European customers have now the Siemens Gigaset S450 Y cordless phone enabled with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice’s VoIP calling features.

The new Gigaset S450Y incorporating Yahoo! Messenger with Voice is a hybrid phone equipped to make and receive normal fixed line calls in addition to VoIP calls at the push of a button.

The phone is available for less than 130 Euros in stores across Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Thanks to the combination of Siemens Gigaset S450 Y cordless phone, the Gigaset M34 USB adapter, and Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, users can now talk with other Yahoo! users over the Internet for free, or call any number worldwide. With the M34 USB connected to a PC, the user may place the Gigaset S450 Y base station anywhere in the home, and make or receive calls from up to 50 metres from the unit.

Consumers can access their Yahoo! Messenger with Voice contacts using the intuitive menu on the Gigaset S450Y’s color display. They can update their own presence status, see which of their Yahoo! contacts is online and save time by checking in advance if the person they want to call is available.

To make free or low cost calls, consumers have to download the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, and then browse their contact list or enter a number on Gigaset S450Y cordless phone.

Customers cannot access emergency service numbers through Yahoo! Messenger with Voice or Yahoo! Voice services. They have to use the land line function of the S450 Y.