Cannot call WI, northern MN with MJ+

blabay · Post by **blabay** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 7:59 am

I'm nearing the end of my free trial period with MJ+ and so far I've been happy with its performance with local calls. However, we cannot call WI (715) and I just discovered that I get a busy signal when trying to call a 218 area code in MN. When I call WI, I get a message saying the local carrier hasn't signed an agreement with MJ yet.
I was careful to do my homework before buying this thing, but nowhere did I read that there are places in the US you cannot call.
Anyway, unless anyone knows a workaround, I'll be sending this thing back. We have many relatives in WI and cannot do without.

bitstopjoe · Post by **bitstopjoe** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:43 am

I guess you werent so careful with your homework then, or the dog ate it.
MJ blocks some rurual areas as they charge a high temination fee. Yes this has been discussed here MANY times.
What many do to get around it is to get a free Google Voice number and then have it ring your MJ.

Here is a link to another forum with 39 pages of discussion of this topic.

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r245668 ... -area-code

kos99ngel · Post by **kos99ngel** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:09 pm

That sucks that you have a lot of friends n relatives that happen to live in a area code magicjack doesn't work with. I hope you find someway around that problem either with Google Voice or trying another VOIP. I know they have this area code in Alaska that they don't accept calls from magicjack but with Google Voice they do.......... Good Luck.....

kos99ngel · Post by **kos99ngel** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:12 pm

or get a cell phone provider that gives you unlimited minutes. For example I call with magicjack to an area code that is block off I used my mobile carrier to call. I have Simple Mobile and pay $40 flat fee and Can even call Canada while I am out and about using Google Voice. But that's another story.......

blabay · Post by **blabay** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:57 pm

I'm not very familiar with google voice, but isn't that only good for incoming calls?

nailgunner · Post by **nailgunner** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:12 am

blabay wrote:I'm not very familiar with google voice, but isn't that only good for incoming calls?

No.

mkretired · Post by **mkretired** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:16 pm

called area code 715 (rhinelander area) on xmas from florida with no trouble.

bitstopjoe · Post by **bitstopjoe** » Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:25 pm

mkretired wrote:called area code 715 (rhinelander area) on xmas from florida with no trouble.

Just so you know a number which is "blocked" one day can work another day or week or month later, and visa versa.

Ahhh got to love MJ.

blabay · Post by **blabay** » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:37 am

What a useless device.

I just printed out my RA and will be returning it today. Its funny, the webpage where you request the RA states in big bold letters " Make calls anywhere in the US".

Anyway you slice it, thats false advertising.

kos99ngel · Post by **kos99ngel** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:38 am

blabay wrote:What a useless device.

I just printed out my RA and will be returning it today. Its funny, the webpage where you request the RA states in big bold letters " Make calls anywhere in the US".

Anyway you slice it, thats false advertising.

Hope you get your issue resolve.