As we all know Skype is a great secondary/replacement for your home phone. What’s that? You didn’t know that? Well in the past year Skype has added SkypeIn and SkypeOut. For a fraction of what you pay to your (cry) baby bell Skype will give you a phone number, which anyone with a phone can call. And SkypeOut lets you call any phone number (globally) for around .02 cents per minute. Calling other Skype users is still free.

The only downside is you have been tethered to your PC when making Skype calls. That will all change with the Linksys Skype Phone.

I have been waiting for a solution just such as this. The phone is wireless and recharges in a base stand which connects to your PC via USB. I can only hope a Windows and Mac version of this phone arrives. But in all likely-hood it will be Windows only.

From Tom’s Networking:

Despite the rumors about Skype being purchased or done in by competitors, it appears that Linksys thinks Skype will be around for at least a little while longer. Using information from the FCC website, I’ve pieced together a quick look at the upcoming CIT200 Cordless Internet Telephony Kit.