MagicJack Review

[Feoras]

The MagicJack is basically a USB plug-in device that hooks into the back of your computer and allows you connect a normal phone. From there you can make free phone calls to just about anywhere right over your hi-speed internet connection. The magicJack device works exclusively with the company's captive landline supplier and CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier), YMAX.
Voicemail is stored on the magicJack servers, and is delivered via email.

The company's website attributes the invention of magicJack and the founding of YMAX to Dan Borislow, who has numerous patent claims pending on voice-over-IP (VoIP)-related technology.

MagicJack does not provide an uninstallation method either in the software or in any documentation it provides. Removing software from a Windows machine requires editing the registry. Step-by-step instructions have been published by MagicJack users.

You may access your voicemail by telephone and through your email.

To Set-Up Your Voicemail:

• Install and register your magicJack
• From your telephone plugged into your magicJack, dial your new ten-digit magicJack telephone number
  OR
• Click the "VMAIL" button on your softphone (the phone displayed on your computer screen).
• When you hear an automated voice message, press the * (star) key.
• When prompted, dial the default password 1234 on your telephone or softphone.
• To change your password and set-up your personalized voice greetings, press the "0" (zero) key.
  
  NOTE: Make sure you change your password to ensure your privacy

To Access Your Voicemail by Telephone or Softphone:

• Dial your ten-digit magicJack telephone number from any telephone, including the telephone connected to your magicJack
  
  OR
  
• Click the "VMAIL" button on your softphone (the phone displayed on your computer screen).
  
• When you hear an automated voice message, press the * (star) key.
  
• When prompted, dial or input your personal password on your telephone or softphone to access your voicemail and make any changes.

To Access Your Voicemail by Email:

magicjack will send a notification email every time a new voicemail message arrives and will attach the actual message to the email as a .wav file.

• Play back the voice message through your PC without even accessing your voicemail system. You will need to click on the .wav attachement
• Forward the voice message to anyone else via email.
• Save the voice message to your hard drive.
  

[Radley]

It is a device that plugs right into any open USB port on your computer, and it’s also connected to your phone. It’s self installing, and it will provide VoIP service using your existing broadband connection.

[HAMAKO]

magicJack is an easy-to-use portable device that allows you to use a traditional telephone handset to make and receive calls. magicJack software runs automatically.