Of course, the Linksys CIT200 supports SkypeOut dialing as well as your Skype contact list. It rings when you have a Skype or SkypeIn call coming in, and shows the caller's ID on the screen. The CIT200 also supports call waiting and Skype's optional Voicemail service. When you're on a call, you can hit the Mute button for privacy, or use the speakerphone function to let everyone join in. You can even use the phone as an intercom -- each Base Station supports up to four Handsets.

In short, the Linksys CIT200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit gives you all the functionality of a regular phone, through Skype. You'll get the convenience of a cordless phone and all its features, plus the high-quality voice reception that you get from Skype on your PC, without being tied to your computer.

• You don't have to sit in front of your computer to talk to your friends with Skype
• USB Base Station connects to your PC and puts your Skype contact list on the handset's screen -- just choose and talk
• Handset features illuminated Caller ID screen, speakerphone, call waiting, and intercom to other (optional) handsets
• Also supports SkypeOut dialing, incoming SkypeIn calls, and Skype voicemail