I heard of a fiasco with them back in the USB dongle days. Their software had some sort of Trojan.
Sent from my iPhone On Jan 4, 2012, at 7:02 PM, Thane Sherrington <[email protected]> wrote: > At 06:56 PM 03/01/2012, Winterlight wrote: > >> I have one. The original MJ worked by plugging into a computer and it didn't >> take much power... just a broadband connection. That is what I have. The MJ2 >> is better because it plugs into a router and then you plug your phone into >> that. I don't have one of these. MJs do not work with splitters of any >> kind... and I found MJ to be kind of touchy. When their network is busy they >> would drop me at 30 minuets and I would have to redial. Don't get me wrong >> my MJ saved me a lot of money in long distance fees but I had lots of >> glitches and bios updates that it stopped working until I figured it out and >> one just died on me. Dealing with support is only by chat and is a >> nightmare. Try it direct from the router to the PC and see if that solves >> the problem. If that doesn't work try a different router. MJ will update >> their software/BIOS and nothing you own will work with it anymore. Check to >> see if there is a BIOS update for the router which may solve the problem. >> Sounds like when I was using it.... worked OK and then just stops working. >> >> I prefer NetTalk. http://www.nettalk.com/ Net talk will work off a router or >> a PC. I have mine plugged into a router. 30 bucks a year. Works like my land >> line. They say you can plug a fax machine into it. If I could find an easy >> way to record the VOIP phone calls I would close my Land Line account. I >> have used mine for a year and not a single problem... nada. > > Ok, thanks. I would like to have an alternative to MagicJack, which after > talking to their support, seems to be a quasi-scam company. > > T > >
