magicJack and magicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Tricks

stevereno

Thanks, Redpepper! That's great to know, and a real plus for GVJackApp.

stevereno

Locating the MAC address of a networked computer from Windows:

Click Start -> Run, type cmd and click Ok
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, replacing xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx with the IP address of the computer who's MAC address you want to retrieve
After the ping response has finished, type arp -a
Under Internet ...

stevereno

Recently Google announced the end of support for XMPP based calling with Google Voice. This will happen on May 15, 2014 and affect OBi device users. Will GVJackApp be affected by this change?

stevereno

I have a couple of original magicJacks running on thin clients and after a re-boot this morning, noticed that 911 service was restored. I have them both on a 5-year pre-paid service plan. I suspect they discovered the legalities involved in shutting down previously enabled 911 service. I've not ...

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SteveHC wrote:... When upgrading to the new MJ+, if you do it properly you do not lose what's left on your current subscription.

So, how does one do it "properly", and not lose their current subscription?

stevereno

Once I purchase GV Jack, am I allowed to install it on both my desktop and laptop, so long as I'm only running one instance at a time?

stevereno

Will the GV Jack App work on a thin client running XPe?

stevereno

I have confirmed with netTALK Support that their new policy is you cannot exceed 3000 minutes in a month AND, more importantly, if you ever do, even just once, that you will lose all free calling FOREVER and your only option at that point will be a pay-per-minute plan.

Pretty slick, huh? :evil:

stevereno

What is the MagicJack Test Call Number?

stevereno

On a T5520, the RAM is soldered to the motherboard.

stevereno

Yes, I'm well aware of the websites that offer caller ID manipulation. I'm looking for a long term solution and not wanting to visit a website everytime I make a call.

stevereno

no it does not. That is not our doing that is just standard on carriers to prevent spoofing. We have noticed though that asterisk users can spoof their caller id using our service.
Please help me understand this... does that mean the Asterisk setup has programmable parameters that are not present ...

stevereno

Does VoIP My Way allow you to control/change the outbound caller ID number?

For instance, if I wanted to retain my wired landline for incoming calls and only use VoIp My Way for outgoing calls, can I setup the ATA to display the landline number instead of the VoIP My Way number?

stevereno

Is number porting available with 'VoIP My Way' service?

stevereno

Try it without using the little extender cable.

Try it on a different internet service, location, PC.

stevereno

I can call that number fine from my magicJack. When dialed, I get "Thank for you calling Sears at the Countryside mall in Clearwater"

stevereno

Try this: http://www.nettalk.com/forum/

stevereno

I'm not a guru or wizard, but here are some ideas to try which may help to narrow things down...

Try it without the little extender cable.

Try on a completely different PC (not a Toshiba Satellite A100 laptop).

Try it at someone elses house on their PC.

Try it on a different internet connection.

stevereno

Wonder if they are going to block exchanges like they do with the regular magicJack. Thoughts?
From an economics standpoint, I gotta believe this new device will connect back to the same MJ support infrastructure which is already in place.
That being the case, then whatever is blocked today would ...

stevereno

We expect more and more businesses will be using the magicJack Plus, as we enable the user to configure features, including hunting groups, by themselves.

This will be a great feature if/when it becomes available.

stevereno

genxweb wrote:... there is a 1500 minute cap on the unlimited* service.

So, "Unlimited" is really 48 minutes per day? Is that for the total of both inbound and outbound calls?

stevereno

Anthony2 wrote:Steve...did you download that USBAudio.Driver from Rapidshare? If so, what exactly did you do with it? If not, did you just click on "Update driver" on your USB drivers?

Yes, correct. Download the driver and then when you update, select the driver file you've downloaded.

stevereno

Do you have the proper USB drivers? See the post here:
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/usin ... t4350.html

stevereno

tsmith wrote:It would be nice to have release notes with these updates...

AGREED!

stevereno

Did the v2.0.6 update on all my HP 5720 TC's (512/512) and have had no issues whatsoever.

stevereno

You all may not really care but this voids your duo ...
Very true and use of other equipment can easily be automatically detected by NT.
Not trying to be argumentive, but why should the netTALK folks even care? What difference is it if you're using their ATA versus your own? It's not like ...

stevereno

Thanks Diggs. I installed the MS Firewall on my main HP5720 thin client. It went real smooth. I feel better having a firewall on a machine that's on my network 24x7x365. Somehow, magicJack was automatically added as an exception rule too. Pretty slick.

stevereno

Do you have the proper USB drivers? See the post here: http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/usin ... t4350.html

stevereno

Nope, I somehow missed the previous post. Sincerely thought I was sharing something that wasn't on the forum yet. My mistake. The info came in an email I received from netTALK. Sorry about the repost.

Christ... sure is a sensitive bunch around here.

stevereno

Apparently, they're extending the 2 for 1 offer...

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stevereno

I too am having some strange issues, namely when people call me and I pick up, the phone will either hang up, or there's no audio. Also, a new one is when I try to call my wife's t-mobile cell phone, she doesn't hear me, but she can call the MJ phone and We can hear each other.
Sounds like you too ...

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Just seems odd that in my case, the trouble is limited to calling cell phones. And, it's not carrier based either, MJ calls to any AT&T, Verizon and Sprint cell phone number fail. But I can call landline numbers for any carrier just fine. Pretty strange problem.

I chatted with magicJack tech ...

stevereno

Just seems odd that in my case, the trouble is limited to calling cell phones. And, it's not carrier based either, MJ calls to any AT&T, Verizon and Sprint cell phone number fail. But I can call landline numbers for any carrier just fine. Pretty strange problem.

I chatted with magicJack tech ...

stevereno

Just seems odd that in my case, the trouble is limited to calling cell phones. And, it's not carrier based either, MJ calls to any AT&T, Verizon and Sprint cell phone number fail. But I can call landline numbers for any carrier just fine. Pretty strange problem.

stevereno

I don't even hear the 2 rings now. I get the dial tone but after I dial the number...silence. The person on the other end always calls back wanting to know why I hung up. :cry:
I'm experiencing the same issue, but only when calling cell phones. The call goes through, but nothing can be heard on ...

stevereno

Just the opposite problem here in Michigan. I can call to land line numbers just fine, but when calling to any cell phones, nothing can be heard on the magicJack end. The call is indeed going through to the cell phone, you just can't hear anything at all on the magicJack end.

stevereno

Actually, my netTALK DUO feeds into my telephone system control unit as a CO line, which then feeds all my house phones. I'm a career 'phone guy', so having a PBX in the house seems normal to me.

stevereno

I'm a new netTALK DUO user for about a week now and so far, I'm very pleased with it's performance. It has worked flawlessly to date. Nice to be able to simply plug it into an Ethernet port and be up and running without any hassle. No PC, no thin client, no ATA = Very Cool. This little bugger isn't ...

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I don't get it... If you don't want to use it, then simply don't plug it in.

stevereno

In my opinion, the HP thin clients are much easier to re-image. I've pulled my hair out trying to image Wyse units in the past. At present, I have three HP T5720 512/512 units and they perform almost flawlessly with magicJack. Didn't pay more than $70 each for them on eBay.

stevereno

I'm in agreement with Diggs and V-Man too. 512/512 is the way to go. I have three HP 5720's and two HP 5700's. All of them are at 512MB RAM and run great. No issues with upgrades whatsoever.

stevereno

Just ordered a netTALK device using the NTLKCRZYDISC coupon code. Worked like a champ, giving 50% off the order. Total came to $44.92

Thanks to the OP!

stevereno

Are you launching a VPN client to access your work computer? If that's the case, your VPN client does not allow for split tunneling, so that's why your magicJack isn't working. No workaround available. It's a security feature of the VPN to protect your company network from outside attacks.

http ...

stevereno

The coupon code of NTLKISCRZY has definately expired. I just tried to order a device and they rejected the coupon code. Oh well.

stevereno

Diggs wrote:My MJ updates just fine with the write protection in place, but it has to do it on every boot unless I "commit" the changes...

How much RAM do you have in your thin client?

stevereno

Have you tried adjusting the Speaker and Microphone settings? Click on Menu, then Volume/Headset Contol. Make sure Telephone is selected as the Device, then adjust the Speaker and Microphone slide bar controls to your liking. I have mine set at just a bit under 3/4 of the way up.

Note, adjusting ...

stevereno

Upgrade your RAM to 512MB and it'll continue running and take the upgrade just fine, despite it being in write-protect mode. You'll still have to do a 'Commit' occasionally (after an upgrade). There's no way around that.

stevereno

Try right-clicking on the padlock icon, select Commit, when prompted about saving the Overlay, say Yes, then boot the thin client. This should save the configuration and put the 5700 back into write-protect mode.

stevereno

Wow. Looks like we lost a few days of replies here. Posts from Oct 7, 8, and 9 are gone.

stevereno

Using overlays, as poster roc1479 suggested.
EWF Overlay: EWF protects the contents of a volume by redirecting all write operations to another storage location. This location is called an overlay. An EWF overlay can be in RAM, or on another disk partition.
More info from Microsoft about overlays ...

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