magicJack $20 a year for phone service!?

[BLAZE86]

News Channel 5: Boston, Tests magicJack at News at 11 tonight! ~ Video

Is magicJack really the answer for a cheap phone bill? What do you guys think?!

They seem to have alot of notarization from alot of high enders and critics and localized news channels..

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Posted On March 12, 2007 at patphelan.net, a blog.

Magic Jack looks like a winner and given the pedigree of its backroom team will make an incredibly interesting addition to an all ready bursting at the seams arena.
Paul wrote about this first and there appears to be a form of a mini Armageddon going on in his posts comments. Anyways the guys at Magic Jack have promised to get me over a Beta test unit asap,hopefully before VON,Below are the highlights.
What is my monthly rate?
There is no monthly rate with MagicJack! Simply by purchasing your magicJack™, you have free nationwide long distance and all of your features for a full year!
What happens after I renew my subscription?
Your service is good for one year upon initial activation of your magicJack™-$29-39 for the first year. After one year, you may renew service yearly for a low annual rate of $19.99 per year thereafter
Can I use my current telephone equipment with my MagicJack?
Yes, simply plug your current ordinary phone system into your magicJack™.
When can I purchase the magicJack™?
The magicJack™ will be commercially available in April ‘07.
Can I make international calls?
Sure. Call any person who has a magicJack™ in any country and the call is free. Or click here (available in April ‘07) for low rates to other countries.
I for one am looking forward to seeing Dan Borislow re-entering the telecoms arena.

magicJack - Official Homepage - v17.0
Magic Jack

[Guntizzle]

....skype in a USB stick?

[BLAZE86]

I guess.. but a totally different company..

I'm kinda in the proccess of denouncing tracfone atm.. because there support just sucks.

Though.. my dads tracfone works fine.. I was gunna try go phone by at&t next.. or this newish voip servers.

I just heard about it on tv, and decided to look it up online.. and thought I'd put in a little bit about it.. heh

[Guntizzle]

well if ya like had a laptop with satellite connection maybe it could replace your tracfone (unless you use it as a house phone as well?)

[BLAZE86]

Dads girlfriend hasn't paided the house phone bill for like 5 months now.. its been shut off for like 3 months.. heh

[Guntizzle]

ahhhhhh that tracfone makes a lot more sense now, but yea this sounds like perfect for you

[DSR]

This would have been awesome news a year ago.

[DominiKing]

word, is it only with land lines? this would be great if it could replace my cellphone carrier or ANY cell phone carrier

[Gantua]

I ordered one today if it works out would save me 1k a year.

[BLAZE86]

Unlimited Phone Calls For $20 Per Year - As Seen On NewsCenter 5 Story - WCVB Boston

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BOSTON -- At a time when gasoline and home heating oil prices are at or near record-highs, who wouldn't want to save on their phone bill?

MagicJack is one of many Voice over Internet protocols, or VOIP, that has emerged on the consumer phone market in recent years. But unlike competitors including Vonage and Skype, magicJack costs only $20 a year.

The company promises that you can never have a monthly phone bill again. Instead, consumers plug their home's phone cord into magicJack, then make local or long distance phone calls over the Internet.

Consumers pay $40 for the first year, which includes a $20 fee for the magicJack device. In subsequent years, consumers pay just $20 for unlimited calls nationwide.

NewsCenter 5 put the quality of calls made using magicJack to the test.

"It sounded the same," said one woman. "I couldn't tell any difference."

Another said, "I can't tell the difference. It was great."

The pros of making calls over Internet lines are hard to beat, especially the price. It's also portable, and most services include all the perks customers have come to count on, like caller ID, call waiting and voice mail.

But there are some cons. Most companies charge a fee to cancel within the first year. Callers may not be able to keep their previous phone number or get 911 service. And most importantly, if the power goes out or Internet service goes down, phone service goes out, too.