are there any magic jack users? if so what your experience? thinking of getting one but thought I would ask before running out and buying one
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are there any magic jack users? if so what your experience? thinking of getting one but thought I would ask before running out and buying one
:stop:I have one only problem i have is the internet has to be fast...or else it breaks up really bad, had it now for almost 2 years and don't use it anymore, i have micro wave internet here... they call it high speed but its not really...I switched to Vonage much better on slow internet
hope that helps
good luck
georgemac9653 I used the magic jack and I think is good and the way to go I used mine a lotQuote:
Originally Posted by billhiggs
Mine seems to work very well. I've got a cable modem well right now. Been having some issues with vista and staying connected to the internet. But as long as you have a good connection works as good as a land line imo.
we have one here in Canada and sent one to in-laws in UK.
we rarely use it as they can call over here to our landline with theirs.
but i still use mine for long distance in north america and think it works great.
my internet has a sustained speed of 110 k or mosre is that sufficient?
Thanks
Overall the product works well.
Doesn't like the call in function, on DN sub receivers. But works enough to keep the $5 charge from being applied if you don't have a phone hooked up.
I have one at work for customers to use, keeps me from getting dinged for long distance charges.
My better half takes one with her and a very small handset, for calling home when out of town working or in another country. Saves on long distance charges to call North America.
That MJ is registered in NA so it would be a local call when taken anywhere else in the world.
I use majic jack on cable if you have a good high speed connection it is the way to go. My only problem with them is after a year it is hard to renew the majic jack, my guess is to sell more majic jack. Either way it is worth it in my opinion.
Mine expired after the first year,with the on screen logo,I updated it via credit card in seconds,and had a dial tone within 2 minutes.For the price and the value,its amazing.
I use it as a fax pick up. and call out Long distance.
works 90% of time, sometimes have to restart it.
MJ Rocks,high speed internet and the faster the computer the better, if you have the means hook up a computer just for the Magicjack, as for overseas calls use a long distance card (I use chi chi) around the holidays ie Christmas the airwaves get allitle busy and you can get a Canadian prefix for $40, best invention since sliced bread.
Yep i have one with a Canadian # and it works really well and have no complaints but i was using one with an American #and i found it did not works as good.
I`m in the USA have had my MJ 1 1/2 years now and it work pretty good for the 19.95 per year , only problem is dialing in my own prefix sometimes it dosn`t work but for the most part cant beat the price
I had one for one and a half years.
It burned out after four months and they replace it after chatting on line for four hours.
Two months ago it burned again and after a few hours on line chatting they said they had to charge me for the replacement and i declined not to pay for it and i am not with them any more due to the fact i had often a bad echo reception that the people on the other line could not hear me.
For me Magic Jack is Majic Crap!!!!!!!!!!!!! not worth it.
The downside with MJ is it doesn't fax very well. You have to slow your fax speed down if your unit has that option. I went with Net Talk which is $100.00 but never needs renewed and runs a fax with no problems. Just google VOiP and make a choice.
You might not have the sound all the way up...open up your volume mixer and choose playback devices..you should see tigerjet..make sure the volume is turned up max..default is about half way if I remember. Makes a world of difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by oreile
I have one and it works pretty good , for the price you.
Ive had mine for over a year and just renewed for 5 years for $70. Yes you can't beat the price, but in my experience can't beat the quality and clarity. Destroys any cell phone quality and surpasses any landline as well. They also have amazing online support.
My opinion is not to buy magic jack in canada (Canadian Magic Jack).That company is a total fraud.I had it for 1 year with their ATA box system and I could not receive calls and the connection was really bad.Once this company has your money they will never get back to you for any reason.They never call back their messages and I think by there accent there from the UK.I even file a complaint to the RCMP and the CRTC.But the American Magic Jack,is another story!It's night and day!The connection is almost perfect,the renewal is easy and they even let you know in time.All their feature works and we use it as second line abd,of course,long distance.They only thing that I reproach them is that they don't have the ATA box by linsky.Your computer has to be ON all the time.ATA box is a device that you connect in your routtor to your phone.It replaces the computer,so it's on all the time.Make sure you buy US Magic Jack.Go for it it's cheap and it works.Quote:
Originally Posted by billhiggs
kinda confusd about what you mean byu magic jack canada????? do you mean the site istself? I noticed the best buy canada and tiger direct canada both have them, would they be OK or are you suggesting I get one from the US via ebay for example
Im not sure what that member means either. I got mine through magic jack.com and then got my parents one through a satellite store in Calgary (in person). Both work flawlessly, and any support Ive had to get for either one online has been amazing. So overall in my 2 experiences, I am most pleased. Also note I've had both hooked up to a little PC laptop as well as a mac.
thanks for the info, so what kind of speed does your isp supply? I have a sustained of 100k is that sufficient? and did you do for a canadian phone number
I have high speed cable through shaw and my parents have the 'light speed; through shaw. Thats the step down from high speed (but not dial up)and all works great.Quote:
Originally Posted by billhiggs
I chose a US area code cause I didn't care if I had a canadian area code or not. For my parents though I think it was an extra $10 when you regisiter your number for a canadian area code.
I know that all there requirements for the magic jack to work are on their site magicjack dot com. For example minimum isp speeds in their FAQ section (I do not know off the top of my head). Ive always found just about any answer to any question there. And if not, you can go online to talk to an online agent to ask any questions you may have.
hope that helps you a bit
thanks, guess I will get me one
I have had mine for over a year now... at first there were some crackely connections.. I found that it was just the phone I was using. I bought a new phone for 12 bucks and now everything works really really well.
i bought one in 2009 work for 15 days by phone there after there is no tone at all, then chat online with mj, they also can't fix simply said connect head phone, so connect head phone the voice is very bad with head phone that make ears brust & unaudioble sound & unbearable sound, so i stop using it.
I've been using one for about six months now in Ontario Canada. I purchased it at a electronics retail store for $39.95 plus $10.00 for a Local Canadian phone number. The price included one year service. The only problem I had was I am using it on my laptop and when I first used it the caller ID was not working on my phone and when some one called there was one long ring then it rang normal. My computer had only 512 mb of ram so I purchased an extra gig.After that no problems it is as clear as a land line.
I got one about a month ago and works quite well, only problem I have is that I have limited bandwidth so if my desktop computer is using a lot of bandwidth downloaing or uploading the magic jack sometimes has a lag, otherwise it works well
i can see that the faster your internet the better it would work
Good to hear your happy. I have high speed cable internet and I have to stop torrenting to use the jack or there is some interference but other than I think its awesome and even better for the price.Quote:
Originally Posted by billhiggs
funny... yes, it works with enough bandwidth and the computer on -completely on, not sleeping, hibernating, etc. Yes, the sound is good. But I thought a phone was meant to allow people to connect when ever needed, at night if emergency e.g.
And for that simple purpose, the magic jack is not a phone. It is great if you are away from home, a neat help... but it does not replace a normal phone. Skipe 2 would be a perfect name.
yes I wouldnt want to us it in place of a landline or cell phone but it does make a good 2nd line, and a way to avoid long distance
a couple of drawback is 911 and if your power or internet is out so is your phone service
something to think about in an emergency
Everyone I know personally that uses MJ swears by 'em. This includes users from the Middle East, UK and Caribbean. However, one recent call from a Caribbean user to one of my landlines sound like poop. The NPA showed up as a "347" # (which is usually a NY cellphone a/c), and caller was using MJ, but it sounded like poop.
i have used majic jack for almost a year and i am thinking of renewal for 5 years . never had a problem with it. i have recommend it to all my friends and all of them are very happy. is my my way to say thanks to Bell Canada for screwing me up for almost 10 years of crappy service for 45.00 a month. i wish one day they go bankrupt.(BELL)
i had magicjack for 3 years alredy, i buy for 5 years, like a partner say after 5 minutes talking from the caribeen to us, canada, a noise start make interference, but i umplug and conected in other usb, but save a lot money making call from out the us.
Get a UPS system, a big one can keep you up for a long time.Quote:
Originally Posted by billhiggs
I've been using a MJ for almost a year and love it. To sum it up, this is what I've found makes a MagicJack worthwhile:
- You can call up Bell (or whatever your local phone company's name is) and tell them to stuff their overpriced phone service. :woohoo:
- It comes with voice mail, so even if your computer is off or your not home, it's no problem, the service will take a message and send it to your email inbox where you can listen to it on your computer.
- You will save a bundle in long distance charges with this little device.
- You can use it to augment your cell phone for local calls, depending on your plan, if you're calling outside your free minutes time slot, so you can save money there as well.
- One major advantage for me is travel. I travel alot and take it with me and just plug a small phone into my laptop and call family wherever i am. You can't do that with your local landline plan. If you can catch a highspeed wireless signal either at your motel, truck stop, coffee shop, wherever... you can call for free.
I sprung for an additional 5 years worth of service up front when i bought it as well as an extra $10 for a Canadian phone number. All in, it was under $100 and has paid for itself several times over in less than a year. Friends who were already using it swore by it, so I gambled on it right away.
This is one of the better inventions of recent years, IMHO. I really reccomend it, if you have decent highspeed internet. I have "dry Link DSL", ("dry link", because i canceled my phone service.) Not sure of the speed really, but it's at the lower end of the price spectrum, so nothing special, and MJ works great.
Ma Bell, you can xxxxxxxxx! :grr:
i had my my for 1 1/2 years and i think it's great,its a little buggy but fro the most time it works good and the price is awsome...
mine had a lot of echo issues, stopped using it.
I've had one for a few months now to lower my phone bills but after several chat sessions with MJ for some reason I can't use my phone keypad to make calls. I have to use the onscreen display...I have tried 4 different phones and can't use the phone keypad to make calls. MJ couldn't figure it out, any ideas? I have 3 mg local cable modem.
Is MJ usage still dependent upon an always on PC? And does heavy disk or cpu activity muck up connections and/or call quality?
Also, can/does QOS settings on routers increase call fidelity?