Latest reviews about Magic Jack

tompruitte says "magic jack not worth it " about Magic Jack

tompruitte — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 16:43:22 GMT

magic jack bad connection it breaks up ive tried it with brand new cable and still doesnt work right.

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tillmangirl72 says "good 2nd line" about Magic Jack

tillmangirl72 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 01:52:44 GMT

If you are having voice quality issues all you need to do is buy a USB port with an adapter. It takes lots of energy from the computer to make a call so when you have a powered usb you don't have to worry about the computers usage. You can buy one for under 7 bucks at EFORCITY.com

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kmiller says "Huge waste of money!" about Magic Jack

kmiller — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:47:56 GMT

Magic Jack is not reliable. When and if I could get a dial tone, the sound was loaded with static. I even changed phones to see if it would help and it did not improve. Sometimes I could make a call and the persons voice on the other end was pulsated like they were in a blender. I am all about saving money, but the Magic Jack is a waste.

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Taffypull says "There is no Magic with the Magic Jack " about Magic Jack

Taffypull — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:27:07 GMT

The Magic Jack is a new invention that brings your computer and telephone together for a better phone bill and many options that you can use for free. Like long distance, 3 way calling and voice mail.

However in the 2 weeks that I have been using it I haven't be completly satisfied. My calls have been full of static, the connection keeps messing up and you have to go in and fix it online. Then you have to have your computer on at all times so that the program can work properly.

If you have kids you have to make sure they never close the Magic Jack program or you won't recieve you phone calls.

All in all I'm not all that pleased with the Magic Jack.

Ok, I've been using it for about 3 months now and nothing is better. It's gotten worse. I get beeps and stuff all the time and hang ups. Plus the phone number that shows up on caller id is never the same.

The hold music isn't that great either.

When you get a call on the other end and you flip over the other caller can hear your phone calls and...

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psychobird says "Magic Jack - Can't complain for $1 a month!" about Magic Jack

psychobird — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:58:58 GMT

Magic Jack is a great little "phone" tool. You certainly can't beat the price. I really haven't had much trouble with it - the better your internet service, the better phone service you will get. I had it hooked up to a laptop with a wireless connection, and although it worked with the laptop and wireless, the internet connection was not all that great, so my service with Magic Jack wasn't always that great. Still wasn't too bad considering the price! When I hooked it up to my regular internet service and desktop computer, had MUCH less problems and much better service. I had to contact customer service because I had purchased their five year plan and the actual Magic Jack unit broke. I needed a replacement because my time was paid for for the next FIVE years! The online chat people were HORRIBLE -- couldn't understand why they weren't READING my chats. Then I found out they were from another country and really couldn't read English!! I finally got someone in the billing department to speak...

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pitcherday says "Magic Jack is a terrible product" about Magic Jack

pitcherday — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:25:34 GMT

I knew the $19.95 for a year thing was way too good to be true. But my husband wanted to try it. What a huge mistake. At least it didn't end up being too costly a mistake.

I have a fast cable internet connection which should be good enough for this gadget. With this thing, my voice skipped and dragged, and there were delays. The people I called told me of long, awkward silences, where they would talk and I wouldn't respond and hung up most of the time because they thought I was disconnected. If I said to someone: "I stopped by your house today." It sounded like this to ME (I could hear myself speak): " I stop-stop-stop by by by by houuuuuuuuuuse!" That was the awkward silences to the other people. I couldn't speak until I stopped hearing myself speak. It was really static-y on those calls when you could have a conversation.

Don't even try to use your computer while someone is on the phone. It's impossible.

Also, if you switch phones, they do not let you take your number with you.

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Dianesk says "okay most of the time" about Magic Jack

Dianesk — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 19:14:48 GMT

We have had Magic Jack for almost a year. All in all it has turned out to be a good deal. The price is right. I think we paid $50.00 for five years and you can't go wrong. There are times when there is a lot of static on the phone. The service keeps upgrading and each time they do, the service seems to be better.

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Jonathan97202 says "Worth the Effort" about Magic Jack

Jonathan97202 — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:15:48 GMT

Ok, like many people I have my phone, cable and internet bundled. In this day and age everything is about technology. I have used internet phones before like Vonage, and found it to be alright however I always ended up back with Comcast where it was all bundled. I heard about Magic Jack orginally from the commercial and being the skeptic I am, I didn't think much of it. My mom got one for her fax line and swears by it. So I bit the bullet and ordered one and hooked it up right away. I really like it, the sound quality is good, you get all the features like call waiting, caller ID, phone number for life, free directory assistance, free long distance. The aesthetixc of the product is appealing, it isn't bulky. The only problem I have is, that you can't turn your computer off while you have it plugged in if you do you can not use it... Which makes sense since it's connected to your internet. HOwever when running updates, or virus scans it can slow it down. This product...

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jennifermardin says "Doesn't work" about Magic Jack

jennifermardin — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:58:40 GMT

I was very excited when I saw the advertisement on televison. I have used Vonage for years and had many expectations for this product. I purchased this product for my very value conscious grandmother. She is on a limited income and I try to help her save every penny she comes across. When we received it, I thought that it would be as simple and as easy to use as vonage, however, it wasn't. First of all they neglected to mention that if you happen to live in New Hampshire you can not get a local telephone number, then even if you don't mind that, and you have either a massachussetts or vermont number, it did not work very well at all. Although we could hear other people, they couldn't hear us at all. If this product has worked for others, I think that it would be awesome! However, since I had such a negative experience I DO NOT recommend it to others! If and when it does work for people in New Hampshire I will absolutly try it again.

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knake1ca says "I love my Magic Jack" about Magic Jack

knake1ca — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:43:43 GMT

I received my Magic Jack as a birthday gift. You can not bet $19.99 for one year service and no long or local distance charges, no peak time charges, and can call anywhere in the US without charge. My cell phone service with 3 phones has run me from $250 to $500 per month.

Your not going to find any cell phone or land line this cheap and no dropped calls. Clarity of a phone call has been great 99% of the time. When the internet connect is extremely slow, then clarity has been a problem (this has to do with the internet service provider, not issue of the Magic Jack).

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MagicJackChat says "MagicJackChat.com Get Your Magic Jack Today and Save!" about Magic Jack

MagicJackChat — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:19:07 GMT

MagicJackChat.com has everything you need to help you with your Magic Jack Phone. If you still haven't purchased Magic Jack, MagicJackChat.com will walk you through the installation process even though it is the easiest installation you will ever do on a PC. You only pay for the Magic Jack device which is a box no bigger than a baseball card that has a short USB cable sticking out one end that goes to your computer and a female jack that accepts any normal phone's plastic connector (RJ23). MagicJackChat.com also has hacks and development areas if you are looking to dive deeper in to VOIP and SIP.

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