Dual-Mode WiFi Hybrid VoIP Phones Are Here
You know cell phones are so 80s when everyone you know has one. They tell you they pay $40 a month or more, take care of dropped calls, digitized shitty sound, oh, and get FREE nights and weekends. Sure, what if you only use your phone on nights and weekends? Will your next bill be $0.00? Do not believe it.
I have had the privilege of spending the last 30 days using the Pirelli DP-SW20 dual mode VoIP phone and what an impression. I am constantly moving from my office to the car, to a meeting, to lunch and back to the office, and I wanted something that would work wherever I was and not cost me a fortune. It also amazes me that people still think that a cell phone for $600 and down to $199 with a 2 year contract is a deal. Crazy!! Heck, you sign a guarantee with me that you’ll pay me $2100 for 2 years of service with a $300 penalty if you try to cancel or can’t pay and I’ll give you a great phone AND take care of your kids.
Sorry, back to the DP-SW20 dual-mode VoIP phone. Why do I call it in the first place? HYBRID? Simple: you can use BOTH GSM and VoIP at the same time! Scenario: I’m sitting at McDonalds (don’t judge me) and I need to make some calls to customers in the US and Canada around 1:30 pm on a weekday. I open the WiFi hotspot display screen and choose the FREE WiFi that the restaurant offers. Instantly the browser shows me a ‘log in and accept your terms’ screen, I click the center joystick and my “W” lights up on the phone – I have WiFi ready to go. On the DP-SW20 to tell the phone to use VoIP instead of cellular, I dial a ‘#” before the number (for example, #212-555-1212). The phone already had the authentication information from my carrier entered. VoIP account (did it? when I first got the phone) so I dial my number, in this case to Canada and I’m connected and talk for 47 minutes with crystal clear audio for a total cost on my provider of 18 cents in the US), I chat for almost an hour on the phone and spend another 10-12 cents, If I made calls like this all day, every day, including calls to China, the UK, etc. penny! !) There is NO WAY it will get to what contract cell owners pay per month or a pay as you go phone.
Well, what if I’m not near a WiFi access point and I need to make a call? With the DP-SW20 you’re covered. I have a GSM SIM card that costs me $10 a month and gives me 300 minutes to start with and 150 more a month for $10. Now I can hear you yelling into your monitor: HEY I use way more than 300 minutes on my expensive phone a month. Me too, but 80% of my minutes now are VoIP, not cellular. I own the phone, so there is no refund or contract, and you can add or remove GSM cards according to your country and network. Absolutely amazing technology. Once you and the person you’re calling experience the superior sound of VoIP calls, you’ll be afraid to make cell phone calls unless you’re not near a WiFi signal.
In addition, the phone supports a MicroSDHC card, so it can also be your MP3 player, MP4 video player, take photos or videos, receive Microsoft Office documents, send text and email messages, and much more.
Ah yes, so it’s a dual mode, but I didn’t fully explain why it’s a HYBRID. I’ll explain it like this: You can receive or dial BOTH cellular and VoIP calls at the same time. Without installing fake SIP software. No jailbreak phones and no contract used phones to avoid contracts.
Finally YOU can take control of your finances and your calling. These days, with fast-casual and fast food restaurants having WiFi, hotels, airports, parks, municipalities, your home and office, and pretty much anywhere you are in any town, city, or country, you can decide how you want to do and receive calls And there’s nothing wrong with saving hundreds or thousands a year and staying in touch wherever you are.