I am quite willing to put up with the hassle of Magic Jack. For much of the last eight years I have been without a phone. I had to make a choice between having cable TV, internet, or a phone, because I could only afford one, and the internet won. Now I can afford the internet *and* a phone. I do have some quality issues, like garbled sound if my browser is loading pages, but when compared to $25 a month plus a $55 installation to get phone service from Bell, Magic Jack is the choice for me.
I could not agree with you more. Also, their tech support is a bridge to nowhere. Their useless remedial steps were repeated over and over again with zero results. Those people should be ashamed of themselves. What a ripoff.
Guess what I use it works fine never a complaint on a phone call ever had it for a month. I also don't have a old crappy computer I'm not trying to pay crysis on the computer well making phone calls. Its 40 dollars most of you crack heads spend that on your drugs on a regular basis so try it if it works for you great if it doesnt quit your wineing
Hmm... That little "Intel Inside Celeron" sticker on the front of your computer in Part 3 explains it all. Your computer was at fault, not the magicJack. The ones who have good quality computers get good service from their magicJack, the ones who have old computers with the terms Celeron (D), Sempron, etc on the front will not have good service. This is because these CPUs are meant for browsing the web. In order to get clear service from magicJack, a minimum of a dual core CPU is recommended.
@CubeComputerChannel: I would agree and disagree with this. One would definitely need a capable CPU - the newer the better. I use a DEDICATED low-end netbook running a Celeron 800 with a gig of memory, and it works perfectly because that's all it does. Windows XP, MJ drivers and nothing else. So, because it's a dedicated phone "server", it works great and it's low end. If I had a bunch of background apps running and a web browser open, forget about it!
I’ve read lots of post like this, here’s the deal; I had issues with mine right from the start. With 30 years of Dev and IT systems engineering. I had it worked out within 5 minutes. These are the same people who forget to put the silver oxide and a heat sink on the CPU they bought and can’t figure out why it made a huge explosion in their face, then want a refund for a defective product… Magic Jack works!!!
Has to do with your internet speed - check you have a compatible router - and perhaps enough hard disk memory to run the program - Majicjack works fine - I have problems with the internet speed that interrupts - is not the phonejack -
Your computer must not be compatible - my Magic Jack (with only a few minor problems now and then) Otherwise its a great investment. Sorry you had problems. I run a cheapy Emachine and its been great. Yeah I agree SOMETIMES I get some choppiness but no more than you get when trying to talk to people on a cell phone. I have no reason to believe you're fibbing so I can only imagine its a matter of system incompatibility for some reason or another. Occasionally AntiVirus screws anything new up.
The below statement was posted on the MeasuredUp website;
"Magic Jack Consumer Complaint"
"When there is voice message sitting on my number I am not aware, until i access my email account. Even my device has capability of recording voice message and show indicator which are useless with this service. I am not able to respond the voice messages promptly."
@tonydichi: There's a workaround for that. You can modify the user settings so that when a voicemail is received, you receive an email notification with the voicemail actually attached as a WAV file. I use a MJ as a business line and this works well. I check my work email first thing a voila...there's all my messages.
@crazyjorge21111 Sometimes it worked great and other times calls were dropped, people who I called could not hear me or vice versa. Sometimes incoming calls went right to voice mail etc. If Magic Jack gets the bugs out for general use situations they will have a great product and be able to charge more for the product.
Until then for some who can tolerate the problems for $20 per year it is possibly rgood deal?
Magic Jack Headlines on HubPages read as follows; " Magic Jack - The Things They Will Not Tell You Before You Buy!!, " Magic Jack - Not A Bad Gadget for Free Calling But Forget About Customer Service if a Billing Error is Made ".
Some people claim that Magic Jack works well while many others have problems. As with any product I recommend that you do your research before you buy.
@crazyjorge21111 At the time the video was made I had high speed internet connection that was tested for speed and it checked out OK! Magic Jack works for some while others have performance problems for what seems like a variety of issues that for some reason seem illusive for any single person to describe.
@tonydichi if U got a dsl line which you hook up a phone line to the back of your modem you need a dsl filter. I have cable and it worked for me just go to Radio Shack and ask for a dsl filter and it should work for you.
MagicJack is the worst rip-off I have experienced. It's NOT $20 a year, it's over $40 but that's not the worst of it. It managed to work twice so EACH phone call cost me over $20...Some bargain!
I hate MagicJack....It has only wasted a lot of my time.....
Majic Jack is a fraud. They advertise free calling and its NOT FREE. Read thier terms before you purchase this useless low quality device (SECTION 6 in their terms). My internet speed is 15 megabits/sec yet the voice keeps cutting. They have the WORST customer and techincal support. STAY AWAY! They suspended my account and its irreversible I lost $60 a week after I activated the device :reason: They calim that i made more then 20% calls than the average cutomer. Filing FTC and BBB today.
Majic Jack is a fraud. They advertise free calling and its NOT FREE. Read thier terms before you purchase this useless low quality device (SECTION 6 in their terms). My internet speed is 15 megabits/sec yet the voice keeps cutting. They have the WORST customer and techincal support. STAY AWAY! They suspended my account and its irreversible I lost $60 a week after I activated the device :reason: They calim that i made more then 20% calls than the average cutomer. Filing FTC and BBB today.
Mine works great. So good I dumped my land line and use the magic jack as my home phone now.
I recommend buying it from a local retailer- Radio Shack, CVS, or any of the other places that carry them- they will give you a refund if it doesn't work and you don't have to mess with mailing it.
I got MagicJoke in Jan. of 2010, I am a broke college student, so I thought it was a great deal. Here's the problem....every call I make...and I mean every call I make...gets cut off in 1-2 minutes and I have to call the person over and over again. Sometime after the 5th or 6th attempt to call a person, they can't hear me or there will be a really distracting echo. I went on the MagicJack website to get assistance, and still I encounter the same problems. Personally, I don't recommend it at all.
HELLO!! Even the best internet service has a break in bits. Depending on the processes running in the background of the computer and your internet speed, you're going have some lag. This is why the reviews are so mixed. Refund part sucks, but you get what you pay for. At $20 a year, I'd take it as a loss.
Hello, I thank you for the 5 part video, I have 2 cell phones in the family I recently moved and sometime lose signal in different rooms and I receive a call from work for start times I was thinking about majic jack for just that reason . What do you think?
Hello, I thank you for the 5 part video, I have 2 cell phones in the family I recently moved and sometime lose signal in different rooms and I receive a call from work for start times I was thinking about majic jack for just that reason . What do you think?
We did a review of it too, biggest problem is the caller ID and you cant transfer ownership, calls were ok, model is from 12/2009. See our video of those issues. Internet speed might be cause of quality. Use internet speed testers before getting into voip.
The user had to give his unit to another magicJack user who had a unit for a year, they still work, one is a year and other is now 4 months old. Im sure some units can fail over time or right away as with any electronics. Lets hear from someone who tried to exchange one.
I bought this magicjack almost two years ago because they said as soon as they got Canadian numbers we will be given a local number. I have not been able to use this piece of garbage. The sound quality is really bad and now they want me to pay to get a Canadian number. They have $20 worth of credit in my long distance account and I cannot use this thing to call anywhere. They billed me for the 5 year platinum plan and now they want me to pay to for a new extension after almost 2 years.
@swed702 hi.. i'm from the philippines.. I wonder if you're still using your magic jack ? We're planning to buy one.. and after reading NEGATIVE REVIEWS and SOME positive reviews.. I'm having a second thought of having one.. so.. just want to know.. How's magic jack ? Does it really work ? Is it worth it to buy a magic jack ? Thanks .. I'll wait for your reply.
@ritsken yes it does really work.Ginagamit ko na for almost 5 years since 2007 and walang problema,Makakasave ka talaga, I bought 5 for my other relatives para sa Pilipinas and so worth talaga.All you need is internet,kung ang internet slow,and reception parang nagsasagarak but that's just normal because if you have high speed internet parang sa kabilang bahay ka klng nagchichika haha.So yea bili ka na,kung may problema ka sa instalation, just email or chachat mo sila sa website nila.
@swed702 hi.. nagamit ko na po ung magicjack.. uhm.. do i really have to wait for the confirmation email before using it ? or I mean.. before making a call ? Cause I did try it.. Tumawag po ako to my boyfriend's celphone and it worked kahit d pa dumadating ung confirmation email.. May tanung pa nga po pala ako.. May charge po ba ung pagtawag sa celphone ? is it alright to use magicjack calling from a telephone and calling the other person sa celphone ? Thanks.
Magic Jack works Great as long as you dont have cheap internet service I own A business and have 20 lines and call all over never had problems and im selling people websites for a few hun to a few thousand so it has to sound good love it dont know what he is talking about if you have questions let me know
i got a ?..dose it have good internet connection? i have cricket internet and its TRASH! to play online games for the 360..and im woundering if the magic jack has better connection than cricket?
Had mine for a month now and i love it,No problems,The only down side is having to leave my computer on all the time,But I knew that when I bought it.
i got a ?..dose it have good internet connection? i have cricket internet and its TRASH! to play online games for the 360..and im woundering if the magic jack has better connection than cricket?
How fast was this guy's internet connection though? If he's on Dial up of course it's probably gonna suck... I have the Magic Jack and I use Cable Internet and I have no problems at all
i have no problem with my magic jack and my buddy's say its crystal clear on there end and its clear on my end and they say its clearer then my sprint cell phone i have vista 64 on a dual core amd 3 ghz with 4 gb ram and a 30/2 internet connection
yes so far we dont have any problem with our magic jack either..you have to take into account this guy made this video basically when the product first came out...its been almost 3 years now and there has been updates to it.
""Worked" one year ago had mine since inception works gr8 can't agree more with telemarketer torture could b your computrer and phone had bugs in it from siting them in the closet to long lol or they are simply outdated
had initial problemes contacted them on the chat they sent me MJ fix and have had no problems
It must be that it works on older comps better.. I have an older comp and it works fine. The buddy that refered me to MJ had a decent setup before but when he upgraded his home office the quality went down hill and he ended up just canceling.
what people need to understand about the magic jack is it will NOT work on some computers. I have it installed on a old slow computer, but it works great. then i tried to install it on a new fast computer but it ran so slow that it crashed. also you need fast internet for it (not at&t.)
Well unfortunately, I wasn't able to get it. Went to the store and found out the box thing you have to get is $80. Don't wanna pay that much right now. Gonna have to save up a bit more.
hey you should call them up instead you get the vonage phone box for free and that is the one with the LCD screen call them and refer me so you can get a good deal. they have excellent customer in fact I had one talk to me for hours about there personal life thought it was cool. they have helped me out so much and you can pre pay the service as well. what's ur number send me in a message and we can talk more about this on the phone ok. my name is justin
I got MJ in Korea and it worked fine there. I made a lot of calls back to the US and received calls from there, and it only got choppy if I was watching a youtube video at the same time. Now I'm back in the States and trying to install it on a wireless lodge network, but keep getting the error codes 3 and 9.
im not from any company or anything, im from the philippines and i have to tell you that this thing called magicjack WORKS! here's my specs: XP service pack 2, intel core 2 duo, 2GB RAM and an internet speed of 1.5 MB/sec. this magicjack truly works.
Yes, I did get a full refund after I went through my credit card company to get info on the Majic Jack Company such as the address you see in the video above.
amazing technology.... go to my channel we've taken this technology w/others, put it in the best smartphones and offer w/no contracts we launch july 09'
I tested the phone and it worked fine before using it on the Magic Jack. I use the phone everyday on my vonage line with no problems. The point I was making that the Majic Jack service works on a standard household telephone.
i just bought one its better than landline service than i had before i think the problem some people our having is they need to upgrade there internet service or your computer u CANNOT HAVE dailup for those that have that
I found after much experimenting that the best way to run MJ is with a dedicated computer. I use an old Pentium 3 with 128mb ram and small HD. It works beautifully with only Windows XP and no other software besides the MJ. No keyboard and no monitor. I use them only to set it up and then run computer only. So get yourself a cheap clean computer. You will have it silently running unaware you're using MJ.
I think your problem is if you was getting choppy quality is most likely due to your internet, either it is not of the best quality service or something on your PC is taking up a lot of bandwidth, you basically cant have much anything going when you use the MJ.
Great review.....I had been thinking of getting this. I appreciate your input. You seem like a really nice guy......I guess I will have to pass on the Majik Jack for now.....
For the people that the MagicJack did not work for, Your internet connections must be slow as a turtle because on my Comcast Broadband Internet Access the MagicJack works very good & it is even clearer then my phone. If you all are using that slow dsl crap,then no you should not purchase anything to use extra online because I am sure your internet connection is slow,but if you have Comcast/verizon fios or surewest fiber to the door, then it will work fine. dsl is like being a step above dial up.
There is no spyware or keyloggers in the MJ software. What an idiot, even for a teenager. No Tony it was not logging anything and as for the cdloader, it goes dormant and does not even start if the MJ is not plugged into the USB.
Jerry, thanks for the insult. Since you admit to only "average" knowledge, you wouldn't grasp the details re: PC configurations, protocol layers, etc. Nor did you spend over an hour on an IM window with the useless Magic Jack "help." There are lots of reviews online with widely varying results. Jerry, do you work for Magic Jack trying to spam the reviews? For everyone else, watch out for embedded protocol issues. Buy at your own risk. Jerrys personal insults wont help.
We have used Magic Jack for two months. If you actually WANT a telephone, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. This is the most blantant ripoff since the VEGA automobile. Good luck getting the money back. We've waited almost a month.
Oh and now Radio Shack sells them for $40 + tax = $43 bucks and you have 30 days to try it take it back to Radio Shack for a full refund! So buy it there and not from the website....
Soon it would be at Frys as well.... But if you're thinking of replacing your entire home telephone service I would suggest you get OOMA core system. Its perfect one time fee for Unlimited Domestice calls with all the bells and whistles for free for life! Its kick's Vonage voip ass! Oh and with OOMA you don't need a computer turn on just your internet modem.
Magic Jack works with computer always on and u must download the upgrade program software to fix the bugs that older users experienced before. Now to solve the always on pc thing and save money on electric bill, I bought a mini laptop of 7in screen, so small that it hardly uses energy for about $160 with screen off and using a DSL spliter my Magic Jack works great. Top quality voicemail and options. One thing only, you get new number and Caller ID only displays number not names! But it works!
Anyone who's thinking of buying a MJ should look into getting OOMA instead. With OOMA theres no software to download so it doesn't slow down your computer while on the phone. Plus you dont need to have your computer on 24/7 like MJ. OOMA also actually has live cutomer support you can contact if you have an issue unlike MJ.
Trust me, I've tried them both and OOMA is a far superior product in every way. The call quality with MJ is hit or miss. OOMA prides themselves on fantastic call quality.
i have alot of problems with my magic jack. how ever it does work fine at times. i think if u had a top of the line computer and high speed cable connection it would work better. 40 bucks for a year. tight wads
Get your husband to clean all the porn related viruses off your computer and it works fine. I love mine. Get him a separate machine for the porn that is not plugged into the MJ.
The "Magic" jack is horrible. Everyone that I know who uses the "magic" jack said that it's horrible as well. I wonder if the ppl who give positive reviews of it work for magic jack.
Here are the issues I have with Magic Jack:
1) Shoddy audio quality.
2) Calls drop
3) Will not dial out at times.
All of the above issues happen OFTEN. & I have a GREAT computer & internet connection, so don't blame the issues on my computer or internet connection. It's just a piece of JUNK
I got one. It works great! No dropped calls. Great sound. I found out one thing though, you have to have a good internet connection and a modern computer. And not have your computer clogged up with a lot of junk to slow it down. I'm very happy with it.
You sound just like the person at magicjack who could not get mine to work. the magicjack is simply one persons attempt to take advantage of the average joe' s efforts to save money in a bad economy by selling us his version of snake oil and rebranding it "the majicjak". . DONT WASTE YOUR TIME dont believe the Magicjack employeers online they are paid to.say they love it
they took my money and have not refunded it after 4 mths and wanted to charge me for a replacement,
I don't work for Magic Jack. I work for a trucking company. And altough mine works great, yours may not. A lot depends on your computer, and your internet connection. If you have your computer clogged down with a bunch of junk and/ or it's a slow one, or your internet isn't that good, Magic Jack won't work. I have 3 gig connection, a damn fast computer, and it works fine for me. It will never be better than the good old land line, but for the price, it's ok.
The Majic Jack is a piece of junk. Spotty service, dropped calls, loses dial tone frequently-no customer support. This product is a scam--do not be fooled by 19.00 per year. Do not waste your time and money---it's that bad--!!! read a lot of online reviews--all similar_Majic Jack sucks.
I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
Hallo guys can you post return address because its impossible to find on any of your web pages.
NO is not working for me tried everything and that live typing support I dont like it at all there is no life conversation on the phone .Please post the return address .Thanks
Thanks for the 5 vids...I'm not getting it now for sure. Seems like a real piece of garbage. I used to have Vonage and it worked great, I only dropped it because we only use cell phones now.
Baought it, installed it, use it, love it. Was super easy to install and the sound quality from my DSL internet connections is superb. Work well on my PC with DSL and on my laptop (wifi) when I am abroad. Great for my kid to be able to call me on a local number and ring my hotel room in Manila for free. Great product, great value, and great service (live online chat). Could not be happier. Guess everyone has their own experience with the product.
You have been in telecom and IT for 30 years and can't get a Majic Jack to work properly?!! Maybe you should retire with these new fangled gadgets popping up now. I am 61 with just an average knowledge of computers and mine works well. I ran a TCIP optimizer and it improved my sound quality (I use my neighbor's wireless connection).
That's wo weird because everytime I've had something happen to me I get right on the chat and the issure is fixed within a couple minutes.. I guess everything with MJis hit and miss?
if it is so good to be true and why not all americans willing to buy it? use ur mind will you? and why verizon an at t not out of business? think about it ok.
I saw the commercial on magicjack and figured I'd look up a few reviews. Seems like a hit of miss type of thing whenever you want to make a call. My folks use ooma and have never had a problem yet. I've used their phone a few times and it's just as clear as a regular landline. They paid a one time fee of $250 and get free phone service for life. I'm going to get one when my income tax check arrives this year. I haven't seen a bad review on ooma yet.
Although it's not perfect, I've had a decent experience with MagicJack. It'll never replace my landline nor cell phones, but it's a nice backup, especially when I travel.
I had a few problems the first night, but after lots of downloading and updating, folks (on the other line) think that I'm on a regular phone.
I would recommend getting it from RadioShack and avoid unnecessary S&H fees.
I have owned magic jack for about a week now and the service for me has been very good not as the guy in the video has said....go figure? I also have Skype....i like the magic jack better works like a real phone call. What he said about returns as far as magic goes seems to be true from what i have read in other reviews....buyer beware but I would say get one you will like it.
thanx for the review. gosh, i prefer skype instead. so for non-techy people this thing can be tricky... was this hardware requiring installation on XP/Vista? did the manual say it has the Linux compatability
I've heard great things about Skype. But people tell me that like Magic Jack the computer must be on for you to use it and with Skype the other person you call must have a computer turned on?
I just recived it yesterday, and it works well for me. No problems for now, my internet is cable, and phone is i think 2 or 1 year old. Sound quality is good. The only thing i hate is that i have to leave my computer on 24/7.
Nice follow-up video. Thanks for the review.
ProNetUSA 5 months ago
All affiliated with foreigns countries (Italian/Mexican/Russians/Indians) Their service suck!
SuperBingo21 6 months ago
thanks for the advice menn apreciate!
ironguyscom 6 months ago
I am quite willing to put up with the hassle of Magic Jack. For much of the last eight years I have been without a phone. I had to make a choice between having cable TV, internet, or a phone, because I could only afford one, and the internet won. Now I can afford the internet *and* a phone. I do have some quality issues, like garbled sound if my browser is loading pages, but when compared to $25 a month plus a $55 installation to get phone service from Bell, Magic Jack is the choice for me.
BoingotheClown 7 months ago
he did not tell us about the internet speed he has
gamygaly 7 months ago
@gamygaly High Speed Cable!
The phone system worked great in the beginning as my earlier video reports indicated.
The problem is over time the system seems to break down for most people, which included myself.
tonydichi 7 months ago
I could not agree with you more. Also, their tech support is a bridge to nowhere. Their useless remedial steps were repeated over and over again with zero results. Those people should be ashamed of themselves. What a ripoff.
lancer89032 8 months ago
Guess what I use it works fine never a complaint on a phone call ever had it for a month. I also don't have a old crappy computer I'm not trying to pay crysis on the computer well making phone calls. Its 40 dollars most of you crack heads spend that on your drugs on a regular basis so try it if it works for you great if it doesnt quit your wineing
MrSteewped 8 months ago
Hmm... That little "Intel Inside Celeron" sticker on the front of your computer in Part 3 explains it all. Your computer was at fault, not the magicJack. The ones who have good quality computers get good service from their magicJack, the ones who have old computers with the terms Celeron (D), Sempron, etc on the front will not have good service. This is because these CPUs are meant for browsing the web. In order to get clear service from magicJack, a minimum of a dual core CPU is recommended.
CubeComputerChannel 1 year ago
@CubeComputerChannel: I would agree and disagree with this. One would definitely need a capable CPU - the newer the better. I use a DEDICATED low-end netbook running a Celeron 800 with a gig of memory, and it works perfectly because that's all it does. Windows XP, MJ drivers and nothing else. So, because it's a dedicated phone "server", it works great and it's low end. If I had a bunch of background apps running and a web browser open, forget about it!
tanbrolo 7 months ago
I’ve read lots of post like this, here’s the deal; I had issues with mine right from the start. With 30 years of Dev and IT systems engineering. I had it worked out within 5 minutes. These are the same people who forget to put the silver oxide and a heat sink on the CPU they bought and can’t figure out why it made a huge explosion in their face, then want a refund for a defective product… Magic Jack works!!!
MrWhipplet 1 year ago
2008 woooo man w in 2011 magicjack is # 1
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nettalk is much better check it out nettalk dot com, you dont need to plug it in your computer.
craigcreationz 1 year ago
ure a nice guy.
commandosolo2009 1 year ago
Has to do with your internet speed - check you have a compatible router - and perhaps enough hard disk memory to run the program - Majicjack works fine - I have problems with the internet speed that interrupts - is not the phonejack -
sollittos 1 year ago
Your computer must not be compatible - my Magic Jack (with only a few minor problems now and then) Otherwise its a great investment. Sorry you had problems. I run a cheapy Emachine and its been great. Yeah I agree SOMETIMES I get some choppiness but no more than you get when trying to talk to people on a cell phone. I have no reason to believe you're fibbing so I can only imagine its a matter of system incompatibility for some reason or another. Occasionally AntiVirus screws anything new up.
DavemanXP 1 year ago
The below statement was posted on the MeasuredUp website;
"Magic Jack Consumer Complaint"
"When there is voice message sitting on my number I am not aware, until i access my email account. Even my device has capability of recording voice message and show indicator which are useless with this service. I am not able to respond the voice messages promptly."
tonydichi 1 year ago
@tonydichi: There's a workaround for that. You can modify the user settings so that when a voicemail is received, you receive an email notification with the voicemail actually attached as a WAV file. I use a MJ as a business line and this works well. I check my work email first thing a voila...there's all my messages.
tanbrolo 7 months ago
@crazyjorge21111 Sometimes it worked great and other times calls were dropped, people who I called could not hear me or vice versa. Sometimes incoming calls went right to voice mail etc. If Magic Jack gets the bugs out for general use situations they will have a great product and be able to charge more for the product.
Until then for some who can tolerate the problems for $20 per year it is possibly rgood deal?
tonydichi 1 year ago
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RampageEddie 1 year ago
Magic Jack Headlines on HubPages read as follows; " Magic Jack - The Things They Will Not Tell You Before You Buy!!, " Magic Jack - Not A Bad Gadget for Free Calling But Forget About Customer Service if a Billing Error is Made ".
Some people claim that Magic Jack works well while many others have problems. As with any product I recommend that you do your research before you buy.
tonydichi 1 year ago
For some people I guess Magic Jack works and for many others there seems to be many various problems!
Go to PissedConsumer for reviews and comments.
tonydichi 1 year ago
@tonydichi My apologies, I was thinking of another video.
crazyjorge21111 1 year ago
@crazyjorge21111 At the time the video was made I had high speed internet connection that was tested for speed and it checked out OK! Magic Jack works for some while others have performance problems for what seems like a variety of issues that for some reason seem illusive for any single person to describe.
tonydichi 1 year ago
us a adsl filter the works.
JediMichael2003 1 year ago
@JediMichael2003 Can you explain more about this ad filter you mention?
tonydichi 1 year ago
@tonydichi if U got a dsl line which you hook up a phone line to the back of your modem you need a dsl filter. I have cable and it worked for me just go to Radio Shack and ask for a dsl filter and it should work for you.
JediMichael2003 1 year ago
MagicJack is the worst rip-off I have experienced. It's NOT $20 a year, it's over $40 but that's not the worst of it. It managed to work twice so EACH phone call cost me over $20...Some bargain!
I hate MagicJack....It has only wasted a lot of my time.....
gigirenee415 1 year ago
@gigirenee415 For some folks Magic Jack works and for many others the Magic Jack performs poorly or not at all.
tonydichi 1 year ago
Good review man I was thinking of buy it, but now I don't know.
littleduro 1 year ago
Majic Jack is a fraud. They advertise free calling and its NOT FREE. Read thier terms before you purchase this useless low quality device (SECTION 6 in their terms). My internet speed is 15 megabits/sec yet the voice keeps cutting. They have the WORST customer and techincal support. STAY AWAY! They suspended my account and its irreversible I lost $60 a week after I activated the device :reason: They calim that i made more then 20% calls than the average cutomer. Filing FTC and BBB today.
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Majic Jack is a fraud. They advertise free calling and its NOT FREE. Read thier terms before you purchase this useless low quality device (SECTION 6 in their terms). My internet speed is 15 megabits/sec yet the voice keeps cutting. They have the WORST customer and techincal support. STAY AWAY! They suspended my account and its irreversible I lost $60 a week after I activated the device :reason: They calim that i made more then 20% calls than the average cutomer. Filing FTC and BBB today.
ination 1 year ago
how do i renew it
mmcomx 1 year ago
Mine works great. So good I dumped my land line and use the magic jack as my home phone now.
I recommend buying it from a local retailer- Radio Shack, CVS, or any of the other places that carry them- they will give you a refund if it doesn't work and you don't have to mess with mailing it.
libertarian4322 1 year ago
@libertarian4322 For some people Magic Jack seems to work fine. For the rest of us many problems over time.
tonydichi 1 year ago
I got MagicJoke in Jan. of 2010, I am a broke college student, so I thought it was a great deal. Here's the problem....every call I make...and I mean every call I make...gets cut off in 1-2 minutes and I have to call the person over and over again. Sometime after the 5th or 6th attempt to call a person, they can't hear me or there will be a really distracting echo. I went on the MagicJack website to get assistance, and still I encounter the same problems. Personally, I don't recommend it at all.
bobby3321 1 year ago
worked like a dream for me.
grapejuicemoose 1 year ago
@grapejuicemoose Mine worked fine in the very beginning but as time went on I experienced voice and connection problems.
tonydichi 1 year ago
is your internet slow?
lucentmc 1 year ago
@lucentmc I use high speed cable ISP
tonydichi 1 year ago
HELLO!! Even the best internet service has a break in bits. Depending on the processes running in the background of the computer and your internet speed, you're going have some lag. This is why the reviews are so mixed. Refund part sucks, but you get what you pay for. At $20 a year, I'd take it as a loss.
takethisnameutube 1 year ago
Hello, I thank you for the 5 part video, I have 2 cell phones in the family I recently moved and sometime lose signal in different rooms and I receive a call from work for start times I was thinking about majic jack for just that reason . What do you think?
Davenwhash 1 year ago
@Davenwhash Fot the first several days my Magic Jack worked fine. After several days I started to experience voice and connection problems.
tonydichi 1 year ago
Hello, I thank you for the 5 part video, I have 2 cell phones in the family I recently moved and sometime lose signal in different rooms and I receive a call from work for start times I was thinking about majic jack for just that reason . What do you think?
Davenwhash 1 year ago
We did a review of it too, biggest problem is the caller ID and you cant transfer ownership, calls were ok, model is from 12/2009. See our video of those issues. Internet speed might be cause of quality. Use internet speed testers before getting into voip.
J4TiDotCom 1 year ago
@J4TiDotCom
Let us know after a couple months if it still works great.
tonydichi 1 year ago
The user had to give his unit to another magicJack user who had a unit for a year, they still work, one is a year and other is now 4 months old. Im sure some units can fail over time or right away as with any electronics. Lets hear from someone who tried to exchange one.
J4TiDotCom 1 year ago
I bought this magicjack almost two years ago because they said as soon as they got Canadian numbers we will be given a local number. I have not been able to use this piece of garbage. The sound quality is really bad and now they want me to pay to get a Canadian number. They have $20 worth of credit in my long distance account and I cannot use this thing to call anywhere. They billed me for the 5 year platinum plan and now they want me to pay to for a new extension after almost 2 years.
teksrvs 1 year ago
its just depend on your connection
but they lie it's not unlimited.. cause i already tested it out
it's a scam
TurboD16z6 2 years ago
Okay Turbo is an idiot. It is no scam and it is unlimited, I've never had a bill or had a disruption for over usage....
WindsorFox 2 years ago
I just bought one and it works great!
jxoxa03 2 years ago
I'm glad for you. Mine worked great in the beginning as well.
Please let us know how it works a month from now.
Thanks
tonydichi 2 years ago
I've had mine for years, since before they started advertising. I've never had choppy or spotty service.
WindsorFox 2 years ago
did u get ur money back
Gripmaster3000 1 year ago
@Gripmaster3000 Yes I did get my money back after I wrote to the address in the video.
tonydichi 1 year ago
I live in USA and I bought 3 of these for my relatives in the Philippines and all of them worked fine.
swed702 2 years ago
@swed702 hi.. i'm from the philippines.. I wonder if you're still using your magic jack ? We're planning to buy one.. and after reading NEGATIVE REVIEWS and SOME positive reviews.. I'm having a second thought of having one.. so.. just want to know.. How's magic jack ? Does it really work ? Is it worth it to buy a magic jack ? Thanks .. I'll wait for your reply.
ritsken 1 year ago
@ritsken yes it does really work.Ginagamit ko na for almost 5 years since 2007 and walang problema,Makakasave ka talaga, I bought 5 for my other relatives para sa Pilipinas and so worth talaga.All you need is internet,kung ang internet slow,and reception parang nagsasagarak but that's just normal because if you have high speed internet parang sa kabilang bahay ka klng nagchichika haha.So yea bili ka na,kung may problema ka sa instalation, just email or chachat mo sila sa website nila.
swed702 1 year ago
@swed702 hi.. nagamit ko na po ung magicjack.. uhm.. do i really have to wait for the confirmation email before using it ? or I mean.. before making a call ? Cause I did try it.. Tumawag po ako to my boyfriend's celphone and it worked kahit d pa dumadating ung confirmation email.. May tanung pa nga po pala ako.. May charge po ba ung pagtawag sa celphone ? is it alright to use magicjack calling from a telephone and calling the other person sa celphone ? Thanks.
ritsken 11 months ago
I had problems with magic jack quality too
surfcitynews 2 years ago
Magic Jack works Great as long as you dont have cheap internet service I own A business and have 20 lines and call all over never had problems and im selling people websites for a few hun to a few thousand so it has to sound good love it dont know what he is talking about if you have questions let me know
egail1983 2 years ago 2
i got a ?..dose it have good internet connection? i have cricket internet and its TRASH! to play online games for the 360..and im woundering if the magic jack has better connection than cricket?
PB0Y183 2 years ago
Had mine for a month now and i love it,No problems,The only down side is having to leave my computer on all the time,But I knew that when I bought it.
rgb0110 2 years ago 2
i got a ?..dose it have good internet connection? i have cricket internet and its TRASH! to play online games for the 360..and im woundering if the magic jack has better connection than cricket?
PB0Y183 2 years ago
I know this do not work 24/7, but it save me a lots on long distance bill, I call from Vietnam to usa and it does not cost me nothing.
qkn74 2 years ago
mine works great
bclabber 2 years ago
i had mine for a year and it works great
kuslick222 2 years ago
I have Magic Jack.. it works great! No problems to report. Very happy.
bleuarctique 2 years ago
People who have a problem with Magic Jack probably have issues with their PC or Internet.
If you looks at my recent videos, all the calls are done over a Magic Jack, and the sound is tip top, no issues at all.
Great video dude!
TelemarketerTorture 2 years ago
ok, my man
To take money back , it 's hard !
Try BestBuys store , it's better deal for return mechandises
huynhminhtri 2 years ago
How fast was this guy's internet connection though? If he's on Dial up of course it's probably gonna suck... I have the Magic Jack and I use Cable Internet and I have no problems at all
MTorres818 2 years ago
High speed internet (cable)
tonydichi 2 years ago
I didn't have any problem except the echo I can't get rid of that, any suggestions?
SereneandPeaceful 2 years ago
I had the echo sometimes!
tonydichi 2 years ago
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backupboy777 2 years ago
i have no problem with my magic jack and my buddy's say its crystal clear on there end and its clear on my end and they say its clearer then my sprint cell phone i have vista 64 on a dual core amd 3 ghz with 4 gb ram and a 30/2 internet connection
layedbackkustomz 2 years ago
yes so far we dont have any problem with our magic jack either..you have to take into account this guy made this video basically when the product first came out...its been almost 3 years now and there has been updates to it.
shibez 2 years ago
Sometimes mine worked fine and many other times I had problems. I just could not put up with the inconsistency.
tonydichi 2 years ago
""Worked" one year ago had mine since inception works gr8 can't agree more with telemarketer torture could b your computrer and phone had bugs in it from siting them in the closet to long lol or they are simply outdated
had initial problemes contacted them on the chat they sent me MJ fix and have had no problems
buy it try it you too will be pleased
mrphuckutube 2 years ago
The telephone I used with Majic Jack worked great on other phone lines.
tonydichi 2 years ago
It must be that it works on older comps better.. I have an older comp and it works fine. The buddy that refered me to MJ had a decent setup before but when he upgraded his home office the quality went down hill and he ended up just canceling.
The specs on my computer are
Windows XP pro 2002 SP2
Intel celeron processor
697 MHz
512 MB of Ram
and my internet is only up to 1.2 MBPS
ONYXS13 2 years ago
Mine is currently running on an Intel quad core 2.6 GHz machine with 4 GB of RAM and 64 Bit Win 7. It started on a Plll 600MHz with Win XP.
WindsorFox 2 years ago
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The88guy 2 years ago
what people need to understand about the magic jack is it will NOT work on some computers. I have it installed on a old slow computer, but it works great. then i tried to install it on a new fast computer but it ran so slow that it crashed. also you need fast internet for it (not at&t.)
batterbee2000 2 years ago
Batterbee2000
can you explain that no AT&T quote?
cause I have AT&T 6.0 mbps
which is 640 KB/s down 78 KB/s up transfer Rate
and I'm interested in this device
Thanks
crazymofoo 2 years ago
what i meant by that was not the 760 Kbps service, but 6 mbps should run it great. :)
batterbee2000 2 years ago
i've got vonage and I love it
jazztrio2008 2 years ago
I'm gonna try and get it today. Hope it works out for me =]
fendor18 2 years ago
you should refer me..
jazztrio2008 2 years ago
Well unfortunately, I wasn't able to get it. Went to the store and found out the box thing you have to get is $80. Don't wanna pay that much right now. Gonna have to save up a bit more.
fendor18 2 years ago
hey you should call them up instead you get the vonage phone box for free and that is the one with the LCD screen call them and refer me so you can get a good deal. they have excellent customer in fact I had one talk to me for hours about there personal life thought it was cool. they have helped me out so much and you can pre pay the service as well. what's ur number send me in a message and we can talk more about this on the phone ok. my name is justin
jazztrio2008 2 years ago
lol exactly -i just hooked mine up and it kicks ass
ironmancwb 2 years ago
I got MJ in Korea and it worked fine there. I made a lot of calls back to the US and received calls from there, and it only got choppy if I was watching a youtube video at the same time. Now I'm back in the States and trying to install it on a wireless lodge network, but keep getting the error codes 3 and 9.
srstacy 2 years ago
im not from any company or anything, im from the philippines and i have to tell you that this thing called magicjack WORKS! here's my specs: XP service pack 2, intel core 2 duo, 2GB RAM and an internet speed of 1.5 MB/sec. this magicjack truly works.
mAdPoeTicSkiLLz 2 years ago
Did you ever get your money back?
Joseph9536 2 years ago
Yes, I did get a full refund after I went through my credit card company to get info on the Majic Jack Company such as the address you see in the video above.
tonydichi 2 years ago
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XXLdreams 2 years ago
Rofl "im gonna sit back and watch the rest of this football game" XD oh that was funny!
Mudkip5 2 years ago
uhm you said the phone you were using was 13-14 yrs old......
snobum101 2 years ago
I tested the phone and it worked fine before using it on the Magic Jack. I use the phone everyday on my vonage line with no problems. The point I was making that the Majic Jack service works on a standard household telephone.
tonydichi 2 years ago
i just bought one its better than landline service than i had before i think the problem some people our having is they need to upgrade there internet service or your computer u CANNOT HAVE dailup for those that have that
rossicapone3 2 years ago
I found after much experimenting that the best way to run MJ is with a dedicated computer. I use an old Pentium 3 with 128mb ram and small HD. It works beautifully with only Windows XP and no other software besides the MJ. No keyboard and no monitor. I use them only to set it up and then run computer only. So get yourself a cheap clean computer. You will have it silently running unaware you're using MJ.
ctsfiddler 2 years ago
sucker!
mendraf1 2 years ago
I think your problem is if you was getting choppy quality is most likely due to your internet, either it is not of the best quality service or something on your PC is taking up a lot of bandwidth, you basically cant have much anything going when you use the MJ.
wwepatriot 2 years ago
Great review.....I had been thinking of getting this. I appreciate your input. You seem like a really nice guy......I guess I will have to pass on the Majik Jack for now.....
physicaltspiritual 2 years ago
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For the people that the MagicJack did not work for, Your internet connections must be slow as a turtle because on my Comcast Broadband Internet Access the MagicJack works very good & it is even clearer then my phone. If you all are using that slow dsl crap,then no you should not purchase anything to use extra online because I am sure your internet connection is slow,but if you have Comcast/verizon fios or surewest fiber to the door, then it will work fine. dsl is like being a step above dial up.
ghostaliaz 2 years ago
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ghostaliaz 2 years ago
have you reformatted your computer yet?
cause it installed spyware and adware on your computer and it is keylogging your computer and taking stuff from it
DaMirrorLink 2 years ago
Do you think it is actually keylogging? The computer is no longer in use. Keylogging is when they record all your key strokes?
tonydichi 2 years ago
exactly
DaMirrorLink 2 years ago
There is no spyware or keyloggers in the MJ software. What an idiot, even for a teenager. No Tony it was not logging anything and as for the cdloader, it goes dormant and does not even start if the MJ is not plugged into the USB.
WindsorFox 2 years ago
It's funny, when you buy the MJ at the bottom of the packaged in small print it states, "You just got Magic Jacked"....? hahaha....'Jacked'....lol...
LALOMAN18 2 years ago
My Magic jack works perfect. A older machine of mine did have issues at first so I bought a powered usb hub and that fixed it.
jason3197 2 years ago
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kutielai 2 years ago
Jerry, thanks for the insult. Since you admit to only "average" knowledge, you wouldn't grasp the details re: PC configurations, protocol layers, etc. Nor did you spend over an hour on an IM window with the useless Magic Jack "help." There are lots of reviews online with widely varying results. Jerry, do you work for Magic Jack trying to spam the reviews? For everyone else, watch out for embedded protocol issues. Buy at your own risk. Jerrys personal insults wont help.
halejs 2 years ago
lol
Spocky4 2 years ago
Have had it for 1 year, works great, even when traveling overseas.
jerrystroud 2 years ago
We have used Magic Jack for two months. If you actually WANT a telephone, DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT. This is the most blantant ripoff since the VEGA automobile. Good luck getting the money back. We've waited almost a month.
DKMontoya4670 2 years ago
Oh and now Radio Shack sells them for $40 + tax = $43 bucks and you have 30 days to try it take it back to Radio Shack for a full refund! So buy it there and not from the website....
LALOMAN18 2 years ago
i just heard its at best buy too.
803honda 2 years ago
Soon it would be at Frys as well.... But if you're thinking of replacing your entire home telephone service I would suggest you get OOMA core system. Its perfect one time fee for Unlimited Domestice calls with all the bells and whistles for free for life! Its kick's Vonage voip ass! Oh and with OOMA you don't need a computer turn on just your internet modem.
LALOMAN18 2 years ago
Magic Jack works with computer always on and u must download the upgrade program software to fix the bugs that older users experienced before. Now to solve the always on pc thing and save money on electric bill, I bought a mini laptop of 7in screen, so small that it hardly uses energy for about $160 with screen off and using a DSL spliter my Magic Jack works great. Top quality voicemail and options. One thing only, you get new number and Caller ID only displays number not names! But it works!
LALOMAN18 2 years ago
Anyone who's thinking of buying a MJ should look into getting OOMA instead. With OOMA theres no software to download so it doesn't slow down your computer while on the phone. Plus you dont need to have your computer on 24/7 like MJ. OOMA also actually has live cutomer support you can contact if you have an issue unlike MJ.
Trust me, I've tried them both and OOMA is a far superior product in every way. The call quality with MJ is hit or miss. OOMA prides themselves on fantastic call quality.
AmericasTeam451 2 years ago
I have one. It works perfectly fine. Incredibly well actually.
RLMAudio 2 years ago
you are lucky.
galinkadarling 2 years ago
i have alot of problems with my magic jack. how ever it does work fine at times. i think if u had a top of the line computer and high speed cable connection it would work better. 40 bucks for a year. tight wads
dankSmoka27 2 years ago
lol
Spocky4 2 years ago
i had my majic jack going on 2years and i love it. must b computer issues. no dropped calls, now noise, ect
mrjason121 2 years ago
Word of advice: DON'T BUY IT!
I'm going to talk to my husband about going back to our old phone service. We were trying to save money, but it's not worth the headache.
Once again...it's a piece of JUNK
FaithandReasons 2 years ago
Get your husband to clean all the porn related viruses off your computer and it works fine. I love mine. Get him a separate machine for the porn that is not plugged into the MJ.
MOV13M4ST3R 2 years ago
The "Magic" jack is horrible. Everyone that I know who uses the "magic" jack said that it's horrible as well. I wonder if the ppl who give positive reviews of it work for magic jack.
Here are the issues I have with Magic Jack:
1) Shoddy audio quality.
2) Calls drop
3) Will not dial out at times.
All of the above issues happen OFTEN. & I have a GREAT computer & internet connection, so don't blame the issues on my computer or internet connection. It's just a piece of JUNK
FaithandReasons 2 years ago
depends what kind internet service you have, and your security system...
one love!
sharksvillage 2 years ago
I got one. It works great! No dropped calls. Great sound. I found out one thing though, you have to have a good internet connection and a modern computer. And not have your computer clogged up with a lot of junk to slow it down. I'm very happy with it.
redmancheyenne 2 years ago
You sound just like the person at magicjack who could not get mine to work. the magicjack is simply one persons attempt to take advantage of the average joe' s efforts to save money in a bad economy by selling us his version of snake oil and rebranding it "the majicjak". . DONT WASTE YOUR TIME dont believe the Magicjack employeers online they are paid to.say they love it
they took my money and have not refunded it after 4 mths and wanted to charge me for a replacement,
2006edsel 2 years ago
I don't work for Magic Jack. I work for a trucking company. And altough mine works great, yours may not. A lot depends on your computer, and your internet connection. If you have your computer clogged down with a bunch of junk and/ or it's a slow one, or your internet isn't that good, Magic Jack won't work. I have 3 gig connection, a damn fast computer, and it works fine for me. It will never be better than the good old land line, but for the price, it's ok.
redmancheyenne 2 years ago
The Majic Jack is a piece of junk. Spotty service, dropped calls, loses dial tone frequently-no customer support. This product is a scam--do not be fooled by 19.00 per year. Do not waste your time and money---it's that bad--!!! read a lot of online reviews--all similar_Majic Jack sucks.
tristinalb02 2 years ago
you kinda sound like john lock from lost haha.
good vids thanks.
pianoman2244 3 years ago
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I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
FigjamCJM 3 years ago
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I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
FigjamCJM 3 years ago
I experienced a lot of breaking up with Magic Jack and the sound quality was terrible! There are so many other FREE VoIP services out there, with customer support. We got free unlimited calls to US & Canada for our business with fastmetrics managed voip.
The important thing was, the quality of sound was great and they have 24/7 tech support, if needed.
FigjamCJM 3 years ago
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Hallo guys can you post return address because its impossible to find on any of your web pages.
NO is not working for me tried everything and that live typing support I dont like it at all there is no life conversation on the phone .Please post the return address .Thanks
stevoslav 3 years ago
FIFTH & FINAL VIDEO REPORT "Review of Use" is now on You Tube! PLEASE VIEW Video # 5 before you make a purchase decision on Magic Jack!
I hope it helps!
tonydichi 3 years ago
It works for me
I have TW cable internet.
ritchthofen 3 years ago
Thanks for the 5 vids...I'm not getting it now for sure. Seems like a real piece of garbage. I used to have Vonage and it worked great, I only dropped it because we only use cell phones now.
STLFANSS 3 years ago
DO NOT BUY. DO NOT BUY. DO NOT BUY.
I bought one a year ago. It didnt work. Tried again yesterday and today to see if theyd fixed.
I have been in IT and telecom for 30 years.
Would not install. So-called help chat took endless time and recommended root level system/driver mods that were sheer lunacy.
The only thing MAGIC about this JACK-OFF product is that nobody has sued them yet for false advertising.
DO NOT TRUST YOUR PHONE SERVICE TO THIS PRODUCT.
halejs 3 years ago
Baought it, installed it, use it, love it. Was super easy to install and the sound quality from my DSL internet connections is superb. Work well on my PC with DSL and on my laptop (wifi) when I am abroad. Great for my kid to be able to call me on a local number and ring my hotel room in Manila for free. Great product, great value, and great service (live online chat). Could not be happier. Guess everyone has their own experience with the product.
danrbonham 2 years ago
You have been in telecom and IT for 30 years and can't get a Majic Jack to work properly?!! Maybe you should retire with these new fangled gadgets popping up now. I am 61 with just an average knowledge of computers and mine works well. I ran a TCIP optimizer and it improved my sound quality (I use my neighbor's wireless connection).
jerrystroud 2 years ago
Touche'!!
WindsorFox 2 years ago
That's wo weird because everytime I've had something happen to me I get right on the chat and the issure is fixed within a couple minutes.. I guess everything with MJis hit and miss?
ONYXS13 2 years ago
wake up americans poeople.
you paid what u get for, so don't complain.
if it is so good to be true and why not all americans willing to buy it? use ur mind will you? and why verizon an at t not out of business? think about it ok.
qkn74 3 years ago
You don't work at Seven-Eleven by any chance? lol
danrbonham 2 years ago
you sound like john locke from lost
naanod 3 years ago
LOL, he totally does. So calm and monotone. I love it!
erin0240 3 years ago
I saw the commercial on magicjack and figured I'd look up a few reviews. Seems like a hit of miss type of thing whenever you want to make a call. My folks use ooma and have never had a problem yet. I've used their phone a few times and it's just as clear as a regular landline. They paid a one time fee of $250 and get free phone service for life. I'm going to get one when my income tax check arrives this year. I haven't seen a bad review on ooma yet.
AmericasTeam451 3 years ago
i wanted green bay to win
pokecheats 3 years ago
Although it's not perfect, I've had a decent experience with MagicJack. It'll never replace my landline nor cell phones, but it's a nice backup, especially when I travel.
I had a few problems the first night, but after lots of downloading and updating, folks (on the other line) think that I'm on a regular phone.
I would recommend getting it from RadioShack and avoid unnecessary S&H fees.
eddiemsmith 3 years ago
im disapointed =(
froggernewbie 3 years ago
Classic case of "you get what you pay for". You pay for junk...you get junk.
beaman220 3 years ago
MY MAGICJACK SUCKS !!!!!
coleman75 3 years ago
I have owned magic jack for about a week now and the service for me has been very good not as the guy in the video has said....go figure? I also have Skype....i like the magic jack better works like a real phone call. What he said about returns as far as magic goes seems to be true from what i have read in other reviews....buyer beware but I would say get one you will like it.
mickeymcgee 3 years ago
Thanx 4 the heads-up. If we all could communicate in an unbiased way what a wonderful world it would be . . . at least from a consumer point of view
jopomusic 3 years ago
Nice report; very informative while being fair and balanced.
surfcitynews 3 years ago
i knew it sounded too good to be true.
baredd79 3 years ago
thanx for the review. gosh, i prefer skype instead. so for non-techy people this thing can be tricky... was this hardware requiring installation on XP/Vista? did the manual say it has the Linux compatability
drownedsoda 3 years ago
Id that tom coughlin doin this video?
djbattman 3 years ago
Who is Tom Coughlin?
By the way Tom Coughlin had nothing to do with this video!
tonydichi 3 years ago
Packers SUCK! Nice review. GET SKYPE OUT! U CAN CALL IN AND OUT WITH SKYPE FOR 3 BUX A MONTH DOMESTIC UNLIMITED. GET skype wifi phone.
Ryguy1450 3 years ago
I've heard great things about Skype. But people tell me that like Magic Jack the computer must be on for you to use it and with Skype the other person you call must have a computer turned on?
tonydichi 3 years ago
can i make phone calls to puertorico
djmasterjay89 3 years ago
Thanks a lot for your review. It seemed like such a good product right up until the end. Thank you for the heads up.
tanbrolo 3 years ago
I just recived it yesterday, and it works well for me. No problems for now, my internet is cable, and phone is i think 2 or 1 year old. Sound quality is good. The only thing i hate is that i have to leave my computer on 24/7.
sakohopar 3 years ago
i have comcast internet service and magicjack sucks,he right its choppy and spotty, horrible
hhunt28 3 years ago