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Re: Off Topic - Magic Jack
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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 3 Apr 2009 22:29:52 -0400
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I'm told a powered external USB hub will fix that problem right up. Not an 
unpowered one, one that you can plug in to the wall for power, they're cheap 
though. I had one here I killed but that's a long story.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Druesedow" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic - Magic Jack


>I have it, and it works well.  The only thing to bear in mind that if the
> phone you use won't work when you have the MagicJack plugged in to the
> computer using the short cable you get with it, then plug the device in
> without the cable.  That is what I had to do to get it to work.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 2:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Off Topic - Magic Jack
>
> Well, we shall now see how well magic jack works.  I ordered mine last
> night.  It runs on XP or higher, has a 30 day money back guarantee, and if
> you pay with credit card, not a debit card, they will ship it and only 
> bill
> you 30 days later.  Otherwise, you pay now but still have 30 days to try 
> it.
> Yes, it works on DSL service, I don't know how well, and also on cable 
> high
> speed internet.  You get voice mail and your own phone number and nothing
> else.  If you buy one now, you can also get 2 years or 5 years for 20
> dollars for 60 dollars instead of the normal 29.95 per year for service.
> You just plug the magic jack into an available USB port, plug your 
> telephone
> into the magic jack, and you are up and running.  No, at the moment, you
> cannot transfer your current phone number in as a phone number.  I believe
> it said 911 and 411 service was also an option but I read so much about it
> last night, I can't recall if that is a done deal yet or not.
>
>
> Phil.
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