magicJackGO 2017 VOIP Phone Adapter Portable Home and On-The-Go Digital Phone Service. Make Unlimited Local & Long Distance Calls to The U. S. and Canada. NO Monthly Bill. 2017 (1 Pack)

Summary: Pros: * Inexpensive. Average of $5.42/mo for first year (factoring in $20 to port existing phone # and $12 911 fee). * Setup is quick and easy * No need to hook up to a computer Cons: * None so far I get virtually no cell signal in my apartment so I need a home phone. I was with Vonage for a little over a year and have no complaints about their service. When the intro rate jumped up to $35/mo (including taxes), I could no longer justify spending that much for a service I use to little. While looking around for alternatives, I remembered seeing the commercials for MagicJack and started reading up on the company and user reviews. For $33 for the small piece of equipment and 12 months of service, I figured it was worth giving it a try. The package arrived in 2 days (thanks Prime!) and setup took about 10-15 mins. Hooking up the equipment, which is a dongle a little smaller than a deck of cards, took a minute or two, and the rest of the setup time was creating an account and going through the various options. I ported my home # to MJ which costs $20 and took 5-7 days to complete. Another $12 for local 911 taxes, for an all-in cost of $65 for 12 months of service, or an average of $5.42/mo. That will save me $30/mo for the exact same type of VoIP service! Call quality has been very good and no different than a regular landline connection; no static, dropped calls, or anything like that. It works as advertised and does it at a very inexpensive price. I haven't traveled yet but will be heading overseas later this summer and will take MJ with me for calls back home.

Was a bit scared since the reviews are all over the place some with odd claims. Had a brief issue when registering. I think the problem was I read the whole contract which took a really long time and it timed out without telling me it timed out. Started over from the beginning and worked the second time. This device works fine. The sound quality is fine, though a little lower level than a normal phone. And if the other person is talking softly it's not understandable more so than with a regular phone. There's no echoing or robot voice problems. Can call people and receive calls with a regular phone and it works. Be sure you don't plug it into the wall jack if that wall jack is connected to the outdoor phone lines, something bad might happen they note. This supposedly works with an Android app to allow wifi calling through the account. I couldn't get that to work, was giving connection errors even though connection is fine. But I didn't buy this for that feature so that's not a problem for me. I didn't have to pay extra for anything like some have said. There were a bunch of extras offered like custom phone numbers or porting the old number or stuff that you'd expect to pay more for, but these were all presented as optional. If you register with a US address you might later have to pay extra for 911 to your local 911 office though, but that has nothing to do with them. They note that if you don't pay them (and if you do they just hand it over with no markup), then your local 911 people might bill you directly. Contrary to some claims, it doesn't cut off calls after a certain number of minutes. I have made several long calls. They do note that they reserve the right to cut off if there's internet network congestion problems. I haven't yet seen that happen and it's understandable to me why that is necessary. To access voice mail you dial your own number! Wouldn't have guessed that but it makes sense once you know. Also you can configure on your account to have it give a different dialtone (beep beep instead of hum) to mean there are messages. All in all, yeah, this is a good thing and I like it. August 2017 update: It's been a year and a half since I posted my original review. Everything I said still stands: it's still working, there's nothing wrong with this service, I've had no problems, and there's lots to like. I was able to renew my annual subscription simply by buying a card at Wally World for cash. It's all quite smooth, and it's very reliable. I've definitely gotten my money's worth.

Recently cut the cord from Time Warner Cable and dropped TWC VIOP service. The Magicjack Go was EXTREMELY simple and easy to set up. Works like a charm! Recommend it as an inexpensive alternative to corporate phone service (TWC, Verizon, Comcast, etc...) and also an alternative to more expensive VOIPs offered on Amazon. Magicjack appears to be the least expensive overtime and works just as well. Except..., and this is why I gave it 4 stars, the Magicjack does NOT work with ADT home security systems. The dial tone provided by Magicjack is not recognized by ADT. Even had an ADT tech come to the house and spoke with Magicjack customer service, but unfortunately there is no workaround using Magicjack and ADT. However, I found another solution. Instead of installing the ADT cellular service/option, which would have cost over $150 to install and added at least $20 a month to our ADT bill, I simply purchased the OBI200, adding a second VOIP device and second phone line thought Google Voice, dedicated to the ADT system. For reasons I can not explain, the OBI200 works with ADT. So we kept Magicjack and by adding a dedicated line to the ADT through the OBI200 and Google Voice, our ADT home security system now works perfectly. Even had ADT monitoring service run a test and the communications between our home and ADT worked! Note, the ADT cellular option is a more secure connection to ADT because a thief could cut our TWC internet connection from the outside of the house, but the cost of adding cellular was not worth it to me. Finally, don't make the mistake I made when porting over your home number and cancel your TWC phone service too soon. I attempted to port the number through Magicjack for $20 and without thinking within a day or two cancelled our TWC phone service. Magicjack came back and said you no longer own that number. Oops!!! Immediately called TWC and signed up for home phone service again. Fortunately our original home phone number had not been reassigned. So... my brain fart did cost use an extra month of TWC service and a re-activation fee, but we were able to keep our home phone number.

I've been using this for 2 months and am very pleased with the Magicjack service. Call quality is great. I can't tell any difference in quality between the Magicjack and our landline through Time Warner. The Good: 1. Call quality is great. I can't tell any difference in quality between the Magicjack and our landline through Time Warner. 2. I also installed the free Magicjack app on my phone. It's convenient to be able to make and receive calls on my home phone number while I'm away. Call quality on the app is also good, and tends to be better than other voip apps I've tried. 3. Being able to just unplug the Magicjack and take it with you while traveling or if you move is handy. This would be great for people who move often. Plus, you'll keep the same phone number. 4. I was paying around $30 a month for phone service through Time Warner, so the Magicjack has paid for itself in less than two months. $35 for a year of service through Magicjack is definitely worth it. 5. Voicemail is included at no extra cost. The Not-so-good: 1. Caller ID only shows the caller's number, not their name. I'm hoping Magicjack will be able to fix this in the future. 2. This isn't Magicjack's fault, but just an extra expense to watch out for. When I activated my Magicjack, my county charged $40 for a yearly 911 fee. With traditional phone service, this would be a small fee on each month's bill, so it was unexpected to have to pay this all at once when activating. 3. Again, not Magicjack's fault. Depending on your current carrier, it can take up to 10 days for your number to port to the Magicjack service. It took 7 days for mine to port from Time Warner. Just don't expect to be able to replace your existing carrier immediately when you receive the Magicjack.

I started this telephony project with the expectation of saving a good deal of money per annum,,getting improved performance and owning my own communications equipment.After a great deal of trial and error coupled with blood, sweat, and tears, I have a fully functioning high speed, Internet node. The crux of my travails was the conversion from one vendor to another (U-verse -> Xffinity) and equipment (ATT -> Arris/Asus/MajicJack). Setup of Network Gear --------------------- After performing a thorough Inernet search, I determined that the Arris Surfmodem/Asus N600 Router were capable of good performance while meeting the interface requirements of Comcast (Docsis 3.0). I used the 'onion layered schema' for testing, proceeding: cable modem -> router -> Majicjack. Arris Surfmodem ----- --------- After several polite, but ultimately unproductive calls to ATT, I was able to determine that the modem couldn't 'sync' the line signal. I was, however, able to initiate the 'port shutdown' transaction that ATT requires. I then called Xffinity to get my MAC address into their database. The representative with whom I spoke was barely conversant in English; he felt he could activate the modem. I told him that he couldn't talk to it. So, I threw in towel,and scheduled the heavy gun, Xffinity installer. ATT Customer Support: Ernest, but unknowledgeable; tried to foist ATT field service on me @ $99 ASUS N600 Router ---------------- Upon arrival, Eric, the Xffinity service tech, complimented me on my choice of network hardware, tore out all the ATT coax back to the pole,and tested my modem. All the lights were lit as specified and the mode tested fine. He activated the mode and discovered that the MAC address was almost a random number. Eric also assited in going through the router configuration screens. Voila, the hardware works beautifully, and the network speeds are up to spec. Next, the MajicJack issues. Xfinity Customer Service: Communication problems MajicJack ---------- I got the MajicJack out of box, connected the ethernet and telephony wires as proscribed and began the configuration process.I then reversed my thinking and connected directly to my computer. Unfortunately, on a Macbook the MajicJack takes up two USB ports, and the MajicJack configuration program tends to freeze the touchpad. So, I did another turnabout and used the server program. Contrary to expressed opinion, I didn't find it easy to use; it would accept only ten digit phone numbers. After two iterations, I was satisfied with the results. Results: I could call out but call into Uverse voicemail. I called ATT to disconnect my voicemail, which resulted in a system 'number not available' message. At this point, I felt that ATT was still holding on to the number, so I called MajicJack Customer service and found a chat page. I talked with Carlos, the tech, about my concerns and received a formalized that "ATT would not permit incoming calls until the phone number was dropped." After the ATT due dae date, I receIved an email that the number was dropped. The phone now worked beautifully. MajicJack Customer Service: concise and to point; excellent. A little difficult to navigate. Life Alert/Magic Pendant ------------------------ These must be configured for MajicJack. Magic Pendant Customer Service: Award winning. They will handhold you through the process. Conclusions: ------------ 1) ATT possibly imbedded problems. Their customer service is problematic. All the hardware, that I used, is excellent. 2) There are hidden rules when transitioning from < Network A, type 1 > >---> < Network B, type 2 >. Most are not well known and some of may unintentionaly cause the online service reps to lead you astra¥. 3) The hardware worked well and the documentation was, for the most part, accurate. Restrictions weren't enumerated.

After NetTALK decidedly bullied long standing loyal customers into increased costs and enacted mysterious call limits overnight I had to dump them after five years. Then after Spectrum kept to cable company virtues of regular monthly bill hikes after a year (oh those billing algorithms, all of it unregulated of course so all too easy exploiting consumers 24/7/365) I was in between going without “home phone” service entirely or Ooma or number parking or Verizon Fios (and their setup equipment gouging, no thanks). But I really wanted to keep my number and home phone. After not considering at all I read quite a bit of consistently fair reviews of improved MagicJack service, I rolled the dice. And so far it’s paid off. Setup easy, number port easy and shockingly efficient (clearly when you pay for it, $23 in my case, it makes a complete difference). Call quality great, reasonable upfront and running cost, really pleased. Added bonus is their app, where others mostly don't work right magicJack actually does, and it effectively converts your landline number into another mobile but familiar number in that it adds texting, digital voicemail wav file function emailed to you directly, works well with Apple devices iPhone iPad, caller ID, everything you had feature wise elsewhere but way more. Should’ve given magicJack a try a while back but better late than never. Only gripe is how magicJack has already cut a call of mine after exactly an hour so they definitely reserve the right to overly monitor, limit light usage, hopefully it’s not a regular experience as netTALK does that to sell additional call credits. A dealbreaker especially when you make only a few calls a day if that. We’ll see I guess, neither company publishes call pattern limitations. If you’re tired of the cable company billing charade, held hostage to triple play price fears (“if you cancel phone service your cable and internet bill will actually increase”) give magicJack a serious DIY try. It’s worth it if only for a little independence.

I live in New Hampshire, a single Area Code state, and our Area Code is not available through Magic Jack. However, I contacted Magic Jack support via Chat prior to purchase and asked specifically, "Is Area Code 603 in NH available?" I was assured that it was. When I received my Magic Jack, I followed the instructions for set it up--- which were straight forward and easy to follow. After my computer detected it, I was directed to the online registration to finalize set-up and be assigned a number. However when I reached the page for number assignment, I discovered nothing was available for NH! I could have a CT, MA, ME, RI or VT area code, but not a NH number. This was frustrating! I contacted Chat. Through the course of the next hour, I was assured I could have a 603 Area Code, however, I'd need to contact Customer Service on the phone and was given a number. After making that call (the call center is not located in the US), describing my challenge and what I had been through--- three or four times in order to be understood--- and making no progress--- despite being told "603 is available," I asked for a supervisor. I was told "a supervisor can't help." WHAT!?! I was then given the number for US Customer Service, but was told "They are now closed and you must wait to call in the morning." Amazon--- please add to the description that this devise will not allow you to have a number in all area codes. You can begin by listing NH. I also noticed that DC was not available. If this had been published and Magic Jack Chat knew what they were doing I would have saved a great deal of time and not become so frustrated!

I had Comcast (Xfinity) VoIP phone service as part of a service package. In an effort to reduce the ever growing costs associated with Comcast, I decided to port my number to a different, less expensive VoIP service provider. As for the setup and number porting, it was easy and (relatively) quick. I plugged the MagicJack Go into my iMac, followed the on-screen prompts and within a couple of minutes, I had a temporary number and a dial tone. Porting the number was simple and took a couple of minutes extra. You will need your service provider, account number, account PIN, the number you wish to port and an extra $20. Yes, it will cost you an additional $20 to keep your existing telephone number. I do not blame MagicJack or the seller for my oversight regarding porting fees. I point this out only to assist others (like me) with short attention spans and impulse purchasing tendencies ;). As for the service itself, it work fine in terms of voice quality and reliability. As for the telephone features MagicJack promotes? Not as much. Caller ID is very hit or miss. Sometimes, it appears with a name and number, other times, it shows only the number and more time than not, nothing is displayed on the caller ID. I have a pair of cordless phones that worked 100% with Xfinity Voice in regards to caller ID and call waiting. Call waiting is possibly the biggest issue I have with MagicJack. When I receive a second call, the phone doesn't beep or click. It howls, screeches and doesn't click over to the second call when you hit the 'flash' or cutover button. Worst of all? The call waiting sounds/noises DO NOT STOP! EVER! Even after the second caller gives up and hangs up on you, the noises don't stop. Only when you end the call you are on does the non-stop sound machine in your ear, stop. It is an absolutely worthless feature, along with caller ID (mostly). According to MagicJack, call waiting and caller ID (as provided), are not compatible with every telephone or caller ID device. I have tried countless ways of switching over to the second caller without success. MagicJack recommends I try a different phone system. Apparently, they offer a list of compatible devices that work with MagicJack. All things considered, if you are looking for an inexpensive way to have telephone service at home or while traveling, MagicJack isn't the worst option you can have. It isn't close to the performance and operability of Xfinity Voice, ATT VoIP or countless other, more expensive telephony providers. At $35 for the first year (plus an additional $20 for number porting) and then $40 for each year afterwards, it offers fairly reliable telephone service without any noticeable jitter, buffering issues, lags or dropped calls. If you are old-school and want phone service like what you have with Xfinity or the telephone company, MagicJack isn't likely your best option. That said, at the current price(s), MagicJack is tough to beat just to have phone service in your house. Don't expect a polished, end-to-end product or you will be disappointed. If you plan on using your home phone service occasionally, this is likely fine. Especially given the price.

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Good one for us calling. Installation and set up is easy. You can use in either ways i.e with laptop or with out laptop. If we have high speed internet connection this is the best one for calling usa and Canada. It can be used with magicjack app in mobiles or can use with cordless, landline. You will get us number for free and 12 months calling free with this pack. Lastly amazon delivered the product on time.