Has anyone or does anyone use a Majic-Jack phone?

babylonsister

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Fri May-22-09 05:01 PM
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Has anyone or does anyone use a Majic-Jack phone?

My s-i-l does and swears by it, the DH is bugging me about it, so I'm wondering if there are any +/- stories out there. Thanks!

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The Straight Story

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Fri May-22-09 05:03 PM
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1. I use it

99% of the time works really well.

A few times though have issues with phone, answer it and folks can hear me, or same with calling. Just restart the program and works fine.

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babylonsister

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Fri May-22-09 05:07 PM
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8. Thanks. That's one +. :) nt

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The Straight Story

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Fri May-22-09 05:11 PM
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10. I would suggest this

Edited on Fri May-22-09 05:11 PM by The Straight Story

For the price it is worth buying and testing for a month while keeping existing service. Not happy, only out $25. If happy, you can save a ton on monthly phone service.

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Imagine My Surprise

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Fri May-22-09 05:03 PM
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2. I know only one person who has it...BUT...

there is absolutely NO tech support.

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musette_sf

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Fri May-22-09 05:03 PM
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3. the name squicks me out

eeeewwwwww

reminds me of that judge caught "pleasuring himself in a gentleman's way" with a similarly-named device

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babylonsister

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Fri May-22-09 05:06 PM
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5. Ha! I compared it to that, too. Anything promoted like a

slider station leaves me scratching my head.

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pepperbear

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Fri May-22-09 05:05 PM
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4. a couple of takes on the product

http://hubpages.com/hub/Magic-Jack---Not-A-Bad-Gadget-for-Free-Calling

http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2009/03/12/magicjack_far_from_enchanting/

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babylonsister

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Fri May-22-09 05:06 PM
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6. Thanks for the links-I'll check them out. nt

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kimmerspixelated

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Fri May-22-09 05:07 PM
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7. Honey, it's my understanding you need High Speed

for it to work.

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tridim

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Fri May-22-09 05:09 PM
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9. And a virutally empty pipe.

Meaning that if your connection is slow or busy it will cut out every few seconds and become useless.

My cheap-ass boss tried to make me use one, I lasted one call.

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FarPoint

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Fri May-22-09 05:14 PM
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11. A good resource would be Clark Howard

He just had a discussion about this on his radio show. His website also has info. He recommended them.

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slackmaster

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Fri May-22-09 05:19 PM
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13. Sounds like some kind of sex toy

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L0oniX

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Fri May-22-09 05:24 PM
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14. Problem is ...you have to keep your computer on 24/7 if you want 24/7 phone service.

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stevedeshazer

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Fri May-22-09 05:33 PM
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15. Tried it, didn't like it.

If your internet connection goes down, no phone. You have to leave your computer on at all times, or again, no phone.

We live in a house that had a couple of extra extensions (bedroom and kitchen) but with Magic Jack, you only get one.

It worked okay provided your connection didn't go down.

If I remember correctly, we also got hit with a cancellation fee when we ditched it.

Ms. stevedeshazer just switched her cell phone to our home number. That turned out to be for the best.

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frylock

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Fri May-22-09 06:20 PM
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16. no power = no phone

one of the HUGE downsidses to VOIP, IMHO.

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