Magic Jack

[Azura 0]

I've seen some threads about the magic jack here. Recently someone asked me about it and offered to give me one. I'm curious how it works with international calling. Do you have to call computer to computer, or can you call cell phones and such. Does your computer always have to be on to receive calls? Whats the deal with the magic jacks?

[KittyPollitt 284]

I use it every day to call home (I'm in Morocco).. Basically what you'd do is buy one there in America, set it up on your computer and it will assign a local American number to the Magic Jack- then you send it to your SO overseas, and they plug it into their computer, and it gives them a US number, so they can dial on it just like they were in America. They'd just plug it in to the USB, the software intalls itself, then they plug a regular house phone into the magic jack, and they can dial any American number for free (Well, $9.99 a year). It should be noted, however, that Maroc Telecom's internet service, Menara, blocks the Magic Jack and you have to install a program that masks the IP. There is a link to such a program in this post http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/240753-majic-jack/page__view__findpost__p__3695435 . I use it this program, it was free and easy to install, and it works. It's saved me a fortune to call home, and as long as the computer is on, people can call me here too

Edited April 5, 2010 by squeaky580

[hassan_debbie 4]

We bought one and sent it to my husbands family in Casablanca. When we were in Morocco last month I used it everyday to call

my kids back here in the states. The only requirement is high speed internet. It won't work with dial up.

Deb

[Dakine 26]

I use it every day to call home (I'm in Morocco).. Basically what you'd do is buy one there in America, set it up on your computer and it will assign a local American number to the Magic Jack- then you send it to your SO overseas, and they plug it into their computer, and it gives them a US number, so they can dial on it just like they were in America. They'd just plug it in to the USB, the software intalls itself, then they plug a regular house phone into the magic jack, and they can dial any American number for free (Well, $9.99 a year). It should be noted, however, that Maroc Telecom's internet service, Menara, blocks the Magic Jack and you have to install a program that masks the IP. There is a link to such a program in this post http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/240753-majic-jack/page__view__findpost__p__3695435 . I use it this program, it was free and easy to install, and it works. It's saved me a fortune to call home, and as long as the computer is on, people can call me here too

Do you need 2? One here and one overseas?

[KittyPollitt 284]

Do you need 2? One here and one overseas?

No, just one for your SO overseas- it can call any phone in the US...

[Azura 0]

So,

I got a magic jack today. I should set it up on my computer here in America and THEN send it to my SO in Morocco? He does have maroc telecome, to override the block he should use this website? www.ultravpn.fr Anything else I should know?

Thanks,

Azura

[amal 4]

Sounds like about all u need. We have used magic jack for 3 years now. It ROCKS! We got an American phone number for the jack that is local to where we live....sent it to his family in Jordan....now we can call them on a local number and they can call us...all for free! TOTALLY WORTH IT!!