Infomercial- Magic Jack
Infomercials are the used-car dealerships of television. No one believes much of what they say, although if the claims were true, we’d be thrilled! I’ve seen some I’d love to believe, some I can’t imagine are true, and a few so unbelievable I can’t imagine they sell a single unit of stock. That said, there are two infomercials currently running I know to be true. The first is for magicJack.
Do you fight for the phone in your house? I don’t, but my issue is different. I live in a place where I have no landline, and my cell phone get’s spotty service at it’s best. Enter magicJack.
magicJack is a USB dongle. That’s not something dirty, but a device that plugs into your computer. magicJack starts automatically, and allows you to connect a standard telephone to your computer and make telephone calls for a single annual fee. $40 is the initial cost of the device (including one year of free calls) and $20 is the annual cost for future years. I’ve connected my Uniden ELT560 5.8 GHz cordless to the magicJack and have had great results. I get good sound, consistent connections, and free voicemail. They gave me a local number (631) and even have me configured for 911 service in my apartment. If I choose, I can take the magicJack home (or on vacation) and use it in any location where I have broadband internet. magicJack has a full set of features, including away messages, busy messages, call forwarding, and international calling (for an additional fee).
Who would want magicJack? Anyone desiring:
- a second/third landline
- a non-landline cell phone alternative
- an inexpensive alternate number/ voicemail service
- a semi-disposable number for posting in their internet presence (although you might try K-7 for free)
I’m not Billy Mays, but I can tell you this is a pretty good deal.
