I have a Straight Talk Samsung R451c phone, and I’ve tried calling it from my Magic Jack phone, and my iPod Touch VOIP app, and when I do, I just hear three beeps and then silence. Does Straight Talk block VOIP calls? Is there a way to make it work?
Is Ooma the same as magic jack.
I’ve been looking everywhere for one and they offer free calls unless you want to call an actual phone. Magic Jack only works in windows. If it needs to be downloaded then is it linux compatable since I’m running Ubuntu?
what all do you have to have to get magic jack?is it really that good?the 40.00 that you pay upfront cover the first year?
I have a phone thru the magic jack system (internet phone) and I want to know if there is a way of getting my number listed in the phone book? Does anyone know? 
Thanks!
I need to make out bound phone calls, I will need an 800 number & a good Carrier, I will for sure be making a lot of long distance calls.
What’s the best? Magic Jack? vonage? Pros & Cons?
And what about 800 number carriers? thanks!
does magic jack phone system work or not???? i would like to try it if it works cause i could save a lot of money on my phone bill but dont want to waste the money if it is a rip off thanks for your input david
Majic Jack Dangerous Puts Spyware On Computer - The Hidden Truth Behind Majic JackPosted Jan-28-09 19:17:31 PSTreal problems with magic jack …. is majic jack hiding something?
read the tos ("terms of service) for magic jack very closely. you might be surprised at what you see there. or not see there. i’ve pointed out issues with magic jack in earler articles on broadband nation (see archives). but this revelation should make you very concerned.
in short … to quote a favorite cartoon character …. "be afwaid, very afwaid".
this is just pointing out the not-so-obvious that is hidden deep within the tos, and other ‘gotcha’s’ that you won’t realize until after you give up your $ and privacy!
first:
here is the contact info for magicjack:
po box 6785
west palm beach, fl 33405
magic jack phone number: 281-404-1551
billing magicjack number: 561-594-2140
caution: it looks like they track the number that calls and places you into a repeating loop if you call back a second time. so if you need to call a second time make sure its from a different number.
second:
in the tos you agree that everything in your computer is fair game for them to know about, all web sites, email, and numbers called are there info.
you agree to have all of your information resold to third parties.
there is no un install for this program. even if you stop using it, it gathers your information.
you are put under high pressure to sign up and pay for 5 years.
there is no published phone number, email address, or mailing address.
all customer support is done via type in the box chat.
there is no written warranty on the box. it breaks, you buy another to maintain your service.
computer must be left on to make or receive calls.
pop up window comes to front of screen anytime there is a call in or out call.
majicjack spyware slows down your computer even when you are not using magicjack
advertising is in the pop up box.
and yes, you do save around 0 a year not using a real voip company.
at what little price people put on the information and security.
so ask yourself, is it really worth it?
wait …. there’s more.
majic jack is owned and run by ymax. they are not a stand alone voip provider.
also …..
"the software for the magicjack does not run directly from the device. it fully installs on the windows system, which also makes the magicjack less attractive for situations where one might want to use it on someone else’s computer (say when visiting family). making this even worse, there was no easy way to uninstall the software from the system, with the program not even showing up in the windows remove program window. update: magicjack confirmed that there is currently no easy way to uninstall the software. the process required to uninstall the software requires multiple windows registry edits and the removal of several folders on the windows system. based on this, i wouldn’t recommend using the magicjack on the systems of friends, family or business associates." — (see magicjack fails to cast a voip spell)
nobody should accept having to leave unwanted software on a personal computer, or any tell-tale trace of the mj program on a public computer, a business workstation, or a borrowed device.
the key concepts here are action and intent. if mj is not actively monitoring computer activity and collecting data about its customers, that’s great. they would be taking no action that anyone could be concerned about.
but consider their intent. their tos spell out their intent — the intent to feed context sensitive advertising, which requires manipulation of information from your brain through their software into their processors. there seems to be little restriction of what info their software can see. (kind of like your home builder installing bugging devices and cameras into your bedroom, just not yet watching the feed.) then there is the ability of mj to modify their software (upgrape, anyone?) at any time, without the common user’s ability to stop it, and that revision could include the spyware coding. while you, the uncommon user, have the ability to see what they are doing, the common user has no idea when the change is made. now let’s consider mj’s intent of not building in an uninstall capability. i am suggesting that this exposes mj’s intent to have their software on your pc whether you’re an active phone customer or not. what would be the intent of having that software on the pc of a former customer? (consider, also, their "convenience" feature of taking the device with you so you can use it on a friend’s pc — thus installing the software on that machine, too!) what information could that software obtain that would be of value to mj? and what could the common user do to stop it?
mj could shut down their phone service tomorrow, and they have a window into 1 million pcs — to feed advertising, log key strokes, and obtain surfing patterns.
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Majic Jack Dangerous Puts Spyware On Computer - The Hidden Truth Behind Majic JackPosted problems with magic jack …. is majic jack hiding something?
read the tos ("terms of service) for magic jack very closely. you might be surprised at what you see there. or not see there. i’ve pointed out issues with magic jack in earler articles on broadband nation (see archives). but this revelation should make you very concerned.
in short … to quote a favorite cartoon character …. "be afwaid, very afwaid".
this is just pointing out the not-so-obvious that is hidden deep within the tos, and other ‘gotcha’s’ that you won’t realize until after you give up your $ and privacy!
first:
here is the contact info for magicjack:
po box 6785
west palm beach, fl 33405
magic jack phone number: 281-404-1551
billing magicjack number: 561-594-2140
caution: it looks like they track the number that calls and places you into a repeating loop if you call back a second time. so if you need to call a second time make sure its from a different number.
second:
in the tos you agree that everything in your computer is fair game for them to know about, all web sites, email, and numbers called are there info.
you agree to have all of your information resold to third parties.
there is no un install for this program. even if you stop using it, it gathers your information.
you are put under high pressure to sign up and pay for 5 years.
there is no published phone number, email address, or mailing address.
all customer support is done via type in the box chat.
there is no written warranty on the box. it breaks, you buy another to maintain your service.
computer must be left on to make or receive calls.
pop up window comes to front of screen anytime there is a call in or out call.
majicjack spyware slows down your computer even when you are not using magicjack
advertising is in the pop up box.
and yes, you do save around 0 a year not using a real voip company.
at what little price people put on the information and security.
so ask yourself, is it really worth it?
wait …. there’s more.
majic jack is owned and run by ymax. they are not a stand alone voip provider.
also …..
"the software for the magicjack does not run directly from the device. it fully installs on the windows system, which also makes the magicjack less attractive for situations where one might want to use it on someone else’s computer (say when visiting family). making this even worse, there was no easy way to uninstall the software from the system, with the program not even showing up in the windows remove program window. update: magicjack confirmed that there is currently no easy way to uninstall the software. the process required to uninstall the software requires multiple windows registry edits and the removal of several folders on the windows system. based on this, i wouldn’t recommend using the magicjack on the systems of friends, family or business associates." — (see magicjack fails to cast a voip spell)
nobody should accept having to leave unwanted software on a personal computer, or any tell-tale trace of the mj program on a public computer, a business workstation, or a borrowed device.
the key concepts here are action and intent. if mj is not actively monitoring computer activity and collecting data about its customers, that’s great. they would be taking no action that anyone could be concerned about.
but consider their intent. their tos spell out their intent — the intent to feed context sensitive advertising, which requires manipulation of information from your brain through their software into their processors. there seems to be little restriction of what info their software can see. (kind of like your home builder installing bugging devices and cameras into your bedroom, just not yet watching the feed.) then there is the ability of mj to modify their software (upgrape, anyone?) at any time, without the common user’s ability to stop it, and that revision could include the spyware coding. while you, the uncommon user, have the ability to see what they are doing, the common user has no idea when the change is made. now let’s consider mj’s intent of not building in an uninstall capability. i am suggesting that this exposes mj’s intent to have their software on your pc whether you’re an active phone customer or not. what would be the intent of having that software on the pc of a former customer? (consider, also, their "convenience" feature of taking the device with you so you can use it on a friend’s pc — thus installing the software on that machine, too!) what information could that software obtain that would be of value to mj? and what could the common user do to stop it?
mj could shut down their phone service tomorrow, and they have a window into 1 million pcs — to feed advertising, log key strokes, and obtain surfing patterns.
by laughing at the tos provisio
I have Vonage, which is VOIP, but we pay for Vonage to have
our business phone numbers (4 of them) and pay about to
/month for this and we love it. Plus, we have 1 bellsouth phone landline because we have a security system that requires a landline. I also have a Vonage V-Phone, which is a small USB phone that plugs into any computer with broadband connection. The V-Phone does connect
through our vonage account. I’m trying to figure out what the difference in Vonage and Magic Jack is? For Magic Jack, the video said you pay for the usb device and
your calls are free. When I went to ebay to see prices for Magic Jack, the description says Magic Jack VoIP Free Calls To and From USA. What’s the real difference??? The short video I was sent is here: http://www.magicjack.com/site/index.html
Does the Magic Jack phone system work well? Is is possible to keep your current phone number? Can you use the phone to dial 911 and is your location identified to authorities?
In Illinois we have something called "stand alone" internet service its .00 a month. if I decide to use this "stand alone", I will have no dial tone via the phone line. the phone service tells me "stand alone" is a high speed internet. How high of a speed will I need to use the magic Jack? per the magic jack commercial " the magic jack will provide the dial tone, is that true.
One with at least 4 phone lines. I have a verizon phone line and I have a magic jack hooked up my computer. My intention is to get more magic jacks and use them as multiple lines for my small home business.
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good 4 line phone i could use?