MagicJack Compared With Skype and Voip
MagicJack is similiar to Skype and other VOIP products, but in many ways much simpler.
I write this as a Skype customer who continues to use the service but finds myself very interested in MagicJack.
Skype can be confusing at first. It's "free" ... until you want to call a real phone. Then for unlimited US/Canada calls you're paying about $36 per years. And with Skype you can't call 911. That's why some people call Magic Jack the "Skype killer" (and even a "Vonage Killer" because there's no download, no extra equipment like headsets and microphones to have, etc. And with MagicJack you can even call 911.
As a side note, I don't think Skype's voice quality varies between crystal clear and choppy. Some of the paid services sound more like "real phones" to me. At times, I've had to just get off Skype and call on a landline or cell phone. That's bad if you're using the service for your business lifeline! I wonder if MagicJack will have the same problems? My brother's Vonage service has never had the same problems that I can tell. That's why there's a place for many other residential Voip packages unless MagicJack is REALLY GOOD. We'll see how it fares in the market.
MagicJack is $40 the first year for "unlimited" usage and $20 in following years... at least for now. So it's really not much more expensive than an unlimited calling Skype account. It's MUCH cheaper than the $20 to $25 you pay monthly for Vonage and other similiar services because, with them, you're getting lots of services you won't get with MagicJack.
To make MagicJack work, you only need any analog phone with a plug in jack and access to your high speed internet connection, and MagicJack of course!
You plug your phone into MagicJack. You plug MagicJack into your computer with high speed internet connection and then you dial like normal. Oh, and then you talk of course!
But because all the software is in the "jack" you never have to set anything up on your computer. It's great for people who think that if they touch a computer the wrong way, it will explode. Even if they jacked up the cost to $40 per year afterwards, it would still be a bargain for most residential users.
To be honest, Skype is now able to be used on home phones and cell phones which are properly programmed. These phones (unlike a MagicJack enabled phone) have the capacity to use ordinary landlines or wireless phone systems at the touch of a button. I don't know about you, but if my internet goes down, I'd still like a phone for emergencies. While these phones are an extra cost, the home phone you plug into MagicJack will break down some day too, so I don't consider this expense to make Skype more usable too much of a long term problem.
You can even take the MagicJack with you wherever you go and use hotel phones as long as they have plug in jacks (i.e. anywhere in the known world mostly).
Of course the big con is ... what does "unlimited" really mean?
Skype is honest and says it's 10,000 minutes per month.
That's fine for most users ... they will only use that in emergencies. But home business people and folks needing business voip services will probably run afoul of these limits.
Need Voice Mail? Faxing? Caller ID? and other amenities you may be used to? You may want another VOIP package like Skype.
But for plain old voice calling, MagicJack will help the technically impaired never have to worry about even downloading Skype or checking other voip programs for now.
If you have concerns, check out MagicJack alternatives here! In Business? Check for Business Voip here.
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