Product Review: MagicJack VOIP Phone Solution

Magic Jack connects via USB to your computer

I was on the lookout for a landline since, unfortunately, my T-Mobile mobile phone only gets reception in one corner of my apartment.  At&t wasn’t an opion.  Besides paying $30/month for the privelige and hugely inflated long distance charges, the bureacracy of getting a ‘real’ landline completely turned me off.  No long waits with customer service and technicians for me thanks.

So that left VOIP solutions like Vonage, SunRocket and Ooma.  I had tried, and had generally good experiences with Vonage before, although the $20-$30 monthly fee seemed a bit steep.

So I stumbled on some folks discussing a newcomer called MagicJack and I Googled for some info.  It seemed pretty janky, and the ‘As Seen on TV’ banners made me skeptical.  But, what the hell at $40 for the first year, and $20 for each additional it was worth a shot.  I popped into my local Best Buy for some instant gratification.

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