notdeadyet wrote:[quote..ALSO note this... I have twice been told-- this AM by Sammy--that unless the area code AND prefix match it's long distance to call IN to MagicJack. EVEN IF phones are sitting side by side. quote]
yes, this is obviously the case, as anyone calling INTO your MJ is calling the area code of your MJ#....so if your area code is NY, then all incoming calls are actually going thru NY...so even though they are side by side makes no difference. But that also works for us...if you have a family member or such that lives long distance...you get a MJ# with THEIR area code (and if necessary, prefix as well depending on size of area code coverage..ie area code 905), and they can phone INTO you for FREE!!!!!! And then of course, any calls in the world between 2 MJ's are Free.
Yes, 'this is obviously the case...' Or NOT?
If I am in New York calling another number with the same area code, or in Vancouver which has two area codes, I expect to call from one to another without long distance charges, as I do with my land lines and cell phones because the numbers are BOTH New York numbers or BOTH Vancouver numbers!
My point was meant to be, IF the AREA CODE
and the PREFIX do not match--the call is as if long distance if the call is TO a MagicJack number, and of course not from a MagicJack number, in which case it's not applicable because, as you point out, anywhere in the world calls between two MagicJack numbers are made at no extra charge, nuthin's free!
IF I want someone with only local calling to be able to call me at my MagicJack number I can use a MagicJack number for their area
BUT the area code AND PREFIX must match.
This is what I've gotten from MagicJack chat TWICE in past year or two though I had to persist through much evasiveness.
I cannot call my MagicJack without it being long distance even if one number is 604-288... and the other 604-990... And not if one is 604-288... and these are BOTH Vancouver area code and prefixes and I can on any other phone that I know of, mobile, land or other VOIPS. And on any phone but MJ I can also call any 788 AREA code, also a Vancouver Metro area code.
It's so weird it's hard to grasp, but twice I have gone over this with MagicJack. I've been very specific and the answer is AREA CODE and PREFIX of the IN-coming non MagicJack call MUST MATCH or it's considered a long distance call- I suppose by companies not impressed by MagicJack competition.
I told the agents I can call from one number in my area code to another number in my area code. Prefixes do not match and it's NOT ordinarily long distance. Reply was, 'not with MagicJack.'
If you can show me this infomation is wrong, please do let me know. So far, I think MagicJack is a great OUT-call device, but as an IN-call device is very limited.
