Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2018-01-03 Thread Donna Goodin
Thanks, David. I will definitely be looking into Magic Jack. It also seems like the easiest solution, especially if there's an app. Cheers, Donna > On Jan 2, 2018, at 6:40 PM, David Chittenden wrote: > > Yes, MagicJack is the most affordable option I have found for

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2018-01-02 Thread David Chittenden
Yes, MagicJack is the most affordable option I have found for having a number in the US. My mobile phone provider / plan now gives me free and unlimited calling to several countries, so I no longer use MagicJack or Skype. Kind regards, David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2018-01-02 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Donna: You're most welcome, and never worry about time elapsing between emails. I've the same tendencies myself! Probably, we all do. I think your choices are exactly right. As long as you're cool with a new phone number, these are the easiest path. And, the very easiest is probably Magic

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2018-01-02 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Janina, First, sorry it's taken me so long to respond. I was traveling for the holidays when I saw this, and knew I wouldn't have time to give it proper attention till I got back home. Thanks so much for providing such a lengthy and detailed response. This is my first foray into this, so

RE: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
Hi Jonothan, Thanks for that, I’ll be in touch. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn Sent: Thursday, 28 December 2017 6:21 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones? I sent a few e-mails

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-27 Thread Jonathan Cohn
ionaries@googlegroups.com] > Sent: Tuesday, 26 December 2017 10:08 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones? > > Hi, Donna: > > My apologies for the slow response. I've been distracted by noncomputer > responsibilities these past few w

RE: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-27 Thread Simon Fogarty
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones? Hi, Donna: My apologies for the slow response. I've been distracted by noncomputer responsibilities these past few weeks. To answer your question I'd need to know a bit more what your needs are. Let me explain

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Donna: Yes, as you need PSTN support, I can be a little more specific. You need two pieces, a software application that will work accessibly on your Mac, and a gateway service that your Mac can register with that will carry calls back and forth to the PSTN. 1.) On the app side I would

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-26 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi Janina, Thanks so much for taking the time to write such a comprehensive response. It was well worth the wait. :) It sounds like my needs are very similar to yours. I, too, need a specific phone number that clients can call, and would like to be able to receive calls from anywhere,

Re: To Janina Sajka Soft phones?

2017-12-26 Thread 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries
Hi, Donna: My apologies for the slow response. I've been distracted by noncomputer responsibilities these past few weeks. To answer your question I'd need to know a bit more what your needs are. Let me explain: Probably the most widely known soft phone is Skype. Howegver, I myself don't use