I ran across a gadget that is supposed to allow you to have free phone service anywhere in the US for $40 for the first year, $20 for the second year. Yes, that's right. They bill by the year. It's called MagicJack.
It doesn't look like a scam at all. They were reviewed by PC Magazine, and orginally got an Editor's Choice. However, then PC magazine received complaints about MagicJack, looked into them, and updated their opinion. PC Magazine's end conclusion: "From a technology standpoint, the magicJack is a very interesting device. I like it very much and have no hesitation in recommending it—but only to tech-savvy users." Basically, the product can be difficult to set up if your system isn't perfect, can have problems at low bandwidths, and the tech support stinks.
We're thinking of getting the MagicJack to replace our AT&T VoIP. That's a cost of $10 in the first month over our current phone service, and savings of $30/month for the next year. We could then afford to keep the cell phone, using a pay-as-you-go plan, so that we have something when out of the house. But hearing from someone we know who has tried a MagicJack first would be nice. Is this really something we want for our primary phone?
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