, otherwise you can buy phone service cheaper. BasicTalk communicates on a high speed internet connection, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). If you have no computer or other device that requires an internet service, then you won't be able to use BasicTalk. Some internet comes from telephone company DSL and some comes from cable company cable. But TV can come on cable with or without internet, which costs extra. This is correct to the best of my knowledge, but I'm not an expert in the field by any means. I do know for sure that you must have high speed (broadband) available and for something beside the phone, otherwise you can buy... » Read More BasicTalk communicates on a high speed internet connection, Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP). If you have no computer or other device that requires an internet service, then you won't be able to use BasicTalk. Some internet comes from telephone company DSL and some comes from cable company cable. But TV can come on cable with or without internet, which costs extra. This is correct to the best of my knowledge, but I'm not an expert in the field by any means. I do know for sure that you must have high speed (broadband) available and for something beside the phone, otherwise you can buy phone service cheaper. « Show Less
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We are able to communicate without having to add any additional devices. The literature says that it has a built-in microphone, and our computer has built-in speakers.
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Well, It's depends on the software/application that you want to use, if they support then its ok, but it pretty works with most voice chatting apps