I googled the name, and also googled the name of the product with the word "sucks" to see what people who don't like the product say when a friend was interested in the product a few weeks back. Sounds like it's 2nd rate phone service and poor customer service, about what one would expect at that price.
Greg On Jun 19, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Bret Clark wrote: > I was reading a business article about it....seems that right now it's > being sold as a lose leader and I believe the $19.95 is based only one > year deal that could change to a monthly fee after that; emphasis on > "could", so far it hasn't. > > I think their ultimate goal is to hit critical mass then hope one of > the > big boys comes and buys them out for a gazzillion dollars. But right > now > they are sort of burning the candle at both ends. > > Regardless, how can you beat $19.95 for a year and I know that they > are > advertising like crazy on the morning portion of Bloomberg TV! > > > On Fri, 2009-06-19 at 08:42 -0700, George Rogato wrote: > >> Surprisingly to me, it's kinda caught on so much so that quite a >> few of >> my subs use it. >> >> Lately I was toying with the thought of doing a "Magic Jack" bundle >> with >> my service. >> >> Of course I have my own voip offering through VOX and I'm not sure >> if it >> would take away from that or add to it. >> >> I wonder if offering a low end deal like Magic Jack is going to hurt >> OFN's image or help bolster it.. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Josh Luthman wrote: >>> I played with it a while back. Very good stuff, just needs number >>> portability and a little better support. I know someone who spent >>> nearly >>> two days to pay their bill... >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, >>> however >>> improbable, must be the truth." >>> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 11:18 AM, George Rogato <wi...@oregonfast.net >>> >wrote: >>> >>>> Who owns Magic Jack? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman wrote: >>>>> Summary: >>>>> >>>>> Google is becoming a phone company. They just reserved a >>>>> *million DIDs. >>>>> >>>>> *Google Voice has great features, idealing for ringing numbers you >>>> already >>>>> have and its own voicemail. >>>>> >>>>> Google is taking over the technology market. Shortly followed >>>>> by the >>>>> economy. Then the world. >>>>> * >>>>> *Josh Luthman >>>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>>> Suite 1337 >>>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>>> >>>>> "When you have eliminated the impossible, that which remains, >>>>> however >>>>> improbable, must be the truth." >>>>> --- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 10:57 AM, David E. Smith <d...@mvn.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> George Rogato wrote: >>>>>>> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/061809-google-voice.html >>>>>> Between this (Google acquiring a million phone numbers), and >>>>>> their >>>>>> announcement a few days ago about their plans to support number >>>>>> portability, it's almost like Google wants to be a phone >>>>>> company too. >>>>>> >>>>>> Curiously, I think I might be alright with something like that. >>>>>> >>>>>> (Aside: Woulda been nice to put in even a brief summary of the >>>>>> article >>>>>> instead of making everyone click.) >>>>>> >>>>>> David Smith >>>>>> MVN.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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