Oh, my mistake; I thought he was the Dingle Fairy: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dingle%20Fairy
-- ME2 On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Rob Bonfiglio <robbonfig...@gmail.com> wrote: > aka Shook's night job. > > On 3/10/09, Micheal Espinola Jr <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Certainly they put a call out to the Dongle Fairy who wisks through >> your bedroom window in the middle of the night and places a shiny new >> one under your pillow - free of charge - just in time for your morning >> phone cal. >> >> -- >> ME2 >> >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Daniel Rodriguez <drod...@gmail.com> 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 <jhea...@etp.ca.gov> 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:drod...@gmail.com] >>>> 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 <jmor...@mjmc.com> 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: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 c����™t comment beyond how they allegedly treated one of >>>> their >>>> former employees. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 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: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? 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