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Jack and magic. Jack Plus Reviews. Use the tabs below to navigate to user Q& A and other useful sections. Take me straight to the 1. User submitted reviews > > Magic. Jack Plus Review by Which. Vo. IPThis section provides an overall summary of our review of the magic. Jack Plus phone service.
Scroll down to read the complete review, including ordering, installation, using the service and returning. The Good. The magic. Jack Plus is very simple to acquire, setup and also has three (3) different ways to utilize the service (computer, home phone, and mobile). The biggest plus is the low cost of service, a fraction of a typical landline cost. This device and service lends itself very well for a cheap second line or for people who are not that reliant on a home phone line (e. The Bad. There is no customer support to call if you have issues but they do have online chat and a knowledgebase.
This would be more of a concern for less tech savvy people who like the comfort of knowing that help is just a phone call away. The feature set is minimal compared with other Vo. IP services available. There are also a few annoying points with the magic.
Jack mobile application. The Bottom Line. Cost: $3. Jack Plus device which includes 6 months free phone service.
Service Plans: Monthly plan costs $5 per month, 6. Extra fees apply for some features (e. Extra fees apply for certain national area codes plus international calling. Magic. Jack Go is now available and comes with 1 year. Overall Thoughts. Overlooking the nuances about the magic. Jack Plus, it is actually quite a neat product.
Setting up the device is a little obnoxious but after you survive the deluge of ads, what lies beneath is an acceptable calling solution. Worth considering if you are comfortable with technology and cost is a major driving factor over anything else. Our Ratings for the magic. Jack Plus. Introduction. A lot of easy- to- use Vo. IP calling solutions have made their way to the market. A variety of solutions have surfaced both as an attempt to meet the needs of the everyday consumer as well as enterprises.
These simple devices and applications allow people with an Internet connection the ability to make a voice call without an actual landline. One very low cost solution is the magic. Jack Plus. Magic. Jack first hit the market in 2. The original version was a small USB device that plugged directly into a Personal Computer (PC) and allowed a standard telephone to be plugged into the device. It utilizes Voice over IP (Vo. IP) technology, allowing users to make internet- based phone calls.
Magic. Jack Plus was introduced in 2. PC, instead connecting directly to an available internet port (modem, router etc).
The company behind the Magic. Jack products is YMAX Communications Corporation, who provide the transfer of the phone calls made with these products. Many people have heard of Magic. Jack as it is promoted through commercials on television. It is a very low cost option, with a small annual charge, for making unlimited calls in USA and Canada (note that certain fee type codes and some area codes may require prepaid minutes to be purchased though). A 3. 0- day money back guarantee is offered for those who want to try it out with no risk.
We decided to take the magic. Jack Plus for a test drive to see how it performs, including ordering, setting up, using it, trying customer support and returning the device. Ordering the magic.
Jack Plus. Though you can find the magic. Jack Plus in many consumer electronics stores, we went ahead and purchased the device through the company's website.
We selected the expedited shipping option for an additional $8. However, the device arrived 9 days (7 business days) after ordering, causing us to deduct a star. If you are someone who is easily offended by "up selling" tactics, I would avoid ordering the device online. After you register for your free trial, magic.
Jack bombards you with a deluge of add- ons for your order. Some of the offers do make some sense though if you were planning on keeping the service. However, it still feels like a high pressure sales situation so we knocked a star off for these tactics.
The below image shows an example of some of the ads. The cost for the magic. Jack Plus device is $4.
USA and Canada). They also promote a 3. Like any phone solution, Vo.
IP or landline, additional fees apply to make international calls. Unless you are calling another magic. Jack subscriber, you are subject to certain fees for numbers outside of the coverage area (including some national area codes). Fortunately, their rates are fairly low (it differs by country.) These fees can only be circumvented if a person you are calling in another country is also using magic. Jack. If you're really trying to beat the system, you can also assign a local number to a unit and send it to someone over seas. Here is an image of the package once it arrived.
Installing the magic. Jack Plus. There are three (3) main ways that the magic. Jack Plus device and service can be used, as follows. However, option 1 below is required to configure your service before you can make phone calls. You can connect the device directly to a computer via the USB connector. In this scenario you can use what is known as a "softphone" application, which includes a piece of software that turns your computer into your phone dialer.
You will then need a headset, or separate microphone and speaker set to make calls. You can also plug any analog, touchtone phone to the device for a more authentic experience.
The magic. Jack Plus device can plug directly into your Internet modem or router, which is the easiest way to use the device if you want to use a regular phone. For various set- up options with your home network we recommend reading our set- up article. There is a free mobile application (App) available on Google Play and Apple App Store which gives users a highly mobile option to use the service as it can function on 3. G or higher networks or over Wi- Fi connections.
Perfect for modern day smartphones. No matter how you use it, you have the ability to access voicemail. Fortunately, you don't have to fine tune anything (nor do you have the ability) as you simply plug in the device, provide requested information and you're good to go. Next, lets look at the different ways to use it as introduced above.
Using the magic. Jack Plus with a computer. Installation can be a pain point for some users who are not technology comfortable so we will walk through this.
The device utilizes a USB 2. Since Windows commands a majority of operating systems in the market, we installed and tested the device on a computer utilizing the Windows 7 6. When you plug the magic. Jack into a USB port on your computer the driver automatically installs. One quick note here is that the device includes two additional USB ports which can be very useful as the device depth means it can cover multiple ports on your computer device.
If you have not already registered the device you will need to now. You have to work through a few web forms to setup the device and register a valid phone number. Be prepared: the same offers you encounter when ordering the device come back for a second round of promotional assault. The below image shows the device connected to one of our laptops.
You can request an area code for anywhere in the US or Canada which is a free feature of magic. Jack Plus. Additionally, it is possible to port an existing number to the service or you can optionally create a vanity number (subject to availability, of course) both for an additional fee of $2. Note: we typically recommend not porting your existing phone number initially until at least you have used the service and are happy with it.
We recommend this for any Vo. IP service you may be considering. Once you have named your device, selected a valid number and shuffled through all the promo's, you are ready to make calls.
The below image shows the phone dialer on the computer screen. The magic. Jack application you see above is the softphone you can utilize to initiate phone calls. If you dont have a phone connected to the device then you will need a headset or microphone/speakers combo as mentioned previously.
Just like every phone since the rotary phone went to the wayside, you will see a familiar number layout. You use this dialpad to dial the phone number you want to call and click on the "send" button. To end the call you simply click on the "end" button.
You can also connect your existing home phone to the magic. Jack Plus device in this configuration. Connecting a phone to the device is just as simple as connecting a phone to any other RJ- 1.
If you're using an actual phone, you can also use it's number pad like any other phone, just pick it up and dial the number you want to call. We made a few test calls with this set up and found the sound quality as good as a landline, with no noticeable hum, echo, or static noises in the background. Depending on how you plan on using the magic. Jack device, this option works OK but it is somewhat clunky and space consuming, especially when using a laptop. It also requires the computer device to be on and running for the phone service to work. Fortunately, the Plus device includes other ways to use the service as well. Using magic. Jack Plus with your router.
Another way to use the magic. Jack Plus is by plugging the device directly into an Internet modem or a router Internet port. The device includes an adaptor for the USB connector to plug into a 1. V mains socket to power the Plus device (similar to a smartphone power adaptor).
Your analog phone will plug into the RJ- 1. Then you will use the phone in the same way as if it were a landline. The below images shows the magic.
Jack Plus device connected to a mains outlet and then a cable connected to a router and a cable connected to the phone (3 connections in total). The device will protrude if connecting directly to a mains outlet, so it is best to avoid plugging it into a socket in a high traffic area.