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Re: Magic Jack
From:
Phil Scovell <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:54:28 -0600
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Ron,

It sounds like it has improved from other postings to you from the list so 
it might very well be the way to go.

Phil.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: Magic Jack


> 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
> Ph: 270-782-9325
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind Public Relations Committee
>
> Chair, American Council of the Blind's Monthly Monetary Support Program
> (MMS) Committee
>
> President: South Central Kentucky Council of the Blind (SCKCB)
>

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