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Re: Whither Magicjack?
I seriously considered MagicJack a bit over a year ago. At the time it didn't support number porting, and required a Windows machine to be on 24/7 (or for a customer to perform a hack and violate TOS to get service on an ATA).
Since last year the only real change seems to have been a MagicJack assault on Magic hacks (ATA hacks). Other than that it appears to be the same MagicJack it was a year ago.
Some people don't need number porting, don't mind a PC on 24/7, and don't mind adware (some such as myself would call it spyware). There is no doubt MagicJack is inexpensive, but IMO it is not, never was, and my guess is never will be a full service VOIP company.
The concept of MagicJack is IMO a good one. Too many people pay too much for basic landline phone services. MagicJack offers one of the lowest cost alternatives.
I don't consider Google Voice as yet competing with MagicJack as there is no desire by Google to provide full VOIP service and dial tone via ATA at this time. Google could benefit by purchasing a proprietary solution like MagicJack IMO to complement Google Voice. Time will tell.
For $20 a year, for some people, MagicJack is undoubtedly a great alternative to anything else. Each of us has to evaluate VOIP alternatives with our own needs and personality.
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