Mandelm
@mindspring.com
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Re: Anyone Use MagicJack?
I works. The audio is acceptable but not up to the quality of a real ATA device. Given it works with a phone or as a soft-phone, has voice mail, is portable and $40.00 for the first year you can't beat it. I don't think I would want one as my primary phone but I've had one for a week and have used it at 3 or 4 locations with my laptop. |
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AJICQ499087
join:2001-12-01
Louisville, KY | I have 3 magicJacks I have been using for 3 weeks plus.
The magicJack audio is better than cell and better than the crappy AT&T land lines in Louisville, KY
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coaster
join:2007-07-13
New Port Richey, FL
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·Bright House
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said by Mandelm :
I works. The audio is acceptable but not up to the quality of a real ATA device. Sound quality has been same or better than my spa-2102. Did have some annoying clicking and beeping noises at first. Figured out after reading their forums that sometimes sound card output goes out through the MJ. There is a manual fix though until they provide an update. Not much of an issue with the lack of local numbers for now if you get a GrandCentral number. |
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Studly
join:2006-12-06
Lakeville, MN
·ooma
·VOIPo
| I just ordered and rec'd MJ and installed it yesterday. Only made a few calls, but here are my early impressions:
* Sound quality is excellent. Even tried calling a number in rural North Dakota, which always gave me major problems when I used to call there on SunRocket. With SunRocket, the sound quality was terrible, with lots of delay, whenever I called numbers in this area of N.D. However, with MJ the sound was great ... just like a landline.
* Limited support hours, but very helpful support. When I installed MJ, I could instantly make outgoing calls, but couldn't make incoming calls. When I'd dial my MJ # from my landline, it would say phone is out of service. I tried the online chat at MJ, and a technician monitoring it called me right away and the incoming call worked. He said he didn't change any settings. Then he asked who our landline carrier was and I told him. He called my landline carrier, Frontier Communications, and got it ironed out with them immediately. I'm guessing my new MJ phone # in the 952 area code was probably using new exchange numbers or a new prefix that my local POTS carrier didn't have updated in their system. But what is impressive is that the MJ tech guy called and took care of this, when he could have easily told me that the "problem's not on my end, you'll have to figure it out with your landline carrier." And he solved the problem within 20 minutes.
* I'm guessing by the glitzy packaging that the MJ is sent in, and how it has a hole in it to be hung from a peg hook, once they get the bugs ironed out, I bet you'll see the MJ for sale on a wide scale, in Best Buy or WalMart or other retailers. You can tell by the packaging that they intend for this to be sold on retail shelves.
* Disadvantages I've discovered so far: Incoming caller ID only shows the caller's number and doesn't show a name. Hopefully they'll eventually fix this. Also, when you have a voice mail, you don't get a stuttered dial tone and the voice mail indicator on your regular phone doesn't get activated. From what I can tell, the only way you know if you have a voice mail, is you get an email notification. But this doesn't help if you're not at your computer. And the last big disadvantage is there is yet no number porting.
Because of the disadvantages, some of which are deal breakers for me because I'd like to use this as my main line, I'll probably return my MJ within 30 days and get the full refund. But once they have these things fixed, and work out the hiccups, I'd likely try them out again. And once they get things running smoothly, with all their features, with number porting and more area codes to choose from, I predict they'll be a major force in the VOIP world.
I think it's time they devote a new Broadband Reports forum here to MagicJack so people can start rating the company and offering official reviews, so we can all monitor MJ's progress. |
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johnlvs2run
join:2006-04-08
Santa Maria, CA
| 2 years of long distance for $59.90
I ordered the Magicjack with 2 years yesterday for $59.90, and also signed up with a Grandcental number for my mom. The MJ should be here in a few days.
In the meantime I called my mom in San Antonio and had her dial my new San Antonio number. She was very surprised  when I answered, as I live in Caifornia. Now she can call me any time with no long distance charge. This is cool.
Yes, MJ can be used with the internal wiring of your house, as I did previously with SR. By sure to unhook that line in the box outside your house first, and tape the wires. Otherwise the voltage could fry your equipment.
The main issue with MJ for me is that I will have to reboot my computer every time that I use it, as so far it only works on windows and not linux. However, I am using linux 100 percent of the time. So this will be a hassle until they figure out how to get it working with linux. But that shouldn't be hard (for them or someone) to do, so I hope they make it a priority.
Otherwise, 2 years of long distance for $59.90 is a great deal in today's market.
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I think it's time they devote a new Broadband Reports forum here to MagicJack so people can start rating the company and offering official reviews, so we can all monitor MJ's progress.
I agree. |
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AJICQ499087
join:2001-12-01
Louisville, KY | It's time to add a magicJack forum over here and to delete the SunRocket forum. 
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SMCinAZ
Premium
join:2000-11-29
Glendale, AZ
clubs: | Add MJ Forum=Agreed
Delete SR Forum=NO WAY. Too much fun still going on right now. |
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