If you've seen the commercial, you possibly waited for Ron Popeil to appear. But MAGICJACK is conceptually brilliant and it works. The USB device self-installs into a PC, installs with just a little work into an Intel Mac. Then you plug any landline phone (including cordless) into the RJ11 jack and get, amazingly, a dial tone! Outgoing calls to anywhere in the 50 states and Canada are free, and incoming calls to your assigned magicJack number ring thru to you. Voice quality of the VOIP is excellent, far better than Skype. When installed, you use your phone conventionally, no need to be anywhere near your computer. If you wanted to kiss your local telco completely goodbye, you could unplug from your POTS network interface and put your whole house on magicJack (assuming your ISP is cable). But wait, there's more, it gets more interesting if you travel. When outside the US, calls to any stateside number are free. And people calling your stateside number reach you wherever you may be, free again. MagicJack sells for 39.99 including first year of service, thereafter 19.95/year (compare to Vonage), which includes caller ID, voicemail, call waiting, 3-way calling and enhanced 911. Available at RADIO SHACK with 30-day satisfaction guarantee.
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