MagicJack VOIP Service Review

Overall 2.94 of 5 view all 36 reviews

mdftraveller
Chicago, IL

When it works and when it degrades...

a techie, computer literate

Pros

call waiting, portable, unlimited calling, cheap, no monthly fee, free voicemail, caller ID

Cons

voip over voip conference call degrades, doesn't work in internet outage, doesn't work when computer is turned off

AUG

2008

MagicJack VOIP Service —

I've been using the MagicJack for several months now. The quality has been inconsistent so I was about to just throw it out of the window... then, I realized, the only time I have quality degradation problems is when I am dialed into a Goto Meeting conference call. I believe the VOIP over VOIP leads to degradation of quality.

Since then, I have been using a conference # that isn't VOIP driven and have had no issues... I plug the MagicJack into the base of a Uniden cordless phone and can roam all over the house without a problem.

I am a little annoyed that I have to enter my user/pass frequently and the device is sometimes buggy, but overall, it has already paid for itself and I now know how to keep it working for me. I would recommend it as a supplementary line to a cell phone due to some reliability concerns at critical times.