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 ... http://www.podsim.us MSN or windows live... [log in to unmask] Skype, jimmy.podsim ... please note the period between the names. Have a great day! ----- 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 >>>> >>>>