I'm not aure I quite understand, what do you mean they didn't have a 
number in your area code?
73
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr
open Node 3148
Las Vegas


On Tue, 25 Nov 2008, Jimmy Podsim wrote:

> It installs all by itself from the unit.  You have to go online to pick your
> number and as luck has it they didn't have a number in our area code.  Calls
> to Canada and the US are free but you have to pay in advance for other
> calls.  I think it's like .02 a minute to call England.  It's not very
> expensive at all.  I got the jack for free because I paid for 5 years of
> service in advance.
>
>
>
>
> ... 73 ... KD5QHH ...  Jimmy ...
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:30 PM
> Subject: Re: Magic Jack
>
>
>>    Hi All, Concerning the Magic Jack,  as I understand it,
>> There's No Set Up Charge.
>> You pay slightly less than forty dollars  and that gets you the magicjack
>> box, _Along With The First Whole Year Of Service,Which includes a number
>> in
>> your area code(/I don't think they've got it set up yet to where you can
>> keep your existing number,)
>> And that first year of service is for no additional charge, no matter how
>> many calls you make to where, and no matter how many calls you get from
>> where.  And I Also Understand that if you take your laptop with the magic
>> jack box to a foreign country, your calls back to the states and at least
>> Canada, Are Also Free/included in that one time <Thanforty$s
>> The Unit of course belongs to you.
>> I'm not sure about set up software.  There may be a disk that comes with
>> the
>> MagicJack, but It's more likely that the little M J, which plugs into a U
>> S
>> B port on a computer, has software that'll lead you to ,
>>
>> follow the prompts to
>> set it up.---I know nothing about the level of blind friendliness or
>> unfriendliness involved here---but that remains to be seen.
>>
>>     Now then, after the first year,
>> Then Each succeeding year you pay slightly less than 20 dollars per year
>> for
>> the same unlimited service, which includes caller ID, call waiting,
>> directory assistance,/although I _don't know about Free Dirrectory
>> Assistance....there's always,
>> 1-800Free411,
>> 1-800Call411,
>> As Well As 1-800Goog411, _All Of Which Are_ Free.)
>> Not Only That, But there's Even More  stuff/services,  included in the
>> Magic
>> Jack Yearly Price.
>>
>> I've heard a good bit about this little box, and its' service.  I'm not on
>> board yet, but am _Very Seriously Considering It.
>>
>> (I Know that One of the best consumer help advokets,/IMHO,  Clark Howard,
>> at
>> clark howard dot com,/spelling may vary,  but you can go to  W S B Radio
>> Dot
>> Com, if you can't find the link anywhere else.)
>> Anyway, Clark
>> has used the service for a couple of years, is increjulessas to how they
>> can
>> do all they do for as little as they charge, doesn't have them as
>> sponsors,
>> (not sure how much if any advertising magicjack does, but the word is sure
>> getting out about them.
>> Sure you keep a computer on 24-7 to run it all the time, and you might do
>> well to pick up a cheap used desk top that you dedicate to its' use, but
>> for
>> LD service for less than 20bucks for a whole year? Maybe Worth The Test?
>> Anyway, HTH, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu, not connected in any way with Magic Jack,
>> but will probably be soon..
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:35 AM
>> Subject: Re: Magic Jack
>>
>>
>>> Hi
>>>     I just started reading this thread. I looked up the product online
>>> but
>>> could not find the set up charges or how much it costs to use it. Any
>>> information is appreciated.
>>>
>>> God bless,
>>> Mark
>>> -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon
>>> Clear, 27.0°F Wind:S-170° at 3mph
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 9:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Magic Jack
>>>
>>>
>>>> I didn't know radio shack had this.  Thought you had to get it on line.
>>>> I'm tempted to give it a try.
>>>> 73
>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>> wa0vjr
>>>> open Node 3148
>>>> Las Vegas
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, Barbara Lombardi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Haven't tried it but know several who have and like it a lot.  Its
>>>>> quite
>>>>> a
>>>>> gadget for sure.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>>>> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 11:36 PM
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: Magic Jack
>>>>>
>>>>> Anybody tried, I think it is called Magic Jack, from Radio Shack?  It
>>>>> is
>>>>> a
>>>>> phone hookup for 40 dollars the first year and 20 dollars each year
>>>>> there
>>>>> after that uses your cable connection for local and long distance
>>>>> services
>>>>> with all the favorite package features, call waiting, and the like.
>>>>> Just
>>>>> trying to find comment on its quality and all.
>>>>>
>>>>> Phil.
>>>>> K0NX
>>>>>
>>>>>
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