DUALphone 3088 April 19th, 2007 | by Jason Tomczak
Full Review
Features & Design Under its plain exterior, the Skype DUALphone 3088 offers a unique combination of latest-tech VoIP service and the reliability of 20th-century landline technology. If your broadband connection ever goes down due to a technical problem, the DUALphone system will quickly connect to standard telephone services using an RJ-11 jack.
The Skype DUALphone 3088 resembles any of a hundred cordless handsets on the market. The handset itself looks minimalist, yet functional – reminiscent of something Phillips or VTech might produce. It has the ubiquitous green and red phone icons for dialing/answering and hanging up. The red button doubles as the power button, just like most modern cell phones. The charging dock and wireless transceiver are both matte black and chiseled in appearance.
Although the Skype DUALphone 3088 is easy to set up and use, folks who are gadget-phobic may want to read the manual to get a grasp on the handset buttons and related functions. For the geekier crowd, figuring out the buttons and functions is a snap.
The color screen is a nice addition to the DUALphone 3088. It's surprising that many modern phones (even VoIP handsets) still come with monochrome screens. Thankfully, RTX was generous with its design budget and didn't skimp on this aesthetic feature.
One drawback that I discovered early on is that the included manual is way too brief. It really only covers the basic setup and use of the phone. More detailed information and almost all troubleshooting tips have to be found on the DUALphone website. The unimpressive organization of the website and the awful, awful support forums add to the frustration. RTX could probably make dramatic sales increases and gain many more loyal customers if they could just improve their website. That said, the DUALphone 3088 survives on its own good merits. 
The DUALphone 3088 Phone
by Alan on November 8, 2009:
“I've been using this phone for over three years now without a hitch. It's easily paid for itself as my wife makes at least 2 international calls a week lasting around an hour each. Other than replacing the rechargeable batteries, it has never gone wrong....” More...