BajaNomad

Magicjack?

chuckie - 11-18-2014 at 06:43 AM

I have been using MJ for a couple of years, and have been pretty happy with it...BUT lately the quality seems to have gone down.....Garbled sometimes to the point of being unusable...Anyone else have this impression? Is Skype an alternative?

Bill Collector - 11-18-2014 at 07:35 AM

I've had the same problems since Hurricane Odile. It all goes with the internet going in and out

pacsur - 11-18-2014 at 07:36 AM

I've been using mine with my iPhone for the last year or two without issues, average 3mb speed, run a speed test to make sure your download and upload speeds are good.
Also, I cannot use any other devices or computers at the same time of a call as it eats up bandwidth and makes the call quality suffer.

mtnpop - 11-18-2014 at 07:59 AM

Chuckie, we have used MJ for about 5 years now.. most problems have been with the internet.. if you are using wifi then change to cable from router to computer... that seems to help a lot.. also depends on the service provider ours is working great with the local provider right now... If you are using the wifi in the RV park there you probably will have problems at different times when more folks are on line... also if they are using the same local we are, he provides internet to the school across the street from you... and he also has had some recent problems with equipment..
good luck

chuckie - 11-18-2014 at 08:06 AM

That makes sense.....I am on the park's wifi.....I'll stick with my cell .....Thanks....

willardguy - 11-18-2014 at 09:26 AM

when im using MJ from my neighbor's wifi I use one of these, simple USB connection, under 30 bucks. works great!


AKgringo - 11-18-2014 at 01:07 PM

Willardguy, I am a low tech guy, got dragged kicking and screaming into the internet age. Does that device plug into your receiver, or your neighbors router?

Bruce R Leech - 11-18-2014 at 01:23 PM

I am 5 year user an have found uplode speed is almost always the thing that is lacking. on a good day I have 10 meg down and .8 up. I can drop to 1.0 down and still talk but if I go much below .75 I start braking up.

willardguy - 11-18-2014 at 01:35 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by AKgringo
Willardguy, I am a low tech guy, got dragged kicking and screaming into the internet age. Does that device plug into your receiver, or your neighbors router?


it just gets plugged into the usb port on your computer along with the magicjack gizmo. if it were your own internet service it would plug into your modem (you wouldn't need the external antenna.

805gregg - 11-18-2014 at 09:55 PM

It's Magic Joke, you have the spelling wrong