Thanks Phil and all for the info re Magic Jack. I am in an area here at my
lake house where the cell phone service is really poor, and my regular land
line service is more and more expensive. So, I am looking for a good
alturnative. I don't have SKYPE on my iPhone. For that matter, I don't have
Echolink on it yet either. 

Ron, K8HSY
At 07:22 PM 6/20/2013 -0600, Phil Scovell wrote:
>I had it a couple of years ago and used it overseas a lot.  It quality then
>wasn't quite as good as cell phones unless you talked within the United
>States or in your local area.  It may be better now with the way they are
>connecting it to the network.  I find skype on my iPhone a lot better for
>just about everything compared to what Magic Jack used to be.  Be careful
>though.  There are self appointed list cops on blind-hams who don't like us
>talking about phone service because it isn't related to ham radio.  In fact,
>you can't even mention the FCC unless it is directly related to ham radio.
>Just a friendly warning.
>
>Phil.
>K0NX
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 6:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Obama phones and the FCC
>
>
>> Regarding phones, cell phones verses land lines, etc., do any of you have
>> any of the services like Magic Jack? If so, how do you like it, and would
>> you recommend it to others?
>>
>> Ron, K8HSY
>
Dr. Ronald E. Milliman, retired Professor Western Kentucky University
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