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romantico

(5,062 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2011, 08:02 PM Dec 2011

Anyone Here Have Magic Jack? [View all]

So, I am ditching Comcast after 4 years. I had a bundle deal. Cable,Internet,and voice/phone. I'm going with Dish for cable and AT&T for internet. I've heard a lot of people talk about Magic Jack but the guy I spoke with at Dish said it is the best. So, I am seriously looking into and am curious if anyone here has it or knows anyone who does. Not sure how it works exactly so if anyone here does have it and can explain how it works, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

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Anyone Here Have Magic Jack? [View all] romantico Dec 2011 OP

Love it. It uses a usb port and your broadband connection. Lucinda Dec 2011 #1

Yes, we've had it for a couple of years. auntAgonist Dec 2011 #2

Sounds like a vibrator. undeterred Dec 2011 #3

We did the same thing 2 yrs ago. No landline/tv etc. Highspeed Internet only... jannyk Dec 2011 #4

WOW romantico Dec 2011 #5

it's good but not perfect NJCher Dec 2011 #6

There are certain numbers I can't get through on", like 911? leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #19

One (possibly major) and one (minor) thing to consider Orrex Dec 2011 #7

Thanks romantico Dec 2011 #9

I don't think that the volume issue would happen with the MJ Plus Orrex Dec 2011 #11

So you are going with dry loop DSL? Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #8

??? romantico Dec 2011 #10

You are dropping your land line phone, right? Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #14

Thanks! romantico Dec 2011 #15

"Sometimes that can reduce your speeds." no it doesnt leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #17

b/c you got a higher speed dsl w/ cable or you had trouble with your phone line leftyohiolib Dec 2011 #18

Dude, you have to deal with the conditions you have. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #22

That sounds painful... NYC_SKP Dec 2011 #16

You really got to work up to it. Gold Metal Flake Dec 2011 #23

My sister has it. RebelOne Dec 2011 #12

How does Majuc Jack compare with Ooma? yellowcanine Dec 2011 #13

We have Ooma and love it. nt Saturday Dec 2011 #20

I have it and it meets my needs. deucemagnet Dec 2011 #21

Something else that just occurred to me about Magic Jack Orrex Dec 2011 #24

I have had Magic Jack for 5 years now. annonymous Dec 2011 #25