The local phone service that my cable company provides is not internet based 
for local calls and it will also work with my security system.  MagicJack 
and Google Voice would not work with my security system do to timing issues.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angelo Sonnesso" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 2:57 AM
Subject: Re: Magic Jack


Why would you think that your cable provider be more secure.
Your ISP provider has more information about you than any body on the
planet.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob, K8LR" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: Magic Jack


> Hi,
>
> I had MagicJack Plus for one year and switch to Google Voice using an
> OBITalk router as the sound quality was so much better and it was free of
> charge at least for now.  But since I learned that the NSA is listening to
> all of our phone calls and emails, I'm switching from Google Voice back to
> my cable providers phone in the hope that my conversations will be a
> little
> more private.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Magic Jack
>
>
> I put Magic Jack in a couple of months ago.  I took the $99 for two year
> plan.  I think the receive audio is a bit soft, but it isn't worse than
> tyme
> warner phone, and for the price, I can't complain.
>
> Sometimes I loose the connection and have to redial after an hour long
> conversation.  I think the major variable is the quality of your Internet
> connection.
>
> Free directory assistence for everybody is a good thing.
> You can keep your own number.  You have to dial the full number including
> the area code for every call.