Magic Jack is a little USB device, which you can hook it up to your computer’s USB port to make calls to any home telephones. To use it, connect Magic Jack to your computer’s USB port, plug a home phone to the RJ11 port (phone jack) of Magic Jack and the software on it will load automatically to let you dial your numbers for making calls.
Magic Jack costs you only $39.95 for the first year and $19.95 for subsequent years. It’s a complete phone service that comes with a phone number, that you can make local and long distance calls for free in the US and Canada. Besides, it includes free voicemail service for receiving messages whether you’re offline or online. Some other common services seen in phone services such as caller ID, call waiting, free directory assistance, call forwarding, free three way calling, and 911 are also included with Magic Jack.
This is useful for geeks who always stay in front of the computers. Of course, it wouldn’t be that convenient for some users as making calls will need to have your computers turned on. Anyway, it’s simply a cheap package, which has no charges for usage.
A video clip is included below giving you a clear idea on how you can use magic jack on your computer.
Can you use magic jack to make International calls? Yes, you can. International calls made from one magic jack user to another is free. So, if you have a friend or your loved one who lives abroad, you can send him or her a magic jack, as long as you use your magic jack to call his or her magic jack, then you’ll not be charged of any usage, other than the $19.95 annual fee.
But if you use your magic jack to call the home or mobile phone of someone who lives abroad, then you’ll be charged with International minutes. There are a couple of international prepaid packages starting at $5 or at a rate competitive with other VOIP rates, check out Magicjack.com for more info.
Where can you buy magic jack? You can grab it from Amazon for only $37 USD
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December 25th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
Does this work in Malaysia?
December 25th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
Hi ben, it’s meant for US and Canada only
December 31st, 2007 at 6:55 pm
The above description says “plug a telephone line to Magic Jack”. Of course you can make calls since the phone line provides the dial tone. This sounds like a rip-off for people who don’t realize what a telephone line does.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:47 am
Is this a good peoduct? Carol
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:49 am
Is this for real?
January 6th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
As the article says (and their website describes, see MagicJack.com), the phone instrument plugs into the Magic Jack. The Magic Jack plugs into a computer USB port. The computer must be connected to a broadband internet service (only 80 kbps is needed, which is more than dial up usually provides, and less than most broadband.)
My understanding from their website, is that you place a VoIP phone call to them (an internet phone call) and they then route it into the normal US phone system (or VoIP to VoIP if you are calling another subscriber.)
If you are interested, check out the FAQ on their website. There appear to be some wrinkles about international calls (works MagicJack to MagicJack, or OUT of the international country INTO the US – obviously, they aren’t going to make a free international land line phone call for you!), and the computer must be on, unlike some competing VoIP providers hardware (for example, those that plug directly into a router rather than going through a computer).
It is much cheaper partially because they will be serving localized ads to you on part of their computer display. Doesn’t look too intrusive: see website or one of the many media reviews.
January 7th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Hi Matt, you should be correct, it’s a VOIP which your computer initiates a VOIP call to the center and then the center will route to normal US phone system.
January 12th, 2008 at 10:39 am
hi magic jack .com I recieved magic jack phone today . 1-12-08 . I THOUGMT YO WERE UP AN RUNING WITH MAC COMPUTERS ,, NOT SO! WHEN WILL THIS MAGIC JACK WORK IN MY MAC COMPUTER ? PLEASE ADVISE ME . I TOLD SO MANY FRIENDS ABOUT THIS AN NOW I DONT KNOW WHAT TO SAY. I NEED HELP PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I LOST MY MONEY OR NOT . WHY DID YOU SEND THIS MAGIC JACK ,WHEN ITOLD YOU I HAD A MAC COMPUTER FROM THE START? DO I NEED TO RETURN IT? MY PHONE NUMBER IS 610 873 2589 PLEASE ANSWER SOON, THANK YOU EDWARD FLAFFE
January 12th, 2008 at 10:44 am
MAGIC JACK IS NOT WORKING IN MY MAC COMPUTER ! PLEASE ADVISE ME . 610 873 2589 THANK YOU . EDWARD FLAGGE
January 13th, 2008 at 1:01 am
Hi edward,
I’m not representing MagicJack. The MagicJack just happened to feature on my blog, which I found it’s worth a post. Btw, regarding the question why MagicJack ain’t work on your Mac machine, you can find out more from the MagicJack website here, about Mac upgrade. Hope it helps. Anyway, I’ll try forward your question to MagicJack.