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[David M. Pelly]

Thanks Old Pacha,

That looks like one that is really worth looking into.



Keep them suggestions coming,  guys!



I want to check under every rock and behind every bush.


David 

Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 22:31:50 -0500
Subject: Re: Question
From: oldpacha at gmail.com
To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com

Hi I use "freephoneline.ca" he re in canada. I think is "fongo" in the us.

Many free city, work like paycard for the others.

Cost me arount $100 box to have it as normal home  phone.  No othet fee afterward.

I'm quite satisfied.
Regard 
Le 22 févr. 2014 22:11, "Bob Jonkman" <bjonkman at sobac.com> a écrit :

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Hi David: While people on this list make every effort to help others

with their Ubuntu problems, this Magic Jack is so far out of the

Ubuntu world that I doubt you're going to get good advice about it here.



Have you done any research on the Magic Jack forums?  There's one on

DSL Reports: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/magicjack



- --Bob.







On 14-02-22 09:30 PM, David M. Pelly wrote:

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>

> I have a question to all you techies out there.

>

> And it is not a Ubuntu question.

>

> So I hope no one minds.

>

> This forum is not overly busy with conventional use, anyways.

>

>

>

>

>

> I have  had a Magic Jack VOIP phone system since 2011.

>

> Up until this last summer, other than a few minor  problems  it

> was satisfactory.

>

> And the cost was right.

>

> Call were free unlimited for US and Canada.

>

> Subscription was around 40 bucks a yr incl   $10 per yr for phone

> number.

>

> No big deal.

>

> I could call anywhere like a regular land line phone could.

>

>

>

> Something happened last summer,  that  audio has had multiple

> problems.

>

> If was not one problem it was another.

>

> Problems have gotten so bad that the phone is sometimes unusable.

>

> I read on line that Magic Jack  hooked up with some world wide

> signal carrier last summer.

>

> And they have had problems since.

>

> And ATT in the US is blocking MJ signals.

>

> So that may give some insight into the problems.

>

> Who knows for sure?

>

> It is dog eat dog  out there in the business world.

>

>

>

> And long story short Magic Jack customer service is worse than

> bad.

>

>

>

> I have spent many days on their on- line chat system working with

> their technicians and have not got the problem fixed.

>

>

>

> If they do not get their problems fixed very soon, I need to get

> another phone system.

>

>

>

> So I am doing my due diligence and research.

>

>

>

> If I have to get another phone system, I  would like to get

> something of comparable features and workability.

>

>

> Magic Jack  worked like a regular land line system.

>

> I have a separate phone which was my land line phone, before I got

> Magic Jack.

>

> Magic Jack had a small box that once it was programmed into the

> computer, it could be set on the floor and run off a cable to the

> modem or router and to the internet. And plug the phone into the

> little box, too.

>

> Very ingenius system, only if it would work, at least

> satisfactorily. .

>

> It did until recently.

>

>

> Does anyone know of any other VOIP system that is of comparable

> function and cost, that is working well?

>

> I am looking at all options.

>

>

> I hope someone out there has some experience  with a good system

> of comparable features, workability  and cost.

>

>

> Or if you know of someone who does, please provide a lead.

>

> Thanks,

>

> David

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