5 of the best VoIP phones on the market

5. RTX DualPHONE 3088, Skype

A true hybrid phone, this handset asks each time a number is dialled whether you’d like to use your home landline or Skype.

Price: £85 (Buy it at amazon.co.uk)

4. Netgear SPH-101 Skype Phone

The world’s first Wi-Fi Skype handset, the Netgear enables free internet calls without the need for a PC to be on.

Price: £99 (Buy it at amazon.co.uk)

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3. VoSKY Call Center

Turns a wireless phone into VoIP or, if your Skype contacts are on quick dial, you can plug your standard phone into your PC.

Price: £40 (Buy it at amazon.co.uk)

2. Belkin Skype WiFi Handset

Belkin’s latest VoIP offering doesn’t feel as solid as Netgear's SPH-101 Skype Phone, but can’t be beaten on price.

Price: £79 (Buy it at amazon.co.uk)

1. Philips VOIP4332 VOIP

Connecting to both your normal phone line and your PC’s USB port, this serves as both handsome wireless phone and extension of Windows Live Messenger. Call your contacts for free, or sign up with Vonage to make cheap calls over the internet; then when your PC’s off, the handsets act as standard landline telephones.

Price: £102 (Buy it at amazon.co.uk)