Magicjack
Feb 6, 2009 | 10:49 am
#121
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Commuting around the mid-atlantic and rust-belt on any number of RJs
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I once ran the numbers and Magicjack is slightly cheaper on a yearly basis than Skype. After the first year it become MUCH cheaper than Skype (if you have Skype In and the Skype pro subscription).
I'm convinced that a lot of the reports about MJ being bad are posted by the competition, including some of the brand new users in this thread. Even on my blog I see folks from all over the world (mainly eastern Europe) claiming they have MJ and warning people how "bad" it is.
I'm convinced that a lot of the reports about MJ being bad are posted by the competition, including some of the brand new users in this thread. Even on my blog I see folks from all over the world (mainly eastern Europe) claiming they have MJ and warning people how "bad" it is.
Or their support does, anyway.
I've sent the person back on their way with a linksys travel router and PAP2 combination they had that's worked for years.
Feb 6, 2009 | 11:19 am
#122
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
Posts: 36,062
Feb 6, 2009 | 12:35 pm
#123
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
Posts: 36,062
I just got done trying to debug a busted MJ for someone, and I think my time/experience here as well as knowledge of VoIP might dissuade you from reaching that same conclusion when I say that the Magicjack sucks large rocks thru a small straw.
Or their support does, anyway.
I've sent the person back on their way with a linksys travel router and PAP2 combination they had that's worked for years.
Or their support does, anyway.
I've sent the person back on their way with a linksys travel router and PAP2 combination they had that's worked for years.
Feb 7, 2009 | 2:10 am
#126
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Diamond, AA Plat/Oneworld Sapphire
Posts: 145
I travel extensively with my MJ. I'm in Australia right now.
To me it's a thing of beauty. I can talk to my husband every day and makes my long road trips so much more bearable.
To me it's a thing of beauty. I can talk to my husband every day and makes my long road trips so much more bearable.
Feb 11, 2009 | 5:47 am
#128
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: LAX
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Posts: 1,234
using mine this week, Bangkok to a USA T-mobile phones works better than my friend landline in Califoria,
for close to free its a deal for calling to friends back home ,
but I would not use it for an important business call, way to many dropped packets.
Rally
for close to free its a deal for calling to friends back home ,
but I would not use it for an important business call, way to many dropped packets.
Rally
Feb 11, 2009 | 8:34 am
#129
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
Programs: It's Complicated...
Posts: 7,178
Yep, I think the latency to the server it connects to causes some choppy calls. I was in BKK a couple of weeks ago and had a very good internet connection but still the call quality was a bit choppy. I agree that I would not want to do a lot of biz calls on it but fine for free calls to friends etc. I also have wifi calling for my tmobile phone and that worked much better.
Feb 11, 2009 | 4:39 pm
#131
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Newport Beach, California, USA
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If the phones are digital (and most hotel phones are), they won't work with MagicJack. MJ can be used with a plug-in phone, or with the laptop's sound system. I use mine with a small mike-and-ear piece combo.
Feb 11, 2009 | 7:17 pm
#132
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: W29
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The last hotel I was at had a fax machine which I had no use for and used that because it had a handset. Also, the phones in a lot of the BKK hotels will work fine plugged into the magicjack otherwise I just use the softphone.
Feb 14, 2009 | 1:24 pm
#133
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: LAX
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Posts: 1,021
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Feb 14, 2009 | 3:31 pm
#134
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Shouting is unnecessary. If your laptop has a built-in mike, you can use that. Otherwise, plug one in. The MJ will work fine on a laptop with a Bluetooth headset.
Feb 16, 2009 | 2:15 am
#135
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Posts: 145
I carry a USB microphone with me. Sometimes I need record meetings, so it serves more than one purpose.
The Logitech mic does a great job, is cheap, but is a little big. If you'd like something more compact look into the Blue Snowflake Mic.
The Logitech mic does a great job, is cheap, but is a little big. If you'd like something more compact look into the Blue Snowflake Mic.