MagicJack
Given the current state of the economy and other factors, it seems that many of us are trying to cut back on our expenses. However, there are still a number of things we’re not willing to give up, one of which is our telephone. Now, thanks to magicJack, you can trade in your high monthly landline telephone bills for a single bill of just $20 per year. That’s not a typo, folks. It’s really only twenty bucks per year for unlimited calling throughout the United States and Canada.
The product and concept of paying so little for phone service sounded too good to be true. Still, I was intrigued, so I agreed to consider the product. I’m glad I did—the magicJack is a PC accessory that is not only affordable, but it’s also very easy to use and works very well. All you have to do is plug the magicJack into a USB port on your computer, plug a standard phone into the magicJack, and start talking.
The magicJack costs $39.95 plus shipping and handling. This includes one year of calling to the United States and Canada; really, it’s like paying $20 for the device and $20 for the first year of service. Subsequent one-year service contracts are available for $19.95.
Features
For anyone who is considering switching to magicJack, you’ll be glad to know that you won’t have to give up any of the phone features you’ve come to love; magicJack comes with 911 emergency service, call waiting, call forwarding, conference calling, and voicemail.
For users who travel internationally, you can take your magicJack overseas and call the United States and Canada, as well as other magicJack users in the world free. If you’re already in the United States and want to call internationally, you’ll need to pay a small per minute fee. magicJack makes its international billing rates available at www.magicjack.com/international.
What You Need
To use the magicJack, you’ll need a computer running Windows XP or Vista, or an Intel-based Mac, along with a corded or cordless telephone and a broadband, high-speed Internet, cable Internet, DSL, Wi-Fi, or WiMAX connection. If you’d rather, you can use a headset or your computer’s microphone and speakers instead of a standard telephone.
magicJack offers a number of phone numbers in area codes throughout the United States. Though I wasn’t able to get a number that is local to the city I live in (I’ve had this problem before with other Internet-phone providers), I was able to get a phone number with the same area code that is local to a larger city near where I live. To see if a particular area code is available to suit your needs, check out www.magicjack.com/areacodes. According to the company’s Web site, number portability, which would let you transfer your existing phone number to magicJack, is coming sometime this year for a nominal fee.
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