| Magic Jack is an USB compatible device that | | | | another service in the pipeline. In January 2010, |
| allows you to make unlimited local and long | | | | the company announced that it will launch a low |
| distance calls to any phone in the U.S and Canada. | | | | budget femtocell that will allow users to make |
| The charges are just $19.95 per year. You just | | | | phone calls from their cell phones without having |
| need to have a computer, headphone and internet | | | | to lease a connection from a cell phone provider. |
| connection t be able to use this device. | | | | The device is supposed to be compatible with all |
| The Magic Jack is basically a VoIP based | | | | GSM phones available and will use VoIP technology |
| telephone service from YMAX Corporation. The | | | | to make and receive calls. |
| Magic Jack is the primary product of the | | | | Criticisms |
| company and is equipped with the necessary | | | | The Magic Jack may well have taken the |
| software and electronics required to make | | | | telecommunications sector by storm, but not |
| internet based phone calls. This concept of | | | | without criticism. The device works fairly well with |
| offering phone services through consumer | | | | high speed internet connections and offers |
| supplied high speed internet connection is called | | | | excellent call clarity. But, some users claim that |
| SLIC or Subscriber Line Interface. The device also | | | | the customer service is not satisfactory and the |
| allows POTS telephones to be plugged into it for | | | | company keeps tab of the phone numbers being |
| making or receiving calls through the phone itself. | | | | called by the Magic Jack users. |
| The Magic Jack is mostly promoted through | | | | YMAX defends its product by saying that the |
| television infomercials and through the company | | | | device virtually allows users to make free calls. |
| website. | | | | Unlike other phone services, it's not the user who |
| YMAX Corporation was founded by Dan Borislow | | | | pays for the services; the services are sponsored |
| and it is he who is the inventor of this amazing | | | | by advertisers. The company keeps record of |
| piece of technology. The inventor also has a | | | | dialed numbers to target their ads better and |
| couple of patent claims pending in the area of | | | | earn revenues from advertisement. Many users |
| VoIP technology. | | | | understand the fact that advertisements are |
| The device works only with the company's | | | | necessary to fund such excellent services; while |
| captive landline supplier and Competitive Local | | | | there are others who think otherwise. An |
| Exchange Carrier, YMAX. User voicemail is stored | | | | undecided buyer could actually try out the |
| in the company servers and delivered via email. | | | | services for a month and decide for himself if the |
| The device stands for innovation and is here to | | | | product deserves the attention it's currently |
| give telephone providers a run for their money. | | | | drawing. If he's dissatisfied with the Magic Jack he |
| It's been just a couple of years that the device | | | | could send the device back to the store and claim |
| has been officially launched... and it already has | | | | his money back. |