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tloe

I still have a used 2nd gen MJ if anyone is interested. I'd be happy with $5 for it.

tloe

This is an old thread, but I moved away from MJ and have no use for mine. I think it's a 2nd gen (white round thing behind the logo) and the time has expired. Strangely enough the number is still active, and I can get voicemail emails but can't use it to make calls. If anyone is interested, shoot me ...

tloe

now that I'm getting telemarketing calls on my MJ, that was the final nail in the coffin
And how is that MJ's fault ?
Did you sign up for the federal Do not call list ? Not that it always helps, but definitely reduces the number of telemarketing calls.

It's not MJ's fault, but it was the final ...

tloe

Figures.. I just ordered one of these from Newegg about a week before this price reduction. They may have reduced the max minutes, but for me it's fine. The Duo works better than my MJ ever did, and I've had one since June 2008. I don't get weird dropouts or complaints about voice breakups and am ...

tloe

I hope this actually comes out next month, as I'm planning to migrate from my 2nd gen MJ to this. Is there any info as to whether you'll be able to port your old MJ number?

tloe

My renewal is up in June and am planning to migrate to a MJ+ when they're released, so if you want my old MJ then maybe we can work something out. I'll be very glad to untether my MJ from the PC.

tloe

Somewhat.. they're now being sold at Radio Shack, Best Buy, Walgreens/CVS, 7-Eleven and others. It's become like a prepaid cell phone, a cheap & disposable phone service.

tloe

Yes, you can just browse the area codes and prefix list; provided that you click the cancel button at the bottom of the screen, it does not charge you. I do this occasionally from the my.magicjack.com site just to see what's new and have never been charged.

tloe

This looks like a veiled advertisement. Personally, if I wanted to spend $100+ on a voip system, I'd just buy an Ooma, as the hub/scout combo has dropped to about $180.

tloe

It seems I was wrong or they got new numbers to assign, as WA number selection is once again enabled. I'm not sure how long it will last, so get one ASAP.

tloe

Washington numbers are available again. I don't know what happened, but when I checked the number change options today, all the area codes and prefixes are again visible. It's possible too many people were using the device and they might have temporarily disabled number selection to upgrade the ...

tloe

Here's the whois info on the site, in case anyone cares. It sounds like an interesting offer, but I'm kind of leery.

MagicJack BuyBack
PO Box 1096
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54911
United States

Roberts, William [email protected]
I Know Youll Remember
830 Marquette St
Appleton, Wisconsin 54911 ...

tloe

After logging into my.magicjack.com today, I noticed a new option is available: MagicJack Settings, which appear to affect something to do with keypad beeps not registering in automated phone systems. Can anyone provide more detailed info about what this setting does?

tloe

Unfortunately ALL Washington State numbers are taken; I bought mine in June '08 when the 253 prefix was newly added, but they've oversold the device without enough assignable numbers.

tloe

I am in the south Sound area, and they have added new numbers in the last year or so, but none are available now. MJ actually has all 5 WA area codes now (206, 425, 253, 360 & 509) but there's a severe shortage of assignable numbers. Typically the numbers are leased from other providers (Sprint is ...

tloe

Buy.com sells a hub & scout bundle for about $220 shipped, probably the best deal out there.
http://www.buy.com/prod/ooma-core-voip- ... 68757.html

tloe

I've been curious as to how exactly YMax makes anything from this venture. Do you know specifically how much those cheap termination fees are? I can't imagine they're more than a few cents per call, but with potentially millions of calls being terminated at POTS phones every day, it adds up.
While ...

tloe

I ran across this useful site lately and did some checking-anyone interested in Dan the Man and co should check this out:
http://www.phonesbook.com/896-FL-West-P ... on/BORISL/

tloe

You can avoid LD charges by telling your contacts to use DukaDial to call you:
http://labs.jaduka.com/dukadial

tloe

The name isn't transmitted; like a cell phone, only the number is shown.

tloe

I am left wondering what the difference is between the gen 2 and 3 models, if anything. If you're buying off of ebay, just ask the seller to go to the dslreports thread and make sure you're not getting the gen 1 model.

tloe

I'm sorry to hear about your problem, but it's not the seller's fault your dongle died. Paypal will not do anything since the item was delivered successfully. I'm not being an apologist, but that really isn't the correct route to go.

tloe

Another resource to test incoming fax is HP's free faxback service. You don't need an HP machine to use it-I tested my new Canon AIO printer via MJ and it works fine at 14.4k
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docu ... =4965&dlc=

tloe

I just tested it out and I'm now cutoff after an hour instead of 30 minutes. At least they seem to be moving in the right direction...

tloe

I agree with the above, but feel we should just accept the new limit and move forward with finding workarounds; It's obvious the company doesn't care about its customers much and tech support is simply either ignorant, lying or just telling you what you want to hear. What hasn't been mentioned are ...

tloe

I tried the downgrade method outlined in another thread combined with this file and it simply doesn't work. After adding the hosts entry, deleting the MJ folders, blocking render.talk4free.com and flushing the DNS, the downgrade installed, but would not go to ready status.. double clicking the error ...

tloe

I just used my phone and noticed there was a softphone ad about allowing a new upgrade, with some text about it being 6 months in development and "the best service ever". If truncated calls are considered "the best service", this is definitely a lump of coal for Xmas in our collective stocking. I'm ...

tloe

You might want to edit that image to blur out your number and address-not a good idea.

tloe

How did you roll back to the previous version? I didn't see a more updated download link for the previous software.

tloe

I just tested this and confirmed there is now a 30 minute limit on calls. I can live with the limitation, but feel that this will draw a lot of ire from users, many of whom are already annoyed with their ambiguous policies.

UPDATE

I just chatted with support, they claim it's a system problem and ...

tloe

$51, actually. I should know, since I purchased it.

I'm probably going to end up selling one of the units online, but if anyone on this forum wants to purchase it before I do so, feel free to send a PM. I have a Paypal account or can accept a money order.

tloe

30 days is more like 6 months, give or take... it's very easy to change the number, I had to do that once because my original number was not located where I thought.

tloe

After comparing my own to the closeup, it actually is the same.. because of the shot angle the white chip above the J looks more silver. The 2nd version supposedly fixed the echo problem with the old units and possibly more.

tloe

From the closeup shots, these look like the old hardware version as I don't see a white chip. Can anyone tell which one these are? I'll pass if they're the original release versions.

tloe

Just got it myself, although I can't tell what is different other than some minor cosmetic softphone changes. It did seem to load a little faster, but the functionality & options are the same. It would be nice if they would provide some sort of changelog, like software companies do. Anyone out there ...

tloe

I also had that problem, but I didn't have to completely uninstall Nero to get the MJ to work, I found that using one of the burning programs interfered with the virtual drives MJ creates when running.

tloe

June 9th, 2008 It's version 2, the one with the white chip visible; not sure if this is the most current version.
Pentium Dual Core (the new one) 2.2GHz, 1 GB RAM, XP Home, mostly dedicated to MJ
1.5m/896k DSL

tloe

Funny this topic should arise-I just bought a new Canon MX300 to replace my slow, limited HP and set it up the same way-splitter off the MJ, one line to the cordless and one to the AIO printer. Tested it at full 33.6k at HP's faxback service as well as faxtoy.net, it works like a charm! I'm quite ...

tloe

Lately I've been having some issues with nonexistent voice mail notifications-I used to receive an email with a WAV attachment, and the softphone "vmail" icon would light up. I no longer receive emails and the icon no longer lights up when a new message is present, but thankfully the messages are ...

tloe

The MJ is not designed for that purpose or for faxing, although some people have gotten faxes to work. If you're running a business, I would not suggest using a MJ-it's simply not reliable or consistent enough.

tloe

Ok, thanks for the info. You'd have to talking on the phone for at least 1.5 hours per day, every day to go over 2500 minutes in a month. I don't use my MJ nearly that much, so this won't affect me, hopefully..
BTW, the international rate list is available here:
http://www.ymaxcorp.com/clec_rates ...

tloe

I'm aware that the company mentions in their TOS about excessive usage, but of course fails to quantify their statement. I was just wondering how he came up with the 2500 minute cutoff...is this an estimate/guess or something gleaned from the tech chat?

tloe

How did you find out what their minute limit is? I recall seeing some speculation about it here, but nothing official from the company.

tloe

This should be a word to the wise! The 5 year plan is a joke; the service simply isn't expensive enough to bother with it. Considering that MJ may not be around in 5 years, it's best just to pay year to year and see what happens.

tloe

Also try 1-800-FREE-411, there's lot of alternatives to the standard pay 411 service.

tloe

I just saw another long commercial for the MJ last night, but this time at the end of it they were offering a free $100 international calling card (I'm guessing in the form of credits) for purchasing one. I went to the website and there was no mention of this.. anyone know how this works?

tloe

You're better off buying the MJ from QVC.com; it's not only cheaper, but if it doesn't work at least you can talk to a rep when sending it back. I like the MJ but not their sleazy sales tactics.

tloe

You can add Nero Burning ROM/Express to that list-the virtual drives interfere with Nero's operation.

tloe

You can choose your area code and prefix, but not the last 4 digits.

tloe

While anyone can purchase branded TigetJet USB phone devices, you still need a network of call servers to make it work; just having the device isn't enough. PeanutJack doesn't seem to list any info on their network or how it routes calls, so I would be very reticent to purchase one even if claims ...

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