How to add Skype to your entire home using non-Skype based expandable telephone system

 

Middle Solution

The 'middle' level solution for installing Skype service in your entire home is using a non-Skype based expandable telephone system. This solution only requires the purchase of a Skype based VoIP Phone adapter and an expandable telephone system (if you do not already own one). The installation process is quite simple and straightforward.

There are only two requirements in order to have Skype working in your entire house using this method. First, you need to transfer the Skype calls coming in through the computer to your regular phone. Second, you need to be able to have a base expandable telephone system with the desired expansion phones.


For the first requirement, a Skype VoIP Phone Adapter (like our Yealink B3K unit) accomplishes the transfer of calls to your regular phone line. Skype voice call requests are sent from the computer to the VoIP Phone Adapter through a USB connection. Then the VoIP Phone Adapter transfers the call over a regular phone line to your base telephone unit (see diagram) which is connected to your regular telephone jack.

Once you have the base set connected to the VoIP adapter and the regular telephone jack, you would need to place the extensions sets wherever you like within your home. That is it, you are now able to process Skype calls all over your house!

If you want to conference Skype calls with calls made on a "landline," all that is needed is a 2-line phone.

You only have a 1-line phone? No problem. Press “* ” on the phone keypad and you can switch between Skype and regular line calls -- one type (regular or Skype) of call at a time.

Materials needed to complete this project:

• Computer and high-speed internet service
• Skype Internet VoIP Phone Adapter
• Expandable Telephone System (base and extension units)
  

Benefits of using non-Skype telephone system:

• Powerful features of an expandable phone system
• Easy to install and fully expandable
• No need to use wireless jacks
  

Drawbacks of using non-Skype telephone system:

• Skype user database will not be available or updated on a non-Skype based telephone system
• Have to setup speed dial (#NUMBER) for each of your Skype contacts