MagicJack usb device for unlimited internet calls

The ability to be in touch at any time of the day from anywhere in the world for many people is not just a service, but a vital necessity or the basis of a business. In 2019, there are many communication channels, the most popular of which has become cellular. But everyone understands how much such a service costs for international connections in roaming, which can become a serious problem for the budget. In this situation, the alternative is Internet telephony and smart devices that provide free calls.

One of such solutions in the US market was the call converter to a full-fledged telephone service of the Magic Jack trademark. What it is?

MagicJack usb device for unlimited internet calls

YMAX's original invention is a miniature device that can be plugged into a USB port on a home computer.After connecting, in a couple of minutes, the installation of software will begin, which will work like a regular landline phone and make voice communications over international calls.

The invention of such an opportunity was in demand by the American market, primarily for entrepreneurs and travelers who need to constantly be in touch with business partners and loved ones and pay for it at a reasonable price.

The history of the service

To understand how it works, it is best to track the history of the emergence and modification of the service.

In 2007, the American entrepreneur Den Borislov invented the first device that allowed using a conventional wired device not through dial-up channels (cables and wires), but Internet telephony (VoIP). This device was first called Talk4free and spoke directly about the new possibility of free telephone conversations. The trade name was later changed to Magic Jack and offered to the general US user market. The kit included:

• a small box with a Magic Jack signal converter, similar in size to a matchbox;
• branded wire with usb output and input;
• plug for the mains (for an American socket).

When connected, a standard telephone cord is used.

At the first stage, the connection was offered only through a stationary computer with Internet access and assumed instructions “how to install” in just 3 steps:

1. the telephone cable was connected in the base of the stationary device on one side and to the Phone output in the branded box of the converter;
2. branded wire from the supplied set, connects to the USB plug at the Magic Jack output;
3. the second output of the cord is connected to the usb port of a desktop computer or laptop.

After completing these simple connections, a software application is automatically installed on the computer in a couple of minutes, which allows you to make international calls from your phone using Internet telephony. The owners of the technology stopped receiving monthly phone bills and began to pay a small monthly fee for an unlimited number of calls.

After a couple of years, the manufacturer began to offer a direct connection of the call converter to a modem or router for people who did not want to keep their computer constantly connected to the city communication device.

In this version, the telephone cord is also connected from the telephone or from the modem (router) to the Magic Jack, and the adapter cord from the kit is inserted directly into the mains plug. (When used in Russia, you must have a standard adapter for a socket).

This option has become very popular for small and medium-sized businesses who make a large number of calls to landlines. This small device has significantly reduced the cost of daily calls. Forced transfer of a call from traditionally expensive cable networks to work via the Internet is not so reliable and occasionally breaks down during a conversation, requiring redialing. However, the low cost and high quality of the transmitted voice attracts millions of users.

In 2019, the streamlined line of traditional dial-up phone call converters offers two main models - for fixed use and a mobile version.

Magic Jack Go for home use, including functionality:

• caller ID;
• voice mail;
• forwarding;
• free call.

Today, the manufacturer guarantees crystal clear voice quality when talking to subscribers.

MagicApp is a mobile version of the software for smartphones. This application gives similar services and international calls. Works on any IOs and Android smartphones. Can be used around the world to make calls to the US and Canada. Works over WiFi, 3G, 4G, LTE.

Calls from MagicApp to MagicApp or Magic Jack are free. Mobile minutes are not used if the application works with WiFi.

Price and where to buy

To understand how to choose and where it is profitable to buy a “magic jack” for yourself, just look for the original product on e-bay or order delivery through intermediaries. The average price with delivery will be from 30 to 50 $. When registering on the official website of the manufacturer, it is possible to buy a device for $ 35 and use the service for 12 months. At the same time, the supplier provides free testing of the device for 30 days.

If the buyer is not satisfied with the product, then it can be returned without incurring any costs. The second and subsequent years of service can be obtained by choosing one of the flexible tariff plans, which in any case will save several thousand per year on voice calls within the United States and Canada or dialing to these countries from anywhere in the world.

Advantages and disadvantages of Magic Jack

• Significant reduction in the cost of international calls from around the world to the US and Canada;
• Ease of use;
• Mobile version.

• Restriction of calls to the territory of the USA and Canada;
• English version of applications and instructions.

To date, the characteristics of Magic Jack are significantly ahead of the quality of its main famous competitor Skype.