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The
WiFi side of UTStarcom GF210 is a further refinement of hardware
that powers F1000g and F3000 phones. Both are very reliable,
offer solid voice quality and superior access point roaming
and auto scan capabilities.
Many
WiFi VoIP phones fall short once removed outside of their
familiar environment. They typically need manual reconfiguration
in order to connect to each new AP.
UTStarcom's
answer to this problem is a powerful auto scan feature that
scans and connects to the strongest open network available.
This effectively means that you can use hands off approach.
The phone will scan and connect for you.
AP
roaming is another strong feature. It allows you to predefine
a number of APs along with their passwords (if any) and freely
roam around. The phone will drop a weak AP and pick up a strong
AP without dropping a call. A practical application of this
technology is in office and retail environments where multiple
APs cover a wide area.
The
WiFi side of the phone employs RTP/RTCP and SIP which are
standard VoIP protocols. Sorry Skype users, the phone will
not work with your service but will work with any of hundreds
of low rate SIP service providers.
How
about the GSM section? It is a cell-phone as we know it. Pretty
standard although not as full featured as most today's phones.
There is no camera, no MP3 player nor similar amenities. It's
just a simple and functional mobile phone.
Tri-band
feature is important to international travelers. The differences
in radio bands in foreign countries require that your phone
be able to access all existing bands. A tri-band phone is
capable of accessing all GSM bands in use. All it requires
is a local prepaid SIM chip to work at a foreign location.
UTStarcom
GF210 offers exciting possibilities. Dual mode is great feature
for cost conscious telephone service subscribers. However,
until call service providers offer support for Fixed Mobile
Convergence this unit will be more like a WiFi phone with
a built in traditional mobile phone. This alone is a feature
worth the price.
Size:
(H) 107 x (W) 45 x (D) 20 mm
Weight:
95 grams
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