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Choices to cmthru
Anon
2012-Sep-25 9:07 am
to cmthru
Re: Call ForwardingThere are Soooo many other options. This is a deal breaker for me! |
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If you decide you don't need your magicJack dongle anymore, please consider selling it on Ebay for use with the GVJack App + Google Voice.
User demand on Ebay is fairly high so you should be able to get a few bucks for it pretty fast without a problem. |
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ctceo Premium Member join:2001-04-26 South Bend, IN |
ctceo
Premium Member
2012-Sep-25 1:50 pm
It's a bummer the GVJack app is a tad bit more expensive then renewing your MJ for a year. |
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Let's see. GV app ( pro version) $19.95. MJ renewal 1 year $29.95. If you do the 5 year plan it drops to $19.95 a year for renewal. Let me guess, you went to public school right?? |
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I'm not sure how you did your comparison either against magicJack's $29.95 annual renewal charge.
The GVJack App (standard version) for $12.95 + $0/Year would be the benchmark still with a slightly better overall feature set than magicJack provides including call forwarding that is provided for free by Google Voice. |
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ctceo Premium Member join:2001-04-26 South Bend, IN 1 edit |
to bitstopjoe
I must correct myself. It cost me $19.95 to renew my mj for 1 year, and the gv soft costs $12.95 + Tax + Setup. So the difference is negligible. And for what it's worth, Google voice has been half as reliable or worse than the MJ service I've had for 4 years. |
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You should double check your receipt if you renewed your magicJack recently.
Magicjack is definitely $29.95/year + regulatory fees unless you are really brave and renew for 5 years to get the lower rate. I just paid for an annual magicJack renewal last week and according to the receipt the grand total was $31.39.
The GVJack App (Standard Version) is a $12.95 online Internet sale and there are no taxes or setup fees added. Unless something changes Google Voice is $0.00/year.
It is a free market and I'm definitely not taking sides of Google Voice versus MagicJack. Personally, I use both magicJack and Google Voice and use Skype as a backup method of calling with my phone. That diversity keeps me pretty well covered. |
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BillinVA to Choices
Anon
2012-Sep-25 10:24 pm
to Choices
said by Choices :There are Soooo many other options. This is a deal breaker for me! I was ready to go with MJ, port my number, and cancel Vonage since I only use the number to forwad to my cell, however, it seems that this will no longer be an option wth MJ. So what other options would you recomend? Which one is highest on your list? Vonage is costing $35/month for 2 lines, but only using one. Need to just forward from the other. Thanks for suggestions! |
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Google Voice's specialty is call forwarding and the service is free. They can also forward calls to more than one phone at a time. As an example my Google Voice number will ring my "GVJack" phone and my cellphone at the same time and I answer whichever one is the most convenient at the time the call comes in. If you want to port your Vonage number to Google Voice here are some instructions from another person that has successfully done it » ulyssesonline.com/2012/0 ··· e-voice/ . |
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BillinVA
Anon
2012-Sep-26 9:28 am
said by redpepper:Google Voice's specialty is call forwarding and the service is free. If you want to port your Vonage number to Google Voice here are some instructions from another person that has successfully done it »ulyssesonline.com/2012/0 ··· e-voice/ . Thanks so much for this soloution, it is perfect. I am on it! |
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ctceo Premium Member join:2001-04-26 South Bend, IN |
to redpepper
I was probably given a special promotion. I clicked the link on the softphone which said $19.95. Was forwarded to the checkout page, typed in all the credit card info and was charged $21.35 after sales tax of 7%.
As a challenge a friend of mine bought the GV phone to compare and was charged $18.81 after tax and setup fees. |
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GorkOu812ic join:2001-10-06 Bountiful, UT |
Gork
Member
2012-Oct-8 4:10 am
said by ctceo:As a challenge a friend of mine bought the GV phone to compare and was charged $18.81 after tax and setup fees. I'm not sure what you're referring to when you say "GV phone" but, as stated by others, the Google Voice service is currently free. I've been using it for several years, even back when it was Grand Central. I've never paid so much as a dime to use it. GVJack + GV = As far as the MJ forwarding page being down, I have noticed their web page and/or parts of it go down frequently. |
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ctceo Premium Member join:2001-04-26 South Bend, IN |
ctceo
Premium Member
2012-Oct-13 3:30 pm
The service is free, yes, however the app is not! |
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GorkOu812ic join:2001-10-06 Bountiful, UT |
Gork
Member
2012-Oct-14 2:02 am
When you say "GV phone" I'm not sure what app you're referring to. If it's GVJack, PCPhonesoft has two price points for it, and both are a one-time charge. One is $13 and the other is $20. They often have special deals as well, posted prominently on their main page.
Also, "$18.81 after tax and setup fees" makes me think you might not be referring to the GVJack app? They have no setup fees. (I can't comment on tax.) You buy the program, download it and install it while your MJ dongle is plugged in. You link it to you Google Voice account and you're off to the races. I've never been aware of any setup fees. |
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