magicJack and magicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Tricks

Yeah. Good Luck with that!

redpepper- The one two punch for many of us MJ users would be running MJ as a service and using magicfeatures.

over here http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/tool-to-make-magicjack-run-as-a-windows-service-t8112.html

etvaugha has developed a nice way to run MJ as a service. Only issue is that is ...

I have just started reading about magic features and running MJ as a service. Like many, I want both.

Any chance this problem will be resolved?

I'm not sure how Magic Features works exactly. Does anybody have any ideas?

I am sure "redpepper" does. There is a thread concerning magicfeatures ...

Maybe someone with some legal experience can answer this. Is it possible to file a lawsuit (Class-action?) against Magic-Jack for false advertising? I, along with thousands of others, read on the Magic-Jack website that number porting would be available by the end of 2009. That date has been ...

Thanks for that info. The number porting thing would be great, but can't be any worse the wait I have had with MJ.

The NT TK6K sounds like it answers the few problems I have had with MJ.

I am actually OK with a basic phone that will dial free to US and Canda, but I would like enhanced callerid (number AND name) and porting of my home phone number.

Can any of the actual TK6K owners comment on that?

No, I have not yet tried the power settings. Maybe this weekend. As much as I would like to run MJ as a service the easiest way seems to defeat the software that is appealing to me, MagicFeatures. If it is between having enhanced callerid and running as a service I will have to choose enhanced ...

Understood. Thank you.

You should know that I believe there would be a market out there if you could develop a plugin for media center.

I just renewed and was able to renew for just one year. I, too, had let my MJ subsription lapse by 6 months, but after renewl I was backonline and working with my same MJ phone number.

I don't remember having any problem selecting 1 year renewel. Sorry

If it is based on a Windows operating system the Magicfeatures Plugin should work. Let me know when you have more information on it.

Hello redpepper,

I could not tell if this was directed to me or not. If so, I will try it, but doubt that it will work. The reason is that while in the Media ...

I had to do a Google to make sure I understood what you are in the process of setting up. That's awesome !!!

At the moment, the magicJack has a small pop-up window that displays the caller number on the computer screen when an incoming call arrives.

There is nothing preventing the Magicfeatures ...

sabresfan wrote:If you don't want to go the thin client route I would just find some other ways to trim a few dollars off your electric bill each month.

Nice observation. I guess I will get over the PC running 24/7 and save $5 somewhere else.

I sometimes get lost in the details. Thx.

Redpepper- I have not yet tried magic features, but the feedback sounds great. I fully expect I will purchase once I have my MJ running again here soon.

A question- I will be running MJ on my media center HTPC. Is there any chance or plan to add a callerID plugin to media center so my MJ will ...

Just did a chat exchange with MJ asking about porting again. Got the whole, "yeah its right around the corner". I explained we have been told that now for 2 years. And pressed further. She forwarded me to her supervisor where I got the same answer. I explained to her that if they really don't see it ...

since I prefer the thin client approach which also simplifies QoS and Process priority problems,

I thought there was some maintenance required with a TC if there are updates. In the past I have had excellent sound quality with MJ calls just using the device as shipped. Are you saying a TC is even ...

I have now read a bit about thin clients, pap2 and running MJ from a hard drive. I find it all fascinating, but then realize all I want is a maintenance free telephone service.

Seems the simplist solution is to leave MJ plugged in and computer running 24/7. I can deal with that as I have a media ...

It seems to work so far. Have not yet restarted the computer to see if it will run afterwards. Seems if you have an app like Magicfeatures you will no longer be able to use it. Also would be nice to be able to access the softphone if you needed to. Nice job though.

I have just started reading ...

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Will do. Thanks for the tip!

The key word is 'HAD'.

About a year or so ago I got my AC211SR converted and working for my MJ service. I decided not to use MJ at all until they had number porting. Still not happening.

Now I have gotten over keeping my local number so I can start using MJ again. My MJ device works fine on my ...

Number porting is scheduled by June 21st. See
http://blog.laptopmag.com/magicjack-scoop-new-features-new-device-coming-in-2009-2010
Article posted April 21st, 2009 says "Number-porting: One of magicJack’s most requested features, the ability to transfer existing numbers to magicJack, should arrive ...

crazychris2001 wrote:I was talking to the tech chat on the magicjack website and the person on there told me after january 1st, 2009 sometime for number porting and it will cost $10 to port your number.

OK, it's January 5. I have my $10 ready.

Number porting is everything when it comes to making a full switch to MJ. My Teleblend has been working fine for about a year now. My statement regarding MJ sound quality being better than Teleblend is at least true for me. Maybe it has something to do with my computer or high speed internet ...

I see how this may be able to hide the softphone. Do you know how to address the other issues?

I have had my MJ for a year now. It worked fine from the beginning, but due to several limitations I have not used it for a long time. I had hoped over time that either the MJ would update and fix some or that hacks would allow the additional features.

- Advanced Caller ID - The original MJ only ...

I seriously doubt it's a server issue since I've had perfect sound quality since I installed my unit regardless of who I call or who calls me. What is it that I'm doing right and having no problems, but some of you have all these sound issues?

Seems people are quick to jump in and say the prob is ...

I got MJ about a year ago. Loved it, but did not like that I only got the phone number for the inbound callerid info. I went back to my voip service since. This feature has still not been added? Any workarounds?

Is there a way to send the caller ID info from MJ to the other PCs on my network?