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by Johann
Fri Jul 01, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Routing problem? Cannot recieve incoming calls
Replies: 138
Views: 141321

Re: Check Your Router Settings

Then I don't understand. I receive calls from brother in Texas and I live in PA. I have Verizon FIOS, no problem.

I don't know how you can dismiss the router blocking calls. By definition, it is a firewall, and that's what firewalls do, block traffic.

I've been in IT for over 30 years (COBOL ...
by Johann
Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:43 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Routing problem? Cannot recieve incoming calls
Replies: 138
Views: 141321

Workaround for some folks

Well as a workaround for some folks that still want the MJ cost savings, but don't mind handing out a different number...

I circumvented the 'unroutable' or 'nonworking number' issue by setting up a free Google Voice account. You can have it forward to any phone (or multiple phones at the same time ...
by Johann
Tue Jun 28, 2011 3:01 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Routing problem? Cannot recieve incoming calls
Replies: 138
Views: 141321

Re: Check Your Router Settings

nailgunner wrote:
Johann wrote: will probably switch to AT&T or T-Mobile just so that I can call my own home!
You might want to hold off on AT&T. There are MJ users reporting continuing problems with them in this forum.
Well, shit.
by Johann
Tue Jun 28, 2011 1:12 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Routing problem? Cannot recieve incoming calls
Replies: 138
Views: 141321

Ugh... had this problem back in November, but it has been fine 6 or 7 months but now it is back again!

This is the problem as near as I can figure... I have a Dallas Texas MJ number, and a Pennsylvania cell phone (Verizon). When I am in Dallas and call my mj number from my cell, it SHOULD be ...
by Johann
Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:31 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: Routing problem? Cannot recieve incoming calls
Replies: 138
Views: 141321

Re: Check Your Router Settings

Hey Guys,

This is my first post, after reading this and other threads.

I took the liberty of checking my Verizon router settings after reading from :

Town Cryer (Jun6, 2011) --> l also read somewhere that mj
works with ports 5060 and 5070 udp should you open both ports
on your pc.

Looking ...
by Johann
Fri Dec 31, 2010 12:22 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: error 404
Replies: 7
Views: 5659

'We had to refresh your account information'

I live in Aurora (IL). Have 2 magicjacks (separate accounts) and 2 ISPs (AT&T, Comcast) Same problem on both accounts, regardless of the ISP used.

I chatted with an MJ rep, gave them my first phone #, and it worked after he had be unplug/replug.

Then he asked me to do the same thing on my other MJ ...