Just did the math on some of this. If you compare apples to apples and go with the Skype option that gives you a phone number so you can do Skype to land line and land line in to Skype......
MagicJack total for first year: $59.90 Skype total for first year: $65.40 MagicJack total after 2years of service: $79.85 Skype total after 2 years of service $130.80 For the typical phone user, Skype seems to be more expensive, even at it's lowest monthly rate. Maybe my math is wrong. Chris Bodnar, MCSE Sr. Systems Engineer Distributed Systems Service Delivery - Intel Services Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Email: [email protected] Phone: 610-807-6459 Fax: 610-807-6003 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah! But you don't need to be paying for that $19,95. Their EULA states that > their service is free and that yo don't need the USB interface to a POT > Phone. The charge is to get you a phone number in your area. If you have a > headset/mic then you can use their service to make computer to computer > calls. > > Now, in my case, my dad is 'old school'. He wanted to pay the initial $39.95 > that they initially were offering on the infomercial. I have been using > Skype for over two years and only have had to pay for the phone number for > the few months before I moved to Louisville, KY. I used a local number to > Louisville so that the recruiters only called a number with a 502 area code. > Since all of my brothers and sisters have computer, and Skype, we just > needed to get my dad to convert. > > He now has Skype, and he loves it. He even got the phone number for the > year. He was paying over $140 for an old land line through AT&T. > > If you want to use Magic Jack, by all means, that is your option. To me, it > was the USB to RJ11 device. If something goes wrong with that item, do you > need to purchase another one? Or do they provide a replacement at no charge? > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Joe Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Daniel, >> >> >> >> Not really arguing your research or anything, but as I mentioned >> before,����™ve been using Magicjack for almost a year now, with no issues�� >> And you ca���™t beat the price of $19.95/ye����¦.not per month, but per >> year. >> >> >> >> Joe Heaton >> >> Employment Training Panel >> >> >> >> From: Daniel Rodriguez [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:17 AM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> I researched this about four months ago. My father saw their TV ads and >> was wanting to get one. Talked him out of it and had him sign up with Skype, >> instead. >> >> This is what it does; When you get the device, it plugs into one of your >> available USB ports. The Installation Software loads the drivers and >> application to use the "dongle". You plug a regular phone, be it an old >> handset or a wireless, it doesn't matter, into the other end of the dongle >> and you will get a dailtone. During the installation process the software >> that comes with the device actually goes out to the Magic Jack's main site >> and downloads the adminstration software onto your desktop. Its at this >> point that you have to sign up for their service. >> >> While I was looking at the EULA I found out that you don't need the dongle >> to use their service. You can use a regular headset/mike if you wanted to. >> All that is needed is a credit card for billing purposes. Well, if that is >> the case, then why not just use Skype, or some other similar service. At >> least with Skype you don't need any additional hardware to make it work. >> >> A lot of reviews that I have seen have been very negative on this product. >> But, on that same note, Radio Shack is now selling this item. If it were up >> to me, I would just have setup Skype on their desktop/laptops and have them >> use that. There are third party devices that give you a phone handset that >> plugs into the USB port, some wireless using Bluetooth, that works with >> Skype. >> >> My $.02 >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 11:15 AM, Jason Morris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks everybody for your feedback. ����™ll see what comes of it. Right >> now we��™re leaning towards buying a couple and letting the users beat them >> up down in Panama. >> >> Jason >> >> >> >> From: John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:53 AM >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> A former co-worker went to work for them and when he found a better job >> they tried to hijack his last paycheck in return for their tools (fair) and >> return of a cash bonus earned working over the Christmas holidays (NOT fair, >> imho.) At least that��™s what my former co-worker said, and I have no reason >> to doubt his veracity. That being said, I have not heard their side of >> things, so I c����™t comment beyond how they allegedly treated one of their >> former employees. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:12 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> Which may or may not be representative of peop����™s overall experiences, >> since folks are generally more likely to complain about something than to >> say good things about it. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> From: Steven Calvanese [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:48 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: RE: OT: MagicJack >> >> >> >> I have heard nothing but bad things about Magic Jack. >> >> >> >> A quick Google will dig up a lot of pissed off customers. >> >> ________________________________ >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 9:20 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: OT: MagicJack >> >> I don't have direct knowledge/experience, but... >> >> >> >> The technology experts for the CPA Association our firm is a member of are >> very fond of MagicJack, and IIRC, they have mentioned some firms are using >> these internationally. >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Jason Morris <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Has anybody used one of these for International users? We just bought for >> testing purposes and it seems too good to be true. The call quality is >> actually pretty excellent. >> >> >> >> http://www.magicjack.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------- >> >> Jason Morris >> >> MJMC, Inc. >> >> [email protected] >> >> P: 708-225-2350 >> >> F: 708-943-9015 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> The pages accompanying this email transmission contain information from >> MJMC, Inc., which >> >> is confidential and/or privileged. The information is to be for the use of >> the individual >> >> or entity named on this cover sheet. If you are not the intended >> recipient, you are >> >> hereby notified that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or >> copying of this >> >> communication is strictly prohibited. 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