Does Magic Jack Really Work?
Magic Jack is a computer peripheral USB device that users may use to make phone calls over the internet. The USB device permits attachment to a traditional landline phone or fax machine. The actual device is plug and play, easily installed, and supposedly requires little or no configuration. MagicJack is said to include support for call waiting, voice mail messages (to be delivered via email), and caller ID. Users are to be assigned a phone number of choice, and they may use the system to make local and international phone calls for a small fee. Magic Jack comes with software that must be installed on a computer before use.
(Source: www.MagicJack.com )
Magic Jack Reviews
I have just renewed for the 4th year and works well (for international calls), but was ready to ditch the device due to dropped calls. I tried everything, and finally changed the laptop it was attached to and have had no trouble since. MJ did NOT work with an ACER laptop and VISTA. Happy once again.
November 11th, 2011
UK
I got one and after saying on TV that I did not need a computer, I found that I needed a high speed internet connection to use this. I WILL NOT refer this to anyone. A bunch of lies that’s all this is.
November 8th, 2011
I purchased Magic Jack in hopes of having a good source of communications with my home business. Unfortunately, I would have numerous conversations dropped at very key points of the presention. After only a couple of months I had to go back to my mobile phone to insure an introduction to the close conversation. Sorry Magic Jack.
September 23rd, 2011
Texas
I’ve had magic jack for almost one year and I’ve had no problems with it. I’m about to renew my subscription.
September 22nd, 2011
Trinidad and Tobago
Buyer beware! It’s cheap for a reason! It doesn’t work! I had Magic Jack trying to save some money on my phone bill. But my calls would drop, I would hear every other word, and sometimes, I could even hear background noise. Once in a while, I could even hear other people conversations! Scary to think, someone else might have listen to one of my conversations on a private matter, and I wouldn’t even known it!!!!
August 25th, 2011
Philadelphia PA
Magic Jack is a piece of crap and I would NOT recommend it to anyone. With a broadband internet connection it still is completely unreliable and annoying. Other than the constant skip skip skip miss every other word communication, there is a constant ticking in the line. Even at on $19.95 a year, it is still a rip-off.
July 13th, 2011
California
My magic Jack worked for about a month then it started dropping calls. It would show as connected on me computer until I dialed then I would get a message saying I needed to connect to the internet. And I would need to at that point. It seemed like magic jack was disconnecting me. Now I just give out the number to people and companies I don’t want to actually talk to. I can still listen to my magic jack voice mail because I get them via email.
July 13th, 2011
La Mesa, CA
I have been using Magic Jack for a year. There have been no problems till recently. It will not let me call 2 specific numbers that I have called in the past and had no trouble with. There has not been much of a problem with clarity and such. The outsourced online chat help is a problem.Unfortunately they haven’t got a phone line to a live tech or customer service.For the price though you can not beat it. We were out of service 2 years ago with Verizon due to a blizzard. The Electric Utility had men working 24-7 but Verizon refused to pay overtime so it took longer for phone service to be restored and they offered no rebate for lost service still paid $100 per month. So Magic Jack isn’t that bad for the money.
June 20th, 2011
Grahamsville, New York