Gene Gaines: agreed. I have the same telco profile as you, with the exception of Vonage (I used Vonage during its first two years, just didn't need it any more). Magic Jack has been easy to use, reliable and most economical. I have been using Magic Jack since the beginning of 2008, and I make at least 10 calls per day using it. Some of those calls are international calls, and all are made with no problem.
Early on, there were people who stumbled onto Magic Jack who had problems. Sometimes it was their USB port, but it was always their relationship to technology. They were the folks who had endless problems with everything they ever tried to install, and were the typical end users that IT support folks have names for.
The posts here follow a certain template. The fringe wants Magic Jack to work on Linux and BeOS. What mainstream start-up is going to deliver to that cult first? The sanctimonious want to indict Magic Jack for lying. Listen, if it doesn't work for you, return it and go far away. And take something for your chronic pain.
The population wants to be free of Ma Bell, but wants all the trappings of the Bell System. That was then, this is now. You can still have a corded phone from Verizon and pay for everything they can itemize, and then you can call 976-numbers and freeconference all you want.
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Gene Gaines: agreed. I have the same telco profile as you, with the exception of Vonage (I used Vonage during its first two years, just didn't need it any more). Magic Jack has been easy to use, reliable and most economical. I have been using Magic Jack since the beginning of 2008, and I make at least 10 calls per day using it. Some of those calls are international calls, and all are made with no problem.
Early on, there were people who stumbled onto Magic Jack who had problems. Sometimes it was their USB port, but it was always their relationship to technology. They were the folks who had endless problems with everything they ever tried to install, and were the typical end users that IT support folks have names for.
The posts here follow a certain template. The fringe wants Magic Jack to work on Linux and BeOS. What mainstream start-up is going to deliver to that cult first? The sanctimonious want to indict Magic Jack for lying. Listen, if it doesn't work for you, return it and go far away. And take something for your chronic pain.
The population wants to be free of Ma Bell, but wants all the trappings of the Bell System. That was then, this is now. You can still have a corded phone from Verizon and pay for everything they can itemize, and then you can call 976-numbers and freeconference all you want.