MJ Not Configured for 7 digit dialing, letter from Operation

[saxman]

Thanks for being a MagicJack customer. We are currently configured to have people dial 10 digits on all calls. We do not plan on changing to seven digits for local calls in the foreseeable future.



Mike Shippey

President, CLEC Operations

[saxman]

So, I sent a reply asking why-
Mike,
thanks for the fast reply. I am able to dial all but one local number without entering the area code first. It would be nice if this was somehow reconfigured so the area code was never needed on local calls. Many people are having some confusion on this as it's not stated upon purchase of MJ to my knowledge. I will post your reply for others,
thank you,

[LikeMagic]

I could dial most 7 digits (NXX-xxxx) as local phone numbers. So 7-digit dialing is supported somewhat. Based on what others have observed, if the NXX (local exchange) is the same as some NPAs (area codes) then MJ may misbehave. YMMV

[gooney]

I could dial most 7 digits (NXX-xxxx) as local phone numbers. So 7-digit dialing is supported somewhat. Based on what others have observed, if the NXX (local exchange) is the same as some NPAs (area codes) then MJ may misbehave. YMMV

True...MJ will treat it as an area code and waits for all 10 digits to be pressed or else busy signal.

[saxman]

So far I've only had to enter the area code one time on a local number. I'm sure that will increase though. They need to fix that.

[Stewart]

Just program your ATA to rewrite the number for you

[sligg]

Thanks for being a MagicJack customer. We are currently configured to have people dial 10 digits on all calls. We do not plan on changing to seven digits for local calls in the foreseeable future.



Mike Shippey

President, CLEC Operations

Area code 718: I'm able to dial same area code with 7 digits.

[saxman]

It's strange how some work with no area code and others need it. I can go through on my phone and add the area code to all the local numbers but so far I've only had the one number requiring the area code. Over in Portland all callers now have to dial the area code for all local calls as they ran out of numbers and had to add another area code for the city. If people used a service like Grand Central they could have multiple phone numbers all going in and having only one number ring their phone-simplify! It could be much worse-remember MCI-? I used to have about 15 numbers to dial just to make a call!

[AlaninKY]

Last July I forgot I was on the magicJack phone that has a Nashville, Tennessee area code and prefix and I dialed only seven digits for a Louisville, KY number and a person from Nashville, Tennessee answered the phone. So, 7 digits on a magicJack for a Nashville number did work for a magicJack with a Nashville, Tennessee area code and prefix.

[dbarber]

You might as well get used to 10 digit dialing. Some of us have been doing it for a long time. In Southeastern Pennsylvania, they redid the area codes about 15 years ago. The "old" 215 area code that was ALL of SE PA, was changed to be only Philadelphia. The rest of the area code became 610. Then came the "overlay" area code of 484 which is mostly cellular.
Since the exchanges didn't change, 10 digit dialing is required. You might as well get used to it. It will be coming to you "soon".


Donn

[saxman]

man, the things ya gotta do to save a buck hahaha-work, work ,work

[couch-potato]

Yikes - what a confusing mess of numbers.

MagicJack does not have my local area code, so I am running caller ID spoofer. That allows me to use 7-digit dialing in my spoofed area code, NOT my MagicJack assigned area code.

I have to wait ~15 seconds after I dial before the other line starts ringing. I thought perhaps that was common to all MagicJack calls, or due to my callerID spoofer program. Sometimes it displays "seraching for proxy server" while I am waiting. It never occurred to me that it was because I am only dialing 7 digits and MJ was confused about whether the first three numbers were an area code or a prefix.

[Bendle]

Last July I forgot I was on the magicJack phone that has a Nashville, Tennessee area code and prefix and I dialed only seven digits for a Louisville, KY number and a person from Nashville, Tennessee answered the phone. So, 7 digits on a magicJack for a Nashville number did work for a magicJack with a Nashville, Tennessee area code and prefix.

I am in Nashville, and also using 530 prefix as yourself. My accuracy at hitting numbers with 7 digits is no better than 50% so as a result I am getting in the habit of always dialing 10. You just got lucky on the one wrong number you dialed.

[AlaninKY]

Thank you for the information Bendle.