Comments on: MagicJack USB Device Worth The Hype? An Honest Magic Jack Review

By: Shahzad

Shahzad — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:12:08 +0000

No, No Magic jack is started playing games , if you have long distance calling with other than magic jack ( Ynex ) Magic Jack will block all those companies , as in my case I have account with Com wave ( long distance call provider) when I call com wave number it is redirected to ynex, so I believe in coming days Magic jack will interfere in your private matters , I complained so many times but they did not solve the problem , there simple answer is ” engineers are working on it” O my God. before you go to buy Magic jack please call them and monitor the conversation so you wont have any problem latterly.

By: Doug Driskell

Doug Driskell — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:01:03 +0000

I have been using Magic Jack for a couple of years. I would say the call quality is usually ok to poor. Not as good as Skype and nowhere near as good as Vonage, which I have also used with my current ISP and home routher. A lot of the Magic Jack calls get dropped and sometimes it won’t even call out. I use Magic Jack to keep from running over on my cell phone minutes and otherwise it is not plugged in. The reasons I don’t like to keep it plugged in are that it monopolizes the screen for a long time during startup, I find the utility very annoying and the utility prevents the computer from going into standby. I wish the utility had an option to keep it minimized on startup and when making calls. I don’t encourage people to call me on the Magic Jack number as it is usually unplugged but I have been happy with the voice mail system when they do. In short it’s ok for occasional use on non critical calls.

By: Karen in Canada

Karen in Canada — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:18:21 +0000

Thank you for the reviews and information! I am tired of paying a phone bill to big firm (Rogers) and was really looking forward to trying this. Aside from security issues which I feel I could live with, the quality of the calls and tech support issues have dissuaded me.

I’m stuck paying my monthly phone bill but at least I didn’t wast money:-)

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:23:01 +0000

Magic Jack is worth a lot more than $1.50 per month. I have had it for 2 years and it has cost me about$60.00 with no usage limitations. An unbelievable invention.
Try it with Google Voice (free), unreal.
Magic Jack is so cheap that people are afraid to buy it !
It is no good for faxs.

By: Barbara K

Barbara K — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:53:43 +0000

I have Ooma for two years. It may have cost more for the hardward (then for a MagicJack) $179 with shipping from costco (which has a great return policy, if I didn’t like the product or it didn’t work I could just return it to my local Costco) Have not had to pay a dime for Phone calls in the USA. if I want to call other countries cost very little can take the unit with me anywhere I travel. I Have a local phone number. get call ID, voice mail, call waiting FREE. can upgrade to and get two lines and a whole lot of other features (but I don’t need them) And the biggest plus….you don’t have to leave you computer on all the time. it plugs into you modem or router, looks like an answering machine and works like one. Why would anyone choose MJ over OOMA. all you need is a high speed connection, not even need a computer so if you computer crashes you still have phone. Also NEW has an app for the iphone. you can make ooma calls from your iphone for very little charge (I don’t know it it works with other cell phone really didn’t look into this because don’t need this option). If I was looking for a new free phone service I would check out ooma.com. (no I do not work for ooma, I’m just a very happy costomer)

By: Albert Silva

Albert Silva — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:55:40 +0000

Paying Magikjack $40,00 is the same as throwing the money in the thash can. Poor quality calls, absolutely not reliable and when you need costumer service: GOOD LUCK!
I called the number (281) 404 1551. They make you wait for several minutes and then you get disconected, before you can talk to anyone. Complete lack of respect for the consumer.

By: cheated

cheated — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:09:12 +0000

Calling with Magic Jack is like playing a lottery, I get one good phone conversation out of 10. I gave up. The voice is choppy, there is a 15 second ! delay between talking parties, so each person talks about somtething else, it’s quite funny actually, M. J is a totall scam and lie

By: rafal

rafal — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:02:10 +0000

Magic jack is crap, lied to me about them having my local area code and can’t even call toll free numbers in Canada

By: Lupercio quintao

Lupercio quintao — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:16:14 +0000

By the way, I do have a fast internet conection, with power boost from Comcast and still don’t work, guess what I’am using Vonage for serveral months now and I’am very happy with it. Hey Magic Jack people if just going to take our money, fine I’am used to it everyone taking advantage of us americans, but you guys don’t see my cash never again, I’am seek and tired of being ripped off. Please stop selling that Chinese Mikey Mouse shit to Americans.

By: Lupercio quintao

Lupercio quintao — Tue, 18 May 2010 23:09:08 +0000

I have used my full name because, i’ll like magic jack people to know about it, it is a piece a junk, I have my know for almost an year, and I have lost how many days i did not used it, takes longa to reboot the computer, and no one to help, they say in the comercial that a 5 years old can do it, please send her to my house to fix my shit, I have not used it for 4 months, no service, and no one to talk to, piece of shit, it is going to the trash can, See yaaaa