I thought so too, but I figured I had the best deal for what I needed. At least without buying into all the gimics of free service, low cost phone service, free long distance and every other "promise" that was out there.
So, when my dad called and said he just ordered a "jack" that will essentially give him free phone service I was skeptical. However, being the thrifty, "save some money" person that I was I couldn't resist looking into it.
About 10 minutes later I ordered one too. It came with a 30 day money back guarantee. How could I lose? I ended up paying $39.95 for the jack and about $6 for shipping.
I cancelled my phone service through Comcast and have been using the magicJack for approximately 6 months now and really love not having a monthly phone bill. I can make long distance calls, I have caller ID and call waiting, 911 capabilities PLUS it's portable. That means I can unplug the magicJack from my computer and carry it with me if I'm travelling. All I need is a high speed internet connection and a regular phone with a jack and I can and receive calls. It keeps the same number and everything.
The best part is the service is about $40 - $50 per year.
I can definitely vouch for it though. All you do is hook up the jack into a USB port on your computer, follow the instructions on the screen for set up, select your telephone number and start using. One thing about the magicJack is that the computer has to be on to be able to make and receive calls. It wasn't a problem for me though since it's on during the day anyway.
The only drawback to mine is it won't connect well with my desktop, so I have to plug it in to my laptop. No problem except that I have a cord or two that I have to watch out for if I'm sitting on the couch. I think the reason it won't work on my desktop is because I have work programs on it that interfere since I work at home.
Anyway, that is my money saving tip for today!
It's definitely worth checking out! For more info on the magicJack you can click on the link.
I fell for the Magicjack too. However my experience was not as positive as yours. I spoke with a rep who told me that numbers for my area were available, when I set it up, local numbers were not available. Mine also wouldn't work with my desktop, at all! I was able to use it on lmy laptop, but service was terrible with lots of cracking and echoing. I returned mine the next day! Some things really are too good to be true! But, I am glad it worked for you. I would love to not have my $60 a month phone bill...plus cell service!
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