Dial Area Code First ? ? ?

hap123 · Post by **hap123** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 2:39 pm

Hello to All,

I have monitored this forum for weeks and this is my first post, as this is my first hour installing MagicJack. My first concern is having to dail the Area Code for each call. Is there away around that. I have on order a Cisco Linksys PAP2T-NA UNLOCKED but it has not arrived yet. Is there a way to dial without the area code ? ? ?

Thanks - hap

oldtimercurt · Post by **oldtimercurt** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:44 pm

Welcome to magicJack and the best MJ support forum around--unofficial or not.

Magicfeatures by redpepper www.pcphonesoft.com should take care of 7 digit dialing. You may have wasted yours money if you bought the ATA for MJ. Many people think that capability is a thing of the past.

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hap123 · Post by **hap123** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:59 pm

Thanks for the link, but what is ATA, "the newbie is showing again"

Did some searching, are we talking about an ATA computer;hard drive and software ??

oldtimercurt · Post by **oldtimercurt** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:05 pm

That's your PAP2T-NA. Analog telephon adapter.

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hap123 · Post by **hap123** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:20 pm

Thanks, and it just arrived this evening, too. So, the concept is that its useless, does that mean I have to leave the computer on. I purchase that as a work-around ! !

bitstopjoe · Post by **bitstopjoe** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:28 pm

hap123 wrote: Thanks, and it just arrived this evening, too. So, the concept is that its useless, does that mean I have to leave the computer on. I purchase that as a work-around ! !

YEP.....................But only when you want to receive or make calls, otherwise no

hap123 · Post by **hap123** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:37 pm

Thanks again for the info . . . . . . Have one ATA For Sale

mcbelisle · Post by **mcbelisle** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:14 pm

You can use the ata for localphone.com. I use localphone.com and you can get a local number for .99 a month and .009 outgoing and free incoming calls

tony · Post by **tony** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:25 pm

hap123 wrote:Thanks again for the info . . . . . . Have one ATA For Sale

Hi, if you have an ATA and are into exploring the possibilities of MJ and making phone calls over the Internet, why not keep your ATA and experiment with VOIP. Search for VOIP in these discussions and there are recommendations for free voip accounts (e.g., http://www.phoneservicesupport.com/what ... -t206.html) and you can make use of your new ATA. Even if you get into a paid VOIP subscription, for the equivalent cost of an espresso coffee once a month you can have a landline quality phone. The PAP2T has 2 jacks so you can have 2 separate lines.

davrow · Post by **davrow** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:42 am

hap123 wrote:Thanks again for the info . . . . . . Have one ATA For Sale

As mcbelisle and tony say, your new ATA is still a good investment.

I started with MJ on a thin client years ago. Has worked pretty well, so I stopped coming to this forum. But MY MJ is going downhill, so I came back to check for the current state-of-the-art.

And found that I missed the 1/2 off NetDuo deal by one month, missed the SIP Sorcery free sign-up period. Missed out on Gizmo5 prior to Google snatching it up.

You really have to stay on top of this market!

That said, I'll take your ATA if you don't want to tackle it!

But it looks like that is currently the way to go. Just not in conjunction with MJ.

hap123 · Post by **hap123** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:07 pm

OK, I'll keep my ATA and see if I can learn how to make it useful, if not, Davrow I'll be looking for you

Hap