Learning to Use Magic Jack
Reading this article will help prepare you for using Magic Jack. Specifically we will talk about how to purchase, how to install and the different features of the softphone screen. When you are finished reading this article you will feel confident about buying and using this internet phone service.
Local retailers now have the Magic Jack for sale. More and more places all of the time are getting it, places like Walgreens, Walmart and Best Buy. You can also buy it online from the official website or other places like eBay or Amazon. If you can, buy it locally from a store. It will be easier to exchange or return if you do.
Magic Jack is very easy to install. A few minutes after opening the package you will be talking on your new internet phone. All you have to do is plug it in to a usb port on your computer, wait for the download and that is it. You will be asked some questions during the registration process such as your physical address. You will also be asked to choose an area code.
You will use the softphone screen often when you own a Magic Jack. It saves your phone numbers for you in an address book. It has buttons that when clicked will take you to useful web sites.
One of the buttons on the softphone screen is for your voice mail. When you purchase your Magic Jack, there are instructions on how to access your voice mail so make sure you keep the packaging until you set it up. You will be given a default password that you should change right away once you have set up your voice mail.
You are asked for your correct physical address because of the 911 feature with Magic Jack. Because the service isn’t linked to your location, they have no way of knowing where you are if you have an emergency. While traveling with this phone, you may want to have another phone available for emergencies so you don’t have to keep changing your default location.
Other buttons on the softphone screen take you to popular websites. Of course Google and Yahoo are on there, as well as AOL and Weather.com. The 411 button takes you to a web site that is a searchable telephone directory.
These are the basics for using Magic Jack. It is possible to save a lot of money on your long distance phone calls with it. Now that you know the best place to buy one, you can decide if you want to try out this new internet phone service.