How often do you turn your PC off?

[Carol Lowery]

Well my problem is, is that I have a magic jack phone in a USB port. No computer on, no phone! The magic jack is great, $20.00 for the year and no monthly phone bills, and have call waiting, caller id, and 3 way for 20 bucks a year, and I can call anywhere in the US, anytime for free! So is that a problem in the future with the computer out of curiousity?

 

[Vic C.]

Magic jack is pretty cool, isn't it. I've been thinking of getting one, canceling my landline and just use jack and the cellphone. If you have a cell, just call forward to it if you have to power down the PC. That is, if magic jack does call forwarding.

 

[Carol Lowery]

Magic jack is pretty cool, isn't it. I've been thinking of getting one, canceling my landline and just use jack and the cellphone. If you have a cell, just call forward to it if you have to power down the PC. That is, if magic jack does call forwarding.

Yes I love it! That's what we did, canceled the landline....we're saving tons of money with it!!! And no monthly bills!!!

Here's it's feaures:

Free local & long distance calling, make and recieve calls anywhere within the US and/or Canada.

Free phone number for life. The first time you plug your MJ into a computer simply follow the on-screen registration. When prompted, you can select an area code of you choice fromone of many popular cities nationwide, regardless of where you live!

International Calling. You can take your MJ with you when you travel to other countries. Call back to the US and Canada for free. Use MJ anywhere you find high speed internet service. You can send MJ to friends that live in another country so you can talk for free. Especially great if you have a family member fighting in Iraq to send them one. And they can still have their very own US are code.

Free Voicemail. Dial your number, press * key dial the default password 1234 and follow the prompts to check your voice mail.

And 911.

Requirements: High Speed Internet, Broadband, Cable internet, DSL, Wireless, Wi-Fi, WiMax or FiOS. Microsoft Windows XP or Vista, Apple/Mac

Monthly maintenance: Unplug your router, wait 60 seconds and turn it back on.
$39.95 plus S/H which covers the MJ and the first year of service, then once a year they'll send you a bill for $19.95. Love it! Now the phone you get will add to the features of call waiting, hold, 3 voice mail boxes like I have on my phone, etc. etc. So do get a good quality wireless phone, it's worth it. And they do give you an USB port extension with it, though I've not used mine.

Easy Fix
Go to http://www.magicjack.com and click on "customer care" to run MJFix if you have problems. They do have a support group, but I have had no problems with mine.

 

[VaultZero4Me]

Oh nice, an IT section.

Well, I dropped my lap top from about 4 feet off the ground onto cement, and into a pool of rain water, while it was raining about a year ago.

Since then, the LCD screen flickers at times and I have to bang it on the side, or open and close it a few times to stop it.

Also, the CD drive will say something about "No DVD in the Drive" when I am trying to play a movie.

Any ideas???


Oh yeah, it was on when I dropped it. (don't ask why I was outside with a laptop out of its case during a rain storm on top of cement)

 

[Carol Lowery]

Checked out the site Vic, and I do believe you can do your call forwarding. Go to
http://www.my.magicJack.com for features.

 

[Carol Lowery]

Oh nice, an IT section.

Well, I dropped my lap top from about 4 feet off the ground onto cement, and into a pool of rain water, while it was raining about a year ago.

Oh yeah, it was on when I dropped it. (don't ask why I was outside with a laptop out of its case during a rain storm on top of cement)

Just figured Vault you're a storm chaser!!! Secret dream of mine is to chase and film tornados.
:biglol

 

[Vic C.]

Any ideas???

Sure!

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... CatId=3449

:D

 

[Vic C.]

Checked out the site Vic, and I do believe you can do your call forwarding. Go to
http://www.my.magicJack.com for features.

Yup, sure can.

http://www.magicjack.com/9/faq/

Now you can shut down your PC and still get calls.

In 2009. you can transfer your existing phone number to MagicJack.

http://www.magicjack.com/9/faq/

 

[Carol Lowery]

To Cool!!!!! I really love this magic jack more and more. It's well worth it Vic, go for it!!! 20 bucks for the MJ, and 20 bucks for a year of service.....can't beat that!!!! Since Bear and I got it, we've checked out the old phone bills and we've already saved over $1500.00 in 11 months. And the phone companies are still going up in prices, with all the hidden taxes, and sevices that keep the amount climbing month after month wth no relief in site. And I like it cause if you travel and have a laptop, if you're in a motel with high speed internet, plug in the MJ into the laptop and your calls are free without going through the motel phone/charges. It's great!!!! So anywhere in the US or Canada with your laptop and high speed internet service, traveling is great. Now they're suppose to be doing some international service now. And they got where you can get five years of service for $59.95. That's about $12.00 a year of phone service!!! I'm checking into it for myself! Can't beat that with a ugly stick!!!!