magicJack and magicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Tricks

VaHam said "I was curious to see if that hunch worked; since none of mine exhibit that problem and if the fix had worked that may have helped others".

I tested the 100K resistor suggestion and failed to make the answering machine functional. Furthermore, I have concluded that MJ's overall voice ...

VaHam said "I was curious to see if that hunch worked; since none of mine exhibit that problem and if the fix had worked that may have helped others".

I tested the 100K resistor suggestion and failed to make the answering machine functional. Furthermore, I have concluded that MJ's overall voice ...

OK, I just now read your correction about 100K ohms. I will give that a try, as I would very much like to use my own answering machine.

I finally learned that you hit the * key before the beep instead of waiting for the beep. It was then straightforward to replace the greeting message.

Thanks for your help.

Problem has been resolved. Thanks for your help.

VaHam wrote

If this is correct then the same trick which another user here came up with to deal with impedance issues stemming from MJ was to load the line slightly by placing a 1K ohm resistor across the red and green wires between your MJ and your phone system.

I bridged the red and green wires ...

VaHam wrote

It is a bit quirky but if you first use the vmail button or call your own number from your MJ you can get into the mailbox options and record your own greeting there.

I just went and tested this to make sure it was still working and found I had to first empty my mail box completely ...

Thanks. This excellent tip should somehow be incorporated into the Forum's FAQ, as I suspect that a lot of folks do not realize that it is possible to change the MJ message. I have not researched far enough to find out if the info is readily available, but one respondee to my query indicated that he ...

I am not an electrical engineer and I want to verify that you are suggesting that I bridge the red and green lines with a 1K resistor: not that I put a 1K resistor in each line. Correct? I will pick up a couple 1K resistors today and experiment further with one or both resistors after I receive your ...

I would like to use my own answering machine with MJ. I have already tried two cordless phone systems with answering machines, a 5.8 GHz system and a new DECT 6.0 system. Recorded messages from callers are uniformly unintelligible. But voice quality when I answer the phone is basically acceptable. I ...

Thanks for the info. This feature alone should pay for MagicJack in a couple weeks, because I willl no longer have to waste time redialing new numbers or listening to AT&T tell me to dial again with/without the 1.

Here in the Dallas Area we have to dial an area code for all numbers that we call, including local ones. There are at least four area codes here. I am in area 972. Some of my neighbors within a mile are long distance, requiring a 1 ahead of the area code, whereas other neighbors as much as 40 miles ...