Subj : Re: FidoGazette Vol 13 ne
To   : SIMON GEDDES
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sat Sep 21 2019 21:04:00

>I don't think Magic Jack is something that has made it across the pond yet.
>Most people's VoIP usage is via Skype or similar. How does it work, from an
>end-user perspective? Does it give you a traditional style phone just hooked 
up
>to your internet connection? Do you have a traditional-style telephone number?

Yes, it can give you a traditional phone and telephone number.  The
"dongle" I have plugs into a power source and has two ports... one is an
ethernet jack that I plug into my router, and the other is a phone jack
where one can plug in a traditional phone or, in my case, run the line to
the home phone jack so that the whole house is wired (if you do this, you
have to make sure the old phone box on the outside of the house is
disconnected!).

It also allows me to install an app on a smart phone that gives you "home"
phone capability (and free texts) on the smart phone.

Mike

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