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by Shanghai Pete
Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:38 pm
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: VOIP blocked
Replies: 5
Views: 3426

As much as some here might want to help, how do we know that you are not in fact Big Brother, trying to gather more ideas about how to block magicJack and other applications from your people? I doubt that anyone in China would freely admit that they were accessing freetibet.org, falun.org, etc ...
by Shanghai Pete
Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:11 am
Forum: Magic Jack Technical Support
Topic: VOIP blocked
Replies: 5
Views: 3426

VOIP blocked

I use a MagicJack (and previously Vonage) from Shanghai. Its well known that the government censors the internet here and one of their targets is VOIP. It is a bit sporadic -- sometimes the connection works great, other times it is terrible. Recently I believe they are getting better and more ...
by Shanghai Pete
Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:01 am
Forum: magicJack Reviews, Rants and Raves
Topic: List of countries/cities where MJs are being used...
Replies: 71
Views: 99985

China

Have been using a MagicJack from Shanghai, China for several months. Works OK, as well as can be expected given China's glacial internet speeds and general screwing around by Big Brother. Case in point -- this forum is blocked in China, I have to access it using a proxy server to get around the ...
by Shanghai Pete
Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:25 am
Forum: magicJack Reviews, Rants and Raves
Topic: Using Magic Jack Overseas
Replies: 2
Views: 6708

Using Magic Jack Overseas

I have had a Magic Jack for a few months in Shanghai, China. Been pleased with it so far, pleased enough to finally get rid of my Vonage service.

I've heard that VOIP is blocked in China, not enough of an expert to know how they do that, but guess it can be and is being done to some extent. The ...