It seems like at one time, Magic Jack offered something called Multiple Ring. This allows phones linked to another phone number, such as your cell phone, to ring simultaneously with your Magic Jack phone. Here's a URL linked to a picture from of the setting from their website:
http://quickimagehosting.com/Image/oxmjofcz
Anyway, I have always wanted this. People call your (Magic Jack) number, and your Magic Jack phone AND your cell phone would ring. You then decide which phone to take the call on. If you're home, probably use the Magic Jack phone and if you're out, use the cell phone. Perfect!
Anyway, if you go to the website now (my.magicjack.com) and log in, you won't see the Multiple Ring setting anymore.
Does anyone know if Magic Jack ever plans to bring this wonderful feature back?
--ejg528
Multiple Ring?
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Grand Central isn't giving out numbers anymore...at least not right now. You can reserve a number with them and maybe someday they'll grant the request - but who knows.
Anyway, please click the link that I provided and look at the setting on the screen. Clearly Magic Jack used to offer this feature. Does anyone know if they plan on bringing it back? It would be perfect (plus would be nice not to have use use a third-party source like Grand Central to manage this).
Anyway, please click the link that I provided and look at the setting on the screen. Clearly Magic Jack used to offer this feature. Does anyone know if they plan on bringing it back? It would be perfect (plus would be nice not to have use use a third-party source like Grand Central to manage this).
Actually, that was one of the original features advertised with MJ. The follow" was supposed to be this. But, it was just one of those promised features that haven't made it to the features pool yet 
, along with a wad of other features.. I am surprised that it was on the MyMagicJack page, tho.. That means that they are probably going to unveil it. It was most likely a page that was put up mistakenly by their techs. In answer to the question. Yes.. That is a feature that is supposed to be part of the package..All you will get from them, if you even find a tech in the chat that understands the question, is "soon". Don't hold your breath waiting, but, I believe it will get here.. I believe it will, I believe it will, I believe it will.....Just keep saying that..
, along with a wad of other features.. I am surprised that it was on the MyMagicJack page, tho.. That means that they are probably going to unveil it. It was most likely a page that was put up mistakenly by their techs. In answer to the question. Yes.. That is a feature that is supposed to be part of the package..All you will get from them, if you even find a tech in the chat that understands the question, is "soon". Don't hold your breath waiting, but, I believe it will get here.. I believe it will, I believe it will, I believe it will.....Just keep saying that..
I remember reading about "Follow Me" which is extremely similar to Multiple Ring - you could set your Magic Jack number to ring a certain number of times, then the call would be forwarded to your cell phone (or any other number you want). That would be VERY cool too, although I'd slightly prefer Multiple Ring (just have them ring simultaneously).
I thought I read somewhere else on this forum that Follow Me was indeed on the retail packaging! But, in Magic Jack's defense, I just ordered/received mine a couple of weeks ago, and there is no reference to Follow Me or Multiple Ring on the packaging I received. So perhaps Magic Jack has updated their packaging to reflect truly what they do offer - even though there was a disconnect (no pun intended - ha!) there for a while!
Regardless, I'd still love Multiple Ring. I realize that MJ is still in beta, and that they are experiencing some "growing pains" I think with regards to their network, and I guess features such as Multiple Ring (or Follow Me) have to take a backseat to just getting the network to be (more) reliable...but if and when such "secondary" features are made available, I'm really hoping Multiple Ring will be one of the first.
I realize there are features such as call waiting and call forwarding and voicemail, and kudos to Magic Jack for offering that. But if/when they get Multiple Ring going, well, that would make this particular customer happier than anyone - haha! But even without it, the whole Magic Jack experience for me has been fun/interesting.
--ejg528
I thought I read somewhere else on this forum that Follow Me was indeed on the retail packaging! But, in Magic Jack's defense, I just ordered/received mine a couple of weeks ago, and there is no reference to Follow Me or Multiple Ring on the packaging I received. So perhaps Magic Jack has updated their packaging to reflect truly what they do offer - even though there was a disconnect (no pun intended - ha!) there for a while!
Regardless, I'd still love Multiple Ring. I realize that MJ is still in beta, and that they are experiencing some "growing pains" I think with regards to their network, and I guess features such as Multiple Ring (or Follow Me) have to take a backseat to just getting the network to be (more) reliable...but if and when such "secondary" features are made available, I'm really hoping Multiple Ring will be one of the first.
I realize there are features such as call waiting and call forwarding and voicemail, and kudos to Magic Jack for offering that. But if/when they get Multiple Ring going, well, that would make this particular customer happier than anyone - haha! But even without it, the whole Magic Jack experience for me has been fun/interesting.
--ejg528