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Magic Jack telepnone
by michaelpoet - 3/14/09 7:40 AMHas anyone ever tryed Magic Jack telephone on a pc?? Does it work and how well????? michael
I know someone who tried it.
by mopscare42 - 3/14/09 10:45 AM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetHe gave up on it after a short time.
He thought he could save a few bucks on LD so bought their pitch from TV.
He said sometimes it would take 2 or 3 minutes before he could even call out. Not good for 911 calls.
They tried 3 different phones.
He also said the line was noisy most of the time. He has Comcast 16/2 internet with an SNR of 38.4 so it sure wasn't his connection.
He pulled the unit out and tossed it in the trash.
This is just one case, but it sure kept me from getting a "Magic Jack"
Majic Jack
by Don Rogerson - 3/21/09 7:42 AM In reply to: I know someone who tried it. by mopscare42It's great .. Easy to install .. easy to use .. I'm happy with it!
magic jack telephone
by nofret - 3/14/09 1:25 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetHi. I got one. Easy to install and it works! I`m the sceptics sceptic and I thought `no way dude`. My only issue is due to the fact that I live in Canada. They give you a list of area codes, choose your # and thats it. I was told that soon, Canadian area codes will be available. Now for the hardest part; Cutting my land line! Plus, I just call forward to my cell. Damn thing really works. Go figure?
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by ahtoi - 3/14/09 1:32 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetDon't use it as your primary phone services or you might be sorry. You could probably still save money if you do lots of casual toll or long distance calling.
Magic Jack
by nofret - 3/18/09 1:28 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetI guess I got lucky with mine. I have it hooked up to my touchsmart pc. in the kitchen.
They are ify at best
by axekick - 3/20/09 6:29 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetI have a friend who calls me across the country on one. He actually purchased five of them!(all for his home). He swears by the things but I often have trouble deciphering what he is saying when he talks, it is an odd type of distortion that I do not know how to describe. Kind of sounds as if the sound waves are passing through water at times. Other times, it works nearly flawlessly but I would not use it as a primary telephone service.
Magic Jack working
by cargut - 3/20/09 6:37 PM In reply to: They are ify at best by axekickI have one for a while allready it works goood for me.
The only problem I see is yhat you have to keep you computer running all the time if you want your house phone working, otherwise transfer the calls to your cell phone.
I think it is a good deal for the money you pay for it.
It will be a good idea if they get it to work off the omputer, direct to the internet line like Vonage is doing, that way you don't have to keep your computer running if you are no using it.
Magic Jack
by Rob Kish - 3/20/09 6:40 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetI've had one for about 6 months and it works great, no complaints whatsoever. Reception has been very clear but it does seem to work better with some phones than others. I have the highest speed cable modem which might help. Using on a Vista HP laptop. Again, on some phones, entering data from the phone, e.g., a credit card number, can be unreliable. Seems to work better with a 2.4 Mghz phone than a 5.8.
It was worth the money, that's for sure. It's paid for itself in long distance calls many times over.
Works for me...
by Popa41 - 3/20/09 7:20 PM In reply to: Magic Jack by Rob KishI've had mine for about six months now. Never had a problem with it. Everyone I talk to on it says the sound quality is excellent. From what I can gather from the complaints people have, I've come to (2) conclusions: either they are using lousy phones, or have lousy internet service. I use a wired phone on mine. Have toyed with the idea of using a wireless but haven't gotten around to it yet. My internet service is excellent. So there you are, the (2) variables. Let me say this. I'm paying $16 dollars a month for local phone service from AT&T. They then charged me $10 a month for (2) hours of long distance service EVERY month, whether I used (2) hours or not (which I don't). So I dropped the long distance service from AT&T and use the Magic Jack for long distance service only. Since I paid $30 for the Magic Jack on e-bay and I've had the thing for (6) months, I'm already money ahead. Would I use it as my primary phone, NEVER. But for long distance service, it's a winner.
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by mema72560 - 3/20/09 7:18 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetsure do and it works great! have had mine about a year love it, it doesn't work to good if you use you're pc while on the phone, highly recomend it to everyone who does't want to pay long distance bills
magic Jack works great for me
by ozark123 - 3/20/09 8:04 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetI ordered one. It arrived in a few days. Install was easy although instructions were virtually non existent. It works good, as good as or better than much pricier VOIP products I have used in the past.
One word of caution: you apparently need pretty good bandwidth. If I am down loading a large file while speaking on the phone on occasion I loose my phone connection.
All and all I am very pleased. In my opinion it is a real bargain.
Magicjack is cool!
by prberg - 3/20/09 9:40 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetHi,
Here is my magicjack experience. I've had it for about 6 months. I'm pretty happy with it. You do have to factor in the cost... you do get what you pay for. The sound quality, customer service, and reliability are not as good as a land line. But for me it's good enough.. I just cancelled my land line a few weeks ago (I do have a cell phone too). Calls sound good most of the time.
I had an old laptop lying around so I made that my 'magicjack' computer. I can leave it on and it doesn't use much power.
I did read something about it cutting off your calls after an hour (then you have to call the person back again). But overall I'm satisfied.
Magic Jack
by Ddskidog - 3/20/09 10:49 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetBought one - been as happy as can be with it.. Just like a true landline - just don't reboot your computer while on the phone.
Had it. Tossed it.
by richchrono - 3/20/09 11:05 PM In reply to: Magic Jack telepnone by michaelpoetIt was hit and miss for me. Worked sometimes, not others. XP or Vista didn't seem to matter.
Sound quality was hit and miss, too.
A few months into service, the voicemail stopped working. If I didn't answer, the caller would get a voice that said "Goodbye"... click! They never did get it working.
When it came time to re-up for another year, I trashed it.
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