Uniden UIP1868P Whole House VoIP Phone System is quite unique. First, it's a 5.8GHz cordless phone system that also has a corded phone in the base unit. Second, you can connect up to another 9 additional optional cordless handsets to this phone to make this a phone system covering your whole house. Third, it doesn't use normal phone service, it uses VoIP. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. You're using your home broadband Internet Connection as an alternate way of making phone calls. The Voice over Internet service is purchased through Packert8. Packet8 is an affordable and easy-to-use broadband telephone and videophone service. Designed with both residential and business customers in mind, Packet8 allows anyone with broadband (high-speed) Internet access to use their regular phone to make UNLIMITED calls to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for as little as $19.95 per month. All Packet8 subscribers get world wide UNLIMITED calling to other Packet8 subscribers at no extra charge.
Internet Phone Service a snap - just plug the Ethernet cable from your broadband modem into the Uniden 1868 base station, configure the built-in router and you're ready to go. Sleek and attractive, the Whole House VoIP Phone looks good at home or in the office. Designed specifically for Packet8 Internet phone service subscribers, the UIP1868P eliminates the need for a separate router and broadband phone adapter. Fewer boxes means more space and less wires to contend with. It is optionally expandable to up to 10 cordless Uniden handsets, enabling subscribers to access their Packet8 service in every room of their home. Also, the built-in router is tuned to prioritize voice packets and manage available bandwidth better than standalone routers. 2-way radio communication 20 distinctive rings Programmable Call-ID or memory locations Each cordless handset has port for adding optional headset Packet8 VoIP Service Inclu
