Bill Smith wrote:Received the MJ+ today after responding to the 48 hour offer. Registration and transfer of the existing MJ phone number was simple and painless. I had just over 2 years of time remaining on the original MJ and that's all I have now. In other words, I did not get an additional year with the MJ+, just the time that I already had. Surprised? Not me.
I have the same experience as Bill. The registration/transfer process was surprisingly painless! The number and time all came over but I lost the additional year but if it must be it must be.
I noticed that some account settings got blown out, like call forwarding - but that was easy enough to re-establish. Auto-renew got turned on - again easy to turn off.
I unplugged MJ+ from my computer and then uninstalled the software. I tested the MJ+ hooked directly to my router. It takes roughly 15 seconds to "boot up" - there's a little yellow/orange light that will blink when it is ready to go. I tested some phone calls - incoming and outgoing - and all seems well. The device gets a little warm but nothing too out of the ordinary - it's not burning hot or anything (after a couple of hours on the phone, anyway).
The volume is a little low, which others have complained about. I know one can increase the volume if running through the computer, but I'm not sure if anyone has figured out a way to increase the volume if running MJ+ directly through the router. If so, I'd love to know!
Also, does the dropped call issue apply to inbound calls, outbound calls, or both? I had a pretty long outbound call (about 1.5 hours) and it was perfectly fine. I am aware there is a solution to roll the firmware back to the October release, but does anyone know if this is really still necessary? Do calls get dropped for inbound only or for outbound only? Or is it both? (Sorry to ask the same question again!).
Anyway, I am pleasantly surprised at how easy this was - as the first time around (several years ago) I had quite a time figuring out how to get MJ to run without taking over my computer! I love being able to use this without a computer at all now - brilliant!
So I just wanted to share my positive experience so far (hopefully there won't be any surprises when it comes time to bill my credit card - that could be another story, huh?) and if anyone has any answers about low volume through router and/or dropped calls, I'd love to hear it! Thanks!
--ejg528