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Product Description

The DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter combines all the great features of your existing telephone, with the low-cost advantages of the Skype Internet Telephone Service. Using your existing telephone enables you to use your telephone's built-in features such as speed dial, redial, mute and caller ID2. Using a cordless phone even unties you from your computer while making Skype calls. Best of all, there is no additional equipment to buy to start using the DPH-50U. Includes two RJ-11 ports and a USB port to conveniently connect your regular phone line, telephone and computer

Customer Reviews:

• It works, but there is some issue
  It works fine, but it is better to download latest driver from manufacturer web site. There is only one disadvantage of this product- with any version of the driver this adapter utilize 30-35% of your CPU all the time. Use Process Explorer to see CPU load, standart Task Manager doesn't show it....more info
• Great product but it doesn't work reliable with Windows Vista
  When the device is working it does what it says, you can dial your skype call from you normal phone using ## and * at the end to indicate the call is a skype call and you can receive your landline calls and skype calls.
  I used this device with Windows Vista, to start the disk that it came with does not has the driver for vista so I had to go to dlink.com to download the driver, the installation failed the first time and the second install work after a reboot but now my PC fails to shutdown I can let it sit for minutes showing the "shutting donw" message and it just won't shut down I always have to push the power button to just turn off the pc without completing the shutdown. Another problem after i install this device it causes my pc to freeze from time to time and I have to turn it off (with no shutdown) at this point mi windows vista is very unstable and I'm thinking on stop usign this device that just doesn't works reliable with Vista....more info
• good
  Hi this item is very good easy to install and work great the only problem is that every time u start up yur computer you have to unplug and replug the usb cable to the adapter but its works good....more info
• Great little box
  For those that use skype want to save money this little box is just what you need. You get to keep your home phone yet tell your phone company bye-bye!. The box was simple and easy to use and install. I use this box with skype as my home phone connection. Calls are as clear as Skype can be. Caller ID and all other phone features still work just fine. I use mine on Vista and no problems there either....more info
• Works fine for me.
  I use this item with it's own phone. I followed the the instructions, all right , I didn't follow the instructions, not the first time. It didn't work. But, when I did follow the instructions it work right away and now I use the phone instead of the headset. This is not a substitute for Vonage or other VOIP services. The computer has to be on for the unit to be used but that's okay, mine is on most of the time and I'm used to calling on Skype. For 10 bucks, grab it while you can. The rebate is over soon....more info
• Good product after you figure out how to get it to work
  Had to go to d-link's web site and download updated drivers for this product to work. The supplied disc is useless and does not even need installed. Currently using it as a coaster for my desk! Took a couple of installs even with updated drivers for Vista to understand that this is a d-link product. Watch that it installs d-link and not another product at time of connection....more info
• [...] not honored, adapter ok
  The actual product is great, but the software isn't quite compatible with Windows XP. My computer crashes if I leave the software running and the computer tries to hibernate. After one month of use, it keeps saying it has had an error and has to close while I'm on Skype with it. Perhaps it is better with Vista as there seems to be a newer driver to install for that.
  
  My BIG complaint though is that D-Link is not honoring the [...]. I got a card in the mail saying I had not included the UPC code. I have copies of the form I sent, and the UPC code is clearly pasted onto that sheet and I had written in huge letters "Original UPC Code" and pointed to the sticker. I've called the 1-800 number twice and each time I go to hold and after 5-7 minutes, there is a click, and then it goes straight to a dial-tone. This is also the 2nd time I've had the same problem with D-Link but the first time I was younger and dumber and didn't make copies, so thought it was somehow an honest mistake on their end or mine. (As the upc was clearly cut out of my box, I did think it was them, but couldn't prove it. ) I've done some searches online, and it seems D=Link has a reputation for not honoring [...]. I'm filing a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. ...more info
• It works
  Works pretty much as advertised automatically switching between Skype and land line. Downloaded installation software from DLink site rather than using the mini Disk that came with package. It worked immediately. Has had a couple of glitches, but not sure if they were Dlink probs or poor quality internet signal. Once it switched back to land line in the middle of a call and another time it would not dial the number although using proper protocol. Noted it activates even if I dial number from the computer. Can then use address book and simply pick up the phone after dialing on screen. Echo suppression and clarity is better than computer headset and certainly more convenient. Well worth the ten bucks (if my $10 rebate comes through)...more info
• Beware when installing with Vista
  This adapter works perfect, higly recommended. Just be careful if installing with Vista, do not even try to use the supplied cd because it will cause your computer to crash -- this happen to my 2 laptops and in one it produced total system failure having to reinstall from scratch the OS and all drivers.
  
  If you are installing on Vista, be sure to download first the software for Vista from www.dlink.com and your system will install it nice and smooth....more info
• Good product, bad drivers
  I found this item useful, with setup a breeze. However, the drivers suck. I recommend downloading the USRobotics 9620 Skype adapter drivers which will work with this device. ...more info
• Skype Adapter
  Took some time before I got it, but that was weather problem for UPS.
  And I did not notis before I install it that the drivers it came with did not suport Vista. That gave Vista a hard time, some time consuming to uninstall it and download new drivers.
  But it is a nice thing to have, and it works fine as long as your PC is on, and work properly....more info
• Works Fine But Somewhat Annoying
  I got my DPH-50U to work, but that doesn't mean that it's annoying. Here were my issues and how I resolved them:
  
  First, the drivers that shipped with the unit (on the mini CD) didn't work. My operating system is Windows Vista and the drivers on the CD caused my PC to crash--repeatedly. I had to visit DLink's website to download Windows Vista drivers.
  
  After installing the correct drivers and connecting the unit to my PC with the USB cable, I connected a phone to the phone jack on the DLink adapter. So far so good. You have to have Skype running on your PC and you have to be logged into your account. I then wanted to be able to make Skype Out calls to regular phones. (You have to have purchased this subscription option from Skype.) Again, so far so good.
  
  I picked up the phone and got the Skype dial tone. I believe Skype is based in the UK, and the dial tone reminds me of European dial tones vs. dial tones in the US, but oh well. I still get a dial tone. Since I only have one phone connected to the phone jack of the Dlink adapter, I did not have to press ## as the manual suggests--but if I tried to ALSO connect my home phone line to the adapter, I believe I would have to do that.
  
  I first tried dialing 1+area code+number and you end with * (or you can change it to #). I got an error signal when doing that. You have to enter 00+1+area code+number and end with *.
  
  How annoying. I already knew that I was going to have to enter 1+area code on ever call--even local calls based on where I'm at. But the addition of the 00 at the front and the * at the end is annoying. Why can't skype (or DLink) get smart and let you specify that when you only dial 7 digits, it recognizes that you probably mean to dial a local number, and it would insert the 1+area code for your area.
  
  Anyway, the next issue I found is that I could dial a number using Skype, but then the call would be heard on the computer speakers and Skype would be trying to use the computer microphone. You have to go into the Tools: Options in skype and specify that you want Dlink to be your speaker device and your microphone device.
  
  Once I made those changes, the unit worked fine. I talked to a friend and he said it sounded like a normal call.
  ...more info
• Very Good
  This works great. However, DO NOT use the software that comes with the device. In addition, follow the directions below. (these directions were posted by someone else and they worked perfectly for me)
  1. Download and install skype. I recommend getting one of the monthly plans and buying 12 months because you get 25% off [...]
  2. Go to dlink website and download newest drivers - see instructions above. (DO NOT YET INSTALL)
  3. open dph-50u box and discard CD. make sure you locate UPC and serial sticker before you throw away box to claim the rebate)
  4. Get your skype/phone adapter setup prepared. (DO NOT PLUG IN DPH-50U YET as it will mess things up)(you really want to do as much work ahead of time so you don't have to bother moving stuff around after. There will be alot of wires)
  5. The dlink drivers come zipped so the best thing to do is create a new folder on your desktop and unzip the driver to that folder (very important)
  6. Open folder and double click "setup" icon (DO NOT PLUG IN UNIT YET)
  7. After install completes plug in dph-50u. you will see a popup that says "new usb device found" and then a driver dialogue box will pop up. Select "install from location" and click next. Now you will be able to select the folder in which you unzipped the drivers to. click next and the drivers will begin to install. Once this completes a second driver will be installed. just follow the same instructions above.
  8. Once this is complete you should see a "red phone icon" in your system tray. this is fine. Open skype. Skype may say "Dlink... wants to access skpe" Allow this. The dlink icone should then turn blue.
  9. Go to skype window. On top navigation select tool/option/audio options. There are 3 drop down menus for audio, microphone and ringer. Make sure all 3 are selected for the d-link (very important)...more info
• Good alternative to a regular phone line
  ** Your computer has to be on in order to make a phone call** If you are someone who does not use their home phone for much and are tired of paying the basic phone bill, this unit would be a good choice for you. Most of our phone calls are made with our cell phones and our home line seemed that it was mostly used to receive unwanted solicitations for various things. We have been running this unit along side our regular phone service to make sure it works. It does. Many of the reviews were helpful in deciding to purchase this product - I tried using the other drivers suggested in previous reviews with no success - Against the recommendations of some reviewers, I used the software drivers that came with the unit and everything works well. Check their website for driver updates. When making a call, make sure you remember to dial: ##001(area code)(the number your calling) then the (*) button on your phone. The first couple of times, I kept forgetting to hit the (*) button to complete the dialing process. People on the other end were unable to tell the difference between the sound quality compared to a land line or cell. Buying Skype credit costs 2 cents a minute and can be bought in $10 increments. When calling, the receiving person sees your phone as a (unregistered number). Cant beat the price for $10 for the unit! Good luck...more info
• Not much support
  The D-Link DPH-50U would have been a wonderful device for Skype users but for the lack of support by D-Link: the driver is outdated and does not work for 64 bit Vista or Windows 7 and was last updated in 2007....more info
• It generally works-BUT... learn from my mistakes
  Okay, so when I purchased this item I first installed the drivers from DLINK(I have windows vista). When I did this, I could barely get this adaptor to work. I wasted WAY too much time messing around with the DLINK drivers. I originally read the review about using the US Robotics one, however, I made the mistake of first using the DLINK ones. After switching to the US Robotics driver, the device finally worked on a regular basis. After you installed the drivers and it does not work, reboot your computer and see if that does it. If not, uninstall the US Robotics driver and try it again.
  
  Now, I have a laptop but I rarely move it. So when I did this a week ago, and therefore unplugged the DLink adaptor, when I plugged it in again, it did not work. This was a huge headache. But after uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers it did work again.
  
  I got this to save on my monthly cell phone bill. For $10, after MIR, it was a good deal. Just, for your own sake, install the US Robotics driver. [...]
  
  If you have Vista, download their beta driver. It works for me. Anyways best of luck with this product. I rated it a 4, because if you can get it working, its great. Remember on Skype under tools, options, audio settings, to have VoipCapture and VoipPlayback selected for microphone and speakers.
  
  Best of luck!!!...more info
• I love this thing
  This little box, [...] after the rebate is awesome. It works as designed and as described. All I had to do, is go to the website, pull down the latest driver instead of the one that shipped with it, point my drivers to the new install, plug it in, and I'm done.
  
  It was incredibly easy. Of course you may have to have some familiarity with installing drivers on Windows, but it's really easy if you just follow the on screen instructions.
  
  The sound quality is great. Now if this little box, could have skyped installed in it's firmware and have external power so I didn't have to have the computer on, it would be even better and worth [...] at least to me.
  
  Don't be too dissuaded by the negative reviews. If you had to risk [...] for the WiFi skype phone, and get your old cordless phone working, this is a better risk....more info
• Pleasantly surprised
  After reading the negative reviews, I had half-expected to experience many problems, eventually leading to serious dissatisfaction with a product shortcoming. But the kludge does work with my Uniden DECT2085-3 (DECT 6.0) cordless phone! (I'm running XP SP1. Dunno if SP2 & SP3 will work.)
  
  I did download the drivers from d-link.com, rather than using the supplied CD. I did have trouble installing the drivers (had to point the installation program to the directory where the install software was located.) The next step is weird, because initially, the Uniden (DECT) phone did not work, and I'm not quite sure what I did to get it to work. Its possible that the handset wasn't charged enough to operate properly. I suspect the D-Link icon was red for the entire time I was using the Uniden, and thus wasn't providing a working line to the phone.
  
  The documentation is egregiously inadequate. A noteworthy detail is that the D-link driver icon may show up in the status bar as a red handset, which means its not operational. When its working, the icon is a blue telephone. I switched to an ancient phone to finish configuration and get the setup working. Then I went back to the Uniden phone.
  
  The start up sequence is important. Reboot, login, insert adapter, wait for device detection. Plug in the phone. (I did not plug in an alternate phone line.) Run skype. (The latest version, 4.0.0.226, works!) Login to skype account, (make sure the account has money...) and make sure in Tools->Options->General->Audio Settings, that both microphone and speakers are set to "D-link Virtual Audio Device". (Avoid the IVR selection. I think its for PBX type devices.) On the adapter, the blue LEDs for Power and VOIP should be lit (and PSTN should not be lit). If the D-Link icon is a blue telephone, pick up the handset. If you hear a dialtone, it works!
  
  Note: you do not need to start each call with ##, unless you're using an actual phone line. (Good luck with that...) You do need to start each call with 00 (for skype), 1-area code-7 digit number and *. Perhaps the PSTN option works fine, but I didn't feel like introducing bugs, and my mother couldn't deal with the added complication anyway. I will return to pan this device if it dies in a few months, or ceases to work as perfectly as it currently does now....more info
• Works nicely
  I am using the DPH-50U to connect my cordless phone to my PC so that I can use Skype-In and Skype-Out as a VOIP service. As long as you follow the instructions with the device (which are simple and straight forward) it is a snap to install.
  
  An interesting feature of this box is you can also hook up your regular telephone line to it (I don't have one so I cant comment on this too much) and then "choose" whether to place your outbound calls over the PC via Skype or on the landline. Of course, you'd prefer to make traditionally expensive calls over the Skype and maybe local calls, 911 calls, 411 calls, and toll free calls over the landline.
  
  Which brings me to my next point. In order to "tell" the box which line to put your outbound call on, you need to do some interesting dialing codes before dialing the number you wish to call... kind of like dialing "9" from your office to get an outside line.
  
  To use the skype feature to call 800-555-1212 I'd have to dial the following:
  
  ## 001 800 555 1212 *
  
  The ## tells it you are making a skype call, the 001 is the country code for the United States, then the phone number, and finally * is sort of like the "send" key on your cell phone, to tell the box you are done typing numbers and to initiate the call. This is a little cumbersome to be honest.
  
  Since I don't have a regular landline connected I'm not quite as familiar with the dialing requirements, but I think you just dial out the number and press * (so you don't have to do the ## 00 part as listed above)
  
  When I have an incoming skype call, this device rings my phone and you do not have to do anything unusual to receive the call, just pick up the phone.
  
  As a side note, since this isn't a rating on Skype but you should have a little background on the service as well if you are thinking of switching over to Skype for VOIP service, the call quality is quite good. Most of our Skype calls are to South Africa and the quality is the same as any other service I ever used, be it AT&T, calling cards, or other VOIP carriers. Another plus is that the US unlimited calling plan with Skype is (at the time of review) $2.99 a month.. Pretty affordable. But you need to have a PC and keep it on for this box to work, so for those with services like Vonage, they pay more ($25/mo) but do not require the PC and if they already have a PC are not required to keep in on 24-7 to receive calls. For me, my PC is on anyway so saving $22 a month was a pretty good deal and the hardware cost ($20) for this box is a real bargain....more info
• No 64-bit drivers available - useless on XP64 or Vista64
  Very disappointed to find that D-Link does not and will not provide drivers for 64-bit OS (XP 64 or Vista 64). If you are running 64-bit, don't buy this product, it's not even heavy enough to be a paperweight....more info
• Can't beat it for the price
  This adaptor works great. The call quality is excellent. The updated driver from d-links website works perfectly. Like everyone says, don't use the driver from the included cd. I give it 4 stars instead of 5 only because they should be including the newest drivers with the cd to make installation easier. [...]...more info
• Not for Vista
  Many products fail to list Vista as an operating system on which they'll work, but they work on Vista nevertheless. This product doesn't work on the Vista OS. I kept it anyway, because it was so cheap. It wasn't worth the trouble to return. ...more info
• Don't be deceived - THIS IS TRASH
  I followed the instructions on other posts and installed the newest drivers. It took a little time, but after installation everything worked great for 2 days. On the 3rd day it started dropping calls and on the 4th day it wouldn't even recognize skype. I spent hours trying to find the problem and concluded that the DPH-50U is cheap, low quality, and unreliable. I mailed it back the next day.
  3/15/2009...more info
• Generally-good Skype USB Phone Adapter
  Overall, the product is good and working as promissed. It adds the convenience of using Skype throughout the house without paying for the Skype phone. One feature I'd like to see if the ability to take incoming calls on either the phone or computer headset and switch between them.
  The package arrived with a small-size CD containing driver version 1.0. One of my optical drives could not read the CD, but the other worked fine. The installation process is easy, but make sure you read the instructions; the installation order is important. My Windows PC had some compatibility problems with driver version 1.0. After dowloading and installing version 1.1 the problems have disappeared. I wish D-Link had a more intelligent driver installation shield; to re-install the driver, one has to manually remove the existing driver first....more info
• Pass on this
  You really need to pass on this one.
  
  1) It was hard to get the drivers installed
  2) It loses connection with Skype frequently, like if your computer goes into sleep mode
  3) Started getting blue screen of death when I plugged it in
  
  Keep looking. Not even worth $10....more info
• Well Worth the Effort
  This gadget is 3 years old. It was gathering dust from when Skype made it's big push to be a phone provider. I've been using Skype on and off for 2 or 3 years, but this last year I finally decided to dump my long distance carrier. So I wanted to get serious about making calls and wanted to dump the headset/microphone combo on my computer.
  
  This is the perfect device. You get normal POTS and internet calls by your old handset. I've got a nice Uniden wireless handset and it works great! The only hassle is you'll have to download drives from d-link directly to support Vista. Plus the driver has not passed M$ certification so you get a big warning before you load it. Just make sure you use the "VOIPCapture" and "VOIPPlayback" for your Microphone/Speaker playback so it'll go trough your handset.
  
  Unfortunately Skype will change these settings whenever you unplug/plug a new audio device on your computer so you need to check the settings often. Other than that the sound quality is awesome and it gives you freedom to wander the house again when you're on the phone.
  
  Great buy!...more info
• Very exciting! Still awaiting its arrival.
  I think it is a great product, and will make a very impressive statement
  in the interest of the manufacturers and suppliers.
  Carl A. Austin[..]
  ...more info