Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention includes a cordless Internet Protocol (“IP”) phone system. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a cordless video phone system including a base station that may be coupled for communication of audio and video information through a network, such as an IP communication network, and a handset cordlessly coupled for exchanging information with the base station. In one embodiment, the handset includes a camera for capturing video images and the handset is also cordlessly coupled to the base station for sending video information to the base station. In another embodiment, the base station is connectable to a second camera. In other embodiments, the base station is coupled to multiple network interfaces. In other embodiments, the base station and is connectable to a variety of video displays.