Posted on 11/10/2011 6:06:58 AM PST by WackySam
I've heard good things about the standard version of Magic Jack but never tried it myself due to the fact that it had to be connected to a PC running 24/7. Now that the new "plus" version can be used as a stand-alone unit I'm thinking of giving it a try. Love to hear your opinion if you've used it.
I have an old, outdated tower I got for a song running my MJ 24/7. It has no other use no important data on it.
I use it, but it takes a few minutes to load every time I turn the computer on. I’ve had problems with over seas calls. Haven’t had one go through. But for $20 a year who cares.
I have an ex who got a Magic Jack Plus and a bunch of batteries and then told me she didn’t need me any more.
Wait, what are we talking about?
LOL!
LOL!
Now that’s funny right there!
Magic Jack Plus?
Is that a new offering from our friends in Lynchburg, Tennessee?
The running gag on FR is that when a member makes a good, no, great joke, it can often elicit a response: “You owe me a keyboard” inferring that they’ve done a spit take with their beverage. In almost every case, we make tghe assumption that it’s hyperbole; A story or line told to make it seem as though they weren’t ready for the joke.
Well. I actually had a mouthful of freshly swigged coffee right as I read your post.
I just blurted an audible and coffee-filled snort. I had to look up at the office florescents to unfocus from the joke. I then finished the task of swallowing my chug.
Yes, indeed, I almost, (for reals!) spewed my coffee.
:)
I have had vonage for years now, started at $10 a month now uo to $25 a month. This sounds just like how vonage phones work.
does anyone know a relatively cheap way to forward your home phone number to the magic jack and cancel the home service?
Yeah, he’ll have a great argument on that point while he ignores the fact my home’s square footage is 1/10th of his.
I use the Magic Jack app for iPhone 4, works perfectly.
Isn’t the truth that she dumped you for a plain old Magic Jack?
I don't know how to do that with Magic Jack, but a VoIP provider should be able to have your number transferred to VoIP. I know vitelity.com will do it for $18. From there, you get an account with them (Vitelity, again, will give you one line for $1.49 per month + a per minute usage fee of about 2¢). Finally, get a device called a VoIP ATA like a Sipura SPA1001 (there's an unlocked one on Ebay right now for $20 or so). It is a stand-alone device that does not have to be attached to a PC to run (it connects directly to your Internet connection), but converts the VoIP signal into a regular phone signal.
Let me see. $20 for the sipura. $18 to port the number. $1.49/month + 2¢ for each minute you use the device. The first year's expense is $56 + usage and that drops to $18 + usage thereafter.
One side-effect of vitelity’s service is they have you enter an alternative number in their system. If the call cannot be routed via the ‘net, the call is rerouted to that other number. Full fees apply, of course, but the call is sent to the other number and an email is sent to notify you that a call failed to route. The upshot of this is that if you leave home, unplug the ATA and all calls will go to your cell phone. No forwarding service required (but is probably available too, for that matter).
I'm not affiliated with vitelity. Just a satisfied customer. Freepmail me if you need more detail.
Do you really want to do that? A land line generally is the only thing left after a power outage.
My neighbor has the Comcast phone/internet/tv package. We’ve lost power twice this year already. She has a battery backup that lasts about 4-6 hours I believe but then it’s over.
No phone! The first time we lost power, she was without phone for 5 days. I hang tight to my land line. Even your cell phone dies eventually in a power outage!
Just my opinion - you don’t have to listen to it tho! lol
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