Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?

You can use it with or without a computer, it needs ac power and ethernet connection if used without a computer.

They are offering it to me at a special 1/2 price of $34.95 with 1 yr
service.
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Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?

My computer is on 24/7 so I have no need for the plus. I have no experience with the plus. I did get the offer though.

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I can't remrmber the service being down ever in years.

Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?

You can use it with or without a computer, it needs ac power and

ethernet

connection if used without a computer.

They are offering it to me at a special 1/2 price of $34.95 with 1 yr ->LG> service.

I'll be really intested to see how this thread goes, as I'm thinking
about getting rid of my $30/month VOIP service. I'd like to learn about ->whether Magicjack is as dependable and clear for communication as a land ->line phone, or whether it's hit-or-miss. In working from home, I
often have to host teleconference calls, so it's important that whatever ->phone hardware and service being used is 99% dependable.

For the non-Plus version - has your experience been dependable, Lee?
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Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?

You can use it with or without a computer, it needs ac power and ethernet connection if used without a computer.

They are offering it to me at a special 1/2 price of $34.95 with 1 yr service.

I'll be really intested to see how this thread goes, as I'm thinking
about getting rid of my $30/month VOIP service. I'd like to learn about whether Magicjack is as dependable and clear for communication as a land
line phone, or whether it's hit-or-miss. In working from home, I
often have to host teleconference calls, so it's important that whatever
phone hardware and service being used is 99% dependable.

For the non-Plus version - has your experience been dependable, Lee?
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³ -> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?
³
³ My computer is on 24/7 so I have no need for the plus. I have no
³ experience with the plus. I did get the offer though.
ÀÄ[ML=>LG]

It is handy for folks who don't use windows, though. You have to connect
it to a Windows XP or greater machine once, get it registered, and then you don't need the PC any more. My father wanted one for Christmas, and that
is how I got his set up. So far he is happy, but he's only had it a couple
of weeks.

If he likes it, I might get one to replace my voice line. Also, I got it
set up and tested out some before I gave it to him. I was able to make a modem-to-modem BBS call with that line also.

Mike

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# -> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?
#
# My computer is on 24/7 so I have no need for the plus. I have no
# experience with the plus. I did get the offer though.
##[ML=>LG]

It is handy for folks who don't use windows, though. You have to connect
it to a Windows XP or greater machine once, get it registered, and then you don't need the PC any more. My father wanted one for Christmas, and that
is how I got his set up. So far he is happy, but he's only had it a couple
of weeks.

If he likes it, I might get one to replace my voice line. Also, I got it
set up and tested out some before I gave it to him. I was able to make a modem-to-modem BBS call with that line also.

Mike

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On 07 Jan 112 10:58:0, Mike Powell wrote to Michael Luko about Magicjack Plus:

If he likes it, I might get one to replace my voice line. Also, I got
it set up and tested out some before I gave it to him. I was able to
make a modem-to-modem BBS call with that line also.

I got one for my mom as she doesn't have any available USB ports on her computer. The MJ+ works great for her; I got the same $40 offer (since I
have the original MJ myself) and we're thinking about getting it and transferring our existing # to it (if MagicJack permits this and then activating the original MJ with a new number for a relative to use..
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On 21 Dec, Doug Powless wrote to Lee Green about Magicjack Plus:

I'll be really intested to see how this thread goes, as I'm thinking
about getting rid of my $30/month VOIP service. I'd like to learn
about whether Magicjack is as dependable and clear for communication as
a land line phone, or whether it's hit-or-miss. In working from home,
I often have to host teleconference calls, so it's important that
whatever phone hardware and service being used is 99% dependable.

We've had the MagicJack service for probably 3 years now; nary a hiccup
in the service thus far. I've not had to contact customer service but a
few times (chat only) and I've gotten my issue resolved during that chat session. My sister just purchased one a few months ago and I convinced
my mom to get the MJ + version a few weeks ago. So far so good for her
as well.
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...LG> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?
...LG> They are offering it to me at a special 1/2 price of $34.95 with 1

yr

...LG> service.
...I'll be really intested to see how this thread goes, as I'm thinking DP>...about getting rid of my $30/month VOIP service. I'd like to learn

about

...whether Magicjack is as dependable and clear for communication as a land DP>...line phone, or whether it's hit-or-miss. In working from home, I DP>...often have to host teleconference calls, so it's important that whatever DP>...phone hardware and service being used is 99% dependable.
...For the non-Plus version - has your experience been dependable, Lee?

I just ordered something called Ooma which was being featured by
Woot! for $145 today. It is a VOIP system which supposedly is 100%
free of phone charges for life--I just have to pay gov't mandated
taxes of $3.75/mo but everything else is free. That gives one
line, caller id, voice mail etc, etc, etc. It plugs directly into
the router--no computer needed for it to work.

At first I just poo-poo'd it as being too expensive. Then I read
the thousands of RAVE reviews from users about the clarity of
calls, quality of service, ease of us, free long distance, etc.,
so I sprang for one. If it works as it says it will, it will have
a 6 month payback.

It will be here in about a week so after I get it hooked up, I will
report back for those that might be inerested.
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...LG> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?
...LG> They are offering it to me at a special 1/2 price of $34.95 with

1 yr

...LG> service.
...I'll be really intested to see how this thread goes, as I'm thinking DP>...about getting rid of my $30/month VOIP service. I'd like to learn

about

...whether Magicjack is as dependable and clear for communication as a

land

...line phone, or whether it's hit-or-miss. In working from home, I DP>...often have to host teleconference calls, so it's important that

whatever

...phone hardware and service being used is 99% dependable.
...For the non-Plus version - has your experience been dependable, Lee?

I bought the Ooma for a friend when it was $250 and took it back to
Fry's soon thereafter. I thought it was way to high priced too.

I just ordered something called Ooma which was being featured by
Woot! for $145 today. It is a VOIP system which supposedly is 100%
free of phone charges for life--I just have to pay gov't mandated
taxes of $3.75/mo but everything else is free. That gives one
line, caller id, voice mail etc, etc, etc. It plugs directly into
the router--no computer needed for it to work.

At first I just poo-poo'd it as being too expensive. Then I read
the thousands of RAVE reviews from users about the clarity of
calls, quality of service, ease of us, free long distance, etc.,
so I sprang for one. If it works as it says it will, it will have
a 6 month payback.

It will be here in about a week so after I get it hooked up, I will
report back for those that might be inerested.

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Hi Ralph!

RALPH O'ROURKE wrote to DOUG POWLESS <=-

...LG> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?

I just ordered something called Ooma which was being featured by

<snip>

It will be here in about a week so after I get it hooked up, I
will report back for those that might be inerested.

I'd be interested in what your experience is. Was doing some 'research'
about a year or so ago on this kind of alternative phone service; Ooma
(never heard of it before then) was rated better than MagicJack but at
the time I couldn't make up my mind.

Using the cell phone when the land line is tied up here was acceptable
(though a little expensive) and now back to a situation where cheap long distance would be useful.

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On 14 Jan 12, Ralph O'rourke wrote about Magicjack Plus:

I just ordered something called Ooma which was being featured by
Woot! for $145 today. It is a VOIP system which supposedly is 100%
free of phone charges for life--I just have to pay gov't mandated

I too would be interested in something like this; I've seen this product
being sold at Costco if memory serves and I know someone who got this
from Christmas a few years ago but I don't think that he's ever set it
up. :-)
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... DP>...LG> Has anyone tried the new Magicjack Plus?
... RO> I just ordered something called Ooma which was being featured by BM>...<snip>
... RO> It will be here in about a week so after I get it hooked up, I BM>... RO> will report back for those that might be inerested.
...I'd be interested in what your experience is. Was doing some 'research' BM>...about a year or so ago on this kind of alternative phone service; Ooma BM>...(never heard of it before then) was rated better than MagicJack but at BM>...the time I couldn't make up my mind.
...Using the cell phone when the land line is tied up here was acceptable BM>...(though a little expensive) and now back to a situation where cheap long BM>...distance would be useful.

To refresh your memory, Woot! had the Ooma Telo on sale for
$140+$5 shipping. Before ordering, I compared prices on Amazon (over
$200) and read literally hundreds of customer reviews, I'd say 95%
of which were positive. The reasons the other 5% gave for not
liking it related to-IMO-not RTFM. So I bought it.

The reviewers also said it was head-and-shoulders above MagicJack
or Vonage in calling clarity.

It arrived about 10 days later. Before plugging it in, Ooma asked
me to get on their website, register the device and pick a phone
number. I was also asked whether or not I wanted to port my old
number over to Ooma--a one time fee of $40. This took less than 15
minutes.

I've had it for about 2 weeks now and frankly I cannot tell the
difference in quality between the Ooma service and my current
Windstream landline--I have both until Ooma can port my old number
over to Ooma so I am in a good position to compare. They also
provide computer software to allow me to setup and edit a contact
list for caller ID plus listing all calls in and out, incl. times
and person called/calling. My current phone hardware is an ATT cordless/answering machine with 7 cordless extensions which
communicate with the base on 2.4mHz. I get a clear dial tone and
have clear conversations on all the extensions. I was initially a
little worried about this as I *think* my ethernet router is on
the same freq but so far, no problems. I plug the modem CAT6 cable
into Ooma and plug the Ooma CAT6 cable into the router. My router
is a Dlink DIR655 which has QOS built-in (quality of service which
optimizes VOIP).

For 5,000 monthly minutes, my total monthly cost is only $3.75 for
life which pays for gov't mandated taxes and fees. (don't get me
started on my opinion of having to pay phone-related taxes when I
don't have a "phone" so to speak.

So far, recommending Ooma is a no brainer. DO IT! IF you can
justify the upfront costs. For me, Ooma has an expected 5 month
payback.
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