email about raising prices

rossfuz · Post by **rossfuz** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 1:04 am

i got an email from magicjack to pay by June 15 if i want the old prices.the new prices are $35 for 1 month and $120 a year.a little better notice would have been nice but oh well.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:51 am

I too received this email, but why... I am already pre-paid for 5 years to 2019... do they expect me to pay more...... to 2024 ? ;>)

good4life · Post by **good4life** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 10:33 am

I received the same email giving me less than 5 days notice of a price increase. The frustrating thing is I just renewed for 1 year a week ago. I didn't then and don't now see any value add to support the price increase to $29.95/$99.95 let alone the $35/$120 prices. MJ as a company is going through a lot of changes with their pricing and marketing. See this article

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-0 ... ck-plunges

While the price increase is not a killer, it seems Vocaltec MagicJack is sailing without a rudder. As I take a step back and think about it, where else can I get home phone service for less than $3/month.

notdeadyet · Post by **notdeadyet** » Wed Jun 11, 2014 11:21 am

Pilot wrote:I too received this email, but why... I am already pre-paid for 5 years to 2019... do they expect me to pay more...... to 2024 ? ;>)

it's basically that simple...they're giving the original customers now a chance to save $20 is what it comes down to, so you can stay with your 5 years now, or add 5 more for the next 10 years and save $20, or more even if they raise the prices again

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:47 am

good4life wrote:I received the same email giving me less than 5 days notice of a price increase. The frustrating thing is I just renewed for 1 year a week ago. I didn't then and don't now see any value add to support the price increase to $29.95/$99.95 let alone the $35/$120 prices. MJ as a company is going through a lot of changes with their pricing and marketing. See this article

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-0 ... ck-plunges

While the price increase is not a killer, it seems Vocaltec MagicJack is sailing without a rudder. As I take a step back and think about it, where else can I get home phone service for less than $3/month.

Used to be $1.75 / month back in 2007.
Now it will be over $ 3.05 / month (with the famous MJ reg. fees etc.)
Of course inflation for these 7 years = 74.3 % !!!!!