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 <jmor...@mjmc.com> wrote: > Thanks everybody for your feedback. We’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:jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com] > *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 can’t comment beyond how they allegedly treated one of their > former employees. > > > > [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools] > > > > *From:* John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] > *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 people’s overall experiences, > since folks are generally more likely to complain about something than to > say good things about it. > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Steven Calvanese [mailto:scalvan...@membersolutions.com] > *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:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] > *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 <jmor...@mjmc.com> 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. > > jmor...@mjmc.com > > 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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