Many people are feed up with the cost of high phone bills for long distance and all the extra fees for services such as call waiting and caller ID. If you happen to be one of them and have a broadband Internet connection, then you should consider the MagicJack.
It lets you receive and make unlimited phone calls to anywhere in the United States or Canada for just $19.95 a year. Plus the first year of service is included for free.
The MagicJack is a VOIP (voice over ip) service which uses the Internet to let you make unlimited calls nationwide. All you need is a computer, any normal household phone and a broadband Internet connection. This includes DSL, Cable, Fios, and WiFi services.
You just plug in any standard home phone to the MagicJack with a telephone cord and then plug the MagicJack into a USB port on your computer. The software inside will automatically set itself up and within a few minutes it is ready to use. The MagicJack will work on computers running Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and on Macs.
The MagicJack can replace your current phone line or makes an affordable second line for your home. For small business owners that regulary make long distance calls, it might also be a smart choice.
Aside from unlimited local and long distance calls, the MagicJack also comes with a variety of services. This includes a free phone number, directory assistance, call waiting, caller ID, and voice mail.
Although faxing isn’t officially supported with the MagicJack, it is still possible with many fax machines. For maximum compatibility you should turn off any error correction features and set your fax machine to use the slowest speed possible.
For those that require multiple phone handsets in their homes, you can still get them all to work with the MagicJack. If the handsets are all part of a set that only requires the base to be connected to a telephone jack then you are already fine and they all will work with the MagicJack. If not, you can purchase one such as the Uniden DECT 6.0 set with a total of 3 handsets for under $50.
You can also take the MagicJack with you while traveling and save money on cellphone bills or from making calls at a hotel. This includes when you are traveling abroad since you can still use the MagicJack to make calls to anywhere in the US and Canada even if you are elsewhere.
All you have to do is bring your laptop or netbook with you and book a hotel with a WiFi connection. When you are in your room, just plug in the hotel phone to the MagicJack and you are ready to make calls like you normally do.
The MagicJack costs just $39.95 and the first year of service is included for free. Each additional year of service is $19.95, which is only $1.66 a month. Right now the company is even offering a risk free trial of the MagicJack which lets you test it out at home first for 30 days to see if the product is right for you.
Click here to get the trial offer of the MagicJack
