magicJack and magicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Tricks

Bendle

degarb wrote:I am missing something.

yes

Bendle

Now I only have 4 more fixes to find:
(1) Be able to call out while my kids play on the Webkinz website.
(2) Stop the Magic Jack Window from Popping Up each time a call comes in.
(3) Stop the Beeping Sound that the other party hears.
(4) Keep Magic Jack running even when XP windows logs me off ...

Bendle

It doesn't seem to want to receive faxes.

I gave my GV number to a friend and asked her to send a fax to that number. When she dialed it, GV routed her call to my work phone number not the fax machine. So, maybe what I need to do is to tell GV that any calls it receives should route to the fax ...

Bendle

Also you can subscribe to www.privatevpn.com (cheap) and establish and secure tunnel where you can go and do what you please on any ISP anywhere. This solution has been tested and works in Dubai.

Bendle

If the computer hosting the magicjack is using WIRELESS to connect to the internet, then that is an unstable transport for voip. Some may argue "mine works fine" and thats great for them and also unusual.

If you have a magicjack and want stability and best quality, you will HARD WIRE your computer ...

Bendle

Just subscribe to www.privatevpn.com and establish a secure VPN tunnel first ... your MJ will work fine in Dubai over any ISP using privatevpn as all traffic is cloaked in the encrypted VPN tunnel. Its a very inexpensive service.

Bendle

wgnweb wrote: I havent used my MagicJack in months because it is pretty much useless to me without number porting.

I'll give you $20 for it

Bendle

antoinefinch wrote:I RUN MJ on my WINXP SP3 PC as local service set to automatic. with no problems

Good to know - thanks for clarification... I recall I was getting an error and I changed that and it worked for me... this was back in February, so my memory has faded a bit....

Bendle

Been my exclusive home phone since February..... Its gotten so reliable and good for me that forgot I have it... works flawlessly. I have MJ installed as a service, on XP Sp3 running 24/7 on an Intel PERL mobo Pentium 4 2.6ghz Hyper-thread PC via ethernet direct to the router.

10 digit dialing I ...

Bendle

If I set MJ up as a service, and then unplug MJ and reboot (because I want to use MJ with my laptop when I'm out of town), will it screw things up when it reboots and tries to load MJ as a service when it's not plugged in, or will it boot up ok without loading the service?

It will just put some ...

Bendle

I NEED HELP. First off, I am an A+ certified Tech, so I should be able to follow directions. I am using XP Pro SP 2, I followed the directions to a T, I copy and pasted all the code, I put the correct drive letter in, I have done all of this 3 times to make sure. I get a dial tone, but when I look ...

Bendle

My wife has TmO @HOME and a basic Samsung flip phone with Wifi on it. I like it - its pretty automated so you dont have to be a techie to operate it... some basic training and thats it.

When she is at home it detects and connects to my wifi, we program our friends wifi info in her phone as we go ...

Bendle

I dont win the prize, but I will have to renew in Jan of 2009 and have been running exclusively MJ as my only landline wired through the whole house. Eat that MA BELL!

Bendle

If you have a modem, there is a great program called PHONETRAY FREE
Its pretty cool.... I used it a while back when I had some annoying calls. It was fun playing cat and mouse with them using this program.

Check it out HERE

Bendle

I tried running as a service and entered C:\Documents and Settings\ bendle \Application Data\mjusbsp\ug00000\install.exe
I got a 1053 error . Anyone know what causes this error
Dumb question, but, Did you replace ' bendle ' with your username?

My fault :wink:
Sometimes I don't remember to ...

Bendle

BTW, am I the only one who's noticed my MJ seems to be working better than ever lately?

Was having the same thoughts the other day.... I have it plugged into the whole house and running as a service, and I realized that a long time has gone by without even thinking about it... I forgot I was even ...

Bendle

lonestarmagic wrote:better than messing with the s/w

uh, well, not better... but easier

Bendle

There are threads on this topic if you search.

Bendle

I can not run magicjack as a service. Tried everything noted by semicharm. I was runing as a service before upgrade using magicjack loader. Now this does not work either. Anybody have this problem

I finally got the service to work. Magicjack.exe is loaded but still can not dial or receive a call ...

Bendle

For what its worth, I did add a DIR-655 QoS router and it helped alot. Even with my nice router, I can cause some distortion if I am running uTorrent or Azureus (Vuze now) and doing heavy traffic .... If you have a clean and unutilized connection it should be clear as everyone said. I have ATT DSL ...

Bendle

I changed my path to executable in the services from the previous loader to:

C:\Documents and Settings\ yourloginaccountnamehere [/b]\Application Data\mjusbsp\ug00000\install.exe

Now its working again....

I picked the ug00000 folder as it was the most recent folder created and last one to get ...

Bendle

For what its worth, I did add a DIR-655 QoS router and it helped alot. Even with my nice router, I can cause some distortion if I am running uTorrent or Azureus (Vuze now) and doing heavy traffic .... If you have a clean and unutilized connection it should be clear as everyone said. I have ATT DSL ...

Bendle

My Call Waiting is broken. I have tried a few different phones. When hitting Flash, to switch over to the incoming call, all parties are joined, and all parties can hear me, but can not hear each other. Obviously this is not what is intended with Call Waiting. Its more like I have a broken 3-way ...

Bendle

Some update came through and broke this..... all hands on deck! We need a fix ASAP.

Mine actually launches an IEXPLORE.EXE in the background to the mj.com website and I get to hear that annoying ad with Dan and his daughter everytime. Have to kill the iexplore.exe to stop it!

Bendle

Yep. an update has come through that broke my service as well.... trying to figure it out....

Anyone that can help, please do!

Bendle

gooney wrote:This is an invitation for all who wants a grandcentral number Click Here

Enjoy!!!

Nice!! You are too kind.

Bendle

strndedinalska wrote:Windows Vista and Laptop with XP SP2 on the road. Occasionally, a Mac if my Windows machine isn't working

Thereby implying Mac is reliable and always working....

Bendle

How about "Will work for Free"

Bendle

I agree. no more GC invite whining.
Find one of the existing dozen or more threads already scattered around and hijack that one...

Here is my personal fav: http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/gran ... 0-135.html

Bendle

This one:

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/gran ... 0-135.html

Bendle

We need a GC invite thread as a sticky.... Everyone has pet peeves and this is one of mine. These new GC invite threads over and over is plain ridiculous.

Sticky this one...
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/gran ... 0-135.html

PLEASE!

Bendle

Here is a link for all you n00bs: CLICK HERE FOR GRAND CENTRAL INVITE INFORMATION

Bendle

Am I confused or do we have a case of MPD going on here?
:?:

And lastly, why is this thread even a sticky? We already have a sticky for run as service (which is where this thread should have been started anyway)...

Oh well.

Confusion and MPD can be from the same organic cause. Have you ...

Bendle

Yes, I used that method first and had several issues with it, but calling my method "convoluted" is just plan silly as most of the steps are the same because both use srvany.exe to run the service. Also, creating another user is a waste of time and running the service that way restricts what you ...

Bendle

sbb wrote:TRY THIS. Very easy.

http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/post11077.html#11077

I have used that before .... but FireDeamon ain't free.
Plus, the other methods simply just install the service in the OS with nothing else to install. Less programs the better.

Bendle

offbeatmammal wrote:check out the app here as an easier way to get up and running (it's got a GUI and it's free!)

http://carpcnet.com/modules.php?name=Do ... ils&lid=79

Nice post. Makes it easier for the lay-man.

Bendle

It seems to have problems transmitting tones on most any phone I have used... It seems to dial initially just fine however, so I guess something changes once the call is established to where it introduces some distortion when tones are going across. I notice a lot of double digits on the other end ...

Bendle

This topic has been discussed here (hidden in the tech support forum):
http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/looking-for-best-phone-to-go-with-magicjack-t861.html?

I have the Uniden . Caller ID works, featureset cant be beat. Had all brands and always thought Uniden was cheap, but I am very surprised ...

Bendle

In Wa., the Comcast price is $44.00 a month for 8 mb, if you already have Comcast cable which I do. I think it's about 20 more if you don't. Right now I pay Qwest $36.00 a month for dsl to go alot slower, 1.5 mbpm.-so for 8 more bucks I can go much faster. I first need to let my 2 year "price for ...

Bendle

First, why sticky only 2 replies, router tips has 20 replies and thats not sticky....? Secondly, I do not understand why you would want to run it as a service. Can someone please explain to me?
Thanks
Kumar

yeah I run mj as a service and it works perfectly. Much better than out of the box way ...

Bendle

bukzin wrote:Has anyone sorted out how to turn off VM?

Thanks,

Check the features coming SOON section

Bendle

You are asking for pain if you use MJ on a PC connected via wireless, as a general rule. Hardwire it.

Its not a port issue if you are able to make calls. The quality problems could be a result of being wireless, if wireless is the case.

if you do as Stewart suggested and remove the router ...

Bendle

The only problem that I seem to have with the 3-way calling is that when I'm on the phone and someone calls, I press flash and both callers are automatically in a 3-way call... when I just want to place the first caller on hold to answer the 2nd call... the flash button is basically useless on my ...

Bendle

LikeMagic wrote:Perhaps more like 3 months ...

Yeah, I think there is a 50/50 chance.

Bendle

bendle.........I sent you a cheap but fair price to your PM.

Nope you didnt. I did get a response, but it just said you were a reseller. No price, no address, no payment terms.
I still am not sure how to order one and pay for it.

I bet if you posted a paypal address here you might start seeing ...

Bendle

BUT!! do you sell that that little 100k do-dad?

Yeah, I was referring to the doo-dad only....

I think you could make a few bucks on this forum if people knew where to order those. I probably would.... while I could figure out your instructions with some effort, I am lazy if I can just buy a neat ...

Bendle

That firmware hack sounds great....

For the person who wants out of the box goodness, I must brag on my router, the DLINK DIR-655

It really has improved my network with its QOS functionality and it is in AUTOMATIC mode. Out of the box it just worked. After getting this router I can surf, run ...

Bendle

WTF, what area are you in?
Peace
kUmar

Nashville

I found a some info here and there seems to be some confusion on whether it was six months promo, but others at that link will agree, and my flyer clearly says EVERYDAY LOW PRICE. It doesnt go up. Its a 768/384 speed internet package plus voip ...

Bendle

Whoa dude... you are out there! Totally radical! I love it.
Buy MJ for each coast and maybe a third in the midwest around Jericho, KS.

Bendle

I know for me, my main PC is the heart of my network and runs 24/7 anyway. I thought I would share what I am doing on that PC.... a RAVE if you will :wink:

It stores all my files, movies, music, data, on a striped second and third hard drive that the other network computers can access,
it runs ...

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