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* Customer service is almost non existent in the minds of some those who have had serious problems getting magic jack to work properly. What customer service you get is through a chat service wherein you type in your problem with a service rep (not a technician) that has a manual with a record of common problems that they will refer to. The overall percentage of people having serous problems with Magic Jack is fairly small comparably to the amount of these units sold daily.
* Sometimes you may get an annoying echo buzz or hiss in the background.
* Your calls may drop totally when the receiver is picked up.
* You can not make calls when your power goes out. If your power goes out you can not make a 911 call - I, like most people nowadays, have a cell phone I can use in such a case.
* Call quality - for the most part calls are clear without any background noise and can be compared to today's cell phones.
Disadvantages:
* $39.ninety five for the device and first year of service and $19.ninety five a year thereafter, compared to what a common landline service charges - this can be a 96% savings if your landline fee an averaged of $40.00 a month and most people (like me) was a lot more.magicjackinfo.blogspot.com
Advantages:
Should you buy a Magic Jack internet phone? You do the math for yourself - for most everyone, not all, but most everyone this little device does work and works surprisingly well for a specific thing with such a low price tag.
Magic Jack Internet Phone does work and reasonably well. Its not always perfect butfor the price of only $19.ninety five a Year - not a month - but a year, even if you could only get 70 % of your calls without any problems, to me it would still be worth it. For the money you can save, a few random problems - I can live with.
* You must have your computer on to receive calls.
* Also works with WI FI (wireless internet) as long as you have a strong connection.
Conclusion:
Advantages and Disadvantages of Magic Jack
* All the options you will pay extra for from a common landline are included.
* There are times when only one end of the call can hear the other.
* Allows you to unplug it from one computer and into any computer with a broadband connection, in any country and make free long distance calls back to the US or Canada - so you can take it with you when traveling.
I've recorded better then 92% of my calls were at least as clear as a good cell phone connection. But when it doesn't work
The Magic Jack internet phone is a new member of the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology which allows you to make free local and long distance calls in the US and Canada. This device plugs into any open USB port on your computer, it transfers an analog signal from your phone into a digital signal which can be sent over the internet like an Email, where it will connect with any phone number you dial.
* You are able to make emergency calls to 911 - not all VoIP services provide this.
* Your calls perhaps damaged up like a cell phone with a weak signal.
* Set up is easy and takes only a few minutes.
