Jack Phone? Magic Call? What is it?

It’s “Magic Jack” idiot…this is what I’m thinking to myself after I remember finally what it is.

Why do I keep on trying to remember it? It’s because it’s such a steal. I’ve heard of the cheap phone call solution for a while now. It’s $19.95 a year or at least that’s what I’ve seen advertised. I just visited the cheap phone call website and they’re even offering it for free – rather a free trial right now. The date said by today (Feb 20, 2011). I think it might be programmed where it takes the date from your computer and says today is the last day; kind of savvy, don’t you think?

Anyway, regardless if it’s free or if it’s $19.95 for:

• free directory assistance
• free phone number
• free call waiting
• free voicemail
• and free caller id

for a full year, I would say that’s a steal!  I’ve been doing everything I can to reduce my telecommunication expenses here in the  past few years because Read the rest of this entry »

Set up a local phone number from abroad? Let your friends call you abroad for cheap!

For $20 a year, this Magic Jack product supposedly just plugs into your laptop or computer’s USB port and you can call or receive calls from a designated number you choose. If you want a Seattle area phone number, you get a number like 206.111.2132. Check it out!