Magic Jack USB VoIP Device. What's the difference between Magic Jack and Vonage?

Question

I have Vonage, which is VOIP, but we pay for Vonage to have

our business phone numbers (4 of them) and pay about $50 to

$75/month for this and we love it. Plus, we have 1 bellsouth phone landline because we have a security system that requires a landline. I also have a Vonage V-Phone, which is a small USB phone that plugs into any computer with broadband connection. The V-Phone does connect

through our vonage account. I'm trying to figure out what the difference in Vonage and Magic Jack is? For Magic Jack, the video said you pay $40 for the usb device and

your calls are free. When I went to ebay to see prices for Magic Jack, the description says Magic Jack VoIP Free Calls To and From USA. What's the real difference??? The short video I was sent is here: http://www.magicjack.com/site/index.html

Answer 1

I also use the magic jack and if you people out there dont have one yet you better get one !! it is amazing i travel alot internationally and take it whereever i go and call the US for free . There is nothing else out there like it  . I use it at home and call my family and freinds back east  daily and it cost nothing. Its my new favorite !

Answer 2

I use a MagicJack!!

Vonage you connect thru your modem, and MagicJack you connect thru the USB port, hence the computer gotta be on!!

MJ is not really a true VoIP....like Vonage or Packet8......they go right thru your modem....so the Computer doesn't have to be on "ON".....MJ goes thru your USB port....so is you turn your computer off.....no phone calls either....!

I have Packet8 as my phone and use the MJ as a second line....for 20 bucks a month its pretty cheap, and the E911 call is free.....they also have nice VM and features....!

you don't have to buy an expensive VoIP phone any cheap analog phone will do...!

MagicJack runs kinda piggy-back Ymax.......most ppl use GrandCentral with MJ....in case you don't get your area-code!!

I also took it with me on vacation last year in Europe.....and used it to call back USA with and US area-code for free!!

Answer 3

thats a good question I have wondered the same myself

Vonage

http://www.vonage.com/features.php?lid=n...

Magic Jack

http://www.magicjack.com/site/index.html

Answer 4

magic jack requires a PC to operate, for a residential additional line, or replacement it is fine... i would not recommend a business running there lines off of magic jack... at least not for now...

vonage is connected to your phone lines with an ATA connected directly to your internet connection and does not require a PC

the magic jack is similar to the usb vonage jack that you have... it is good for basic usage, but not the best for business communications...

for some customers telephone contact with you can be there only contact with your business, if you do not choose a reliable carrier, and service it reflects poorly on your company...

only paying 40-70  a month for 4 business phone lines is a very good deal, i would not try to pinch pennies with this set up

your cable company VoIP services will provide you with the best QoS tho...

You already have 4 of your 5 business lines on VoIP... I would not have recommended that, UNLESS you have redundant internet service... there is now only a single point of failure (your internet connection) between all your lines working, or all of them being out of service... and if that POTS line is your DSL line... well then I guess that means all of your lines will be down in the event you lose your internet connection...