Posted: 6/1/2012 12:20:44 PM EDT
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I don't really use a land line for much of anything, but have been paying an absurd amount per month to keep my business line (mainly to keep the #) going.
Does anyone have any experience with using MJP in this type scenario (or other alternatives I should consider): Buy the device for about $70, try it for a little while with the randomly assigned number. If it suffices, transfer business number over and then immediately set it up to forward all calls to my cell. After reading around on the net for a while, I haven't found a cheaper option to keep my business number and simply forward to my cell. This sounds like I would still be able to use it as a (somewhat) land line if needed, as well. After dropping my land line for two months it would pay for itself... but I'm not sure about the quality/reliability of the MJ service. Does the call forwarding happen before the "device" or does the device have to be setup and working? If Google Voice would accept land line transfers, all this would be unnecessary. 
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I wouldn't fo for a magic jack.
I nominated THIS as the tech product of the year in the under-traveled URBAN COMMANDOS subforum : The Obi100. Get a google voice number. You plug one side into your router. You plug a phone (Cordless or corded) into the Obi. You go into the Obi by following the instructions (Something like, open a browser and goto 192.168.1.250...). If anyone calls your free GV number, that phone rings. Sound quality is awesome compared to the magic jack. You can update your firmware from anywhere by signing into your obi account. It is free to use, compared to MJ or Ooma. I have no experience with the new Obi202. The one drawback: No 911 service for if you have kids. |
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I wouldn't fo for a magic jack. I nominated THIS as the tech product of the year in the under-traveled URBAN COMMANDOS subforum : The Obi100. Get a google voice number. You plug one side into your router. You plug a phone (Cordless or corded) into the Obi. You go into the Obi by following the instructions (Something like, open a browser and goto 192.168.1.250...). If anyone calls your free GV number, that phone rings. Sound quality is awesome compared to the magic jack. You can update your firmware from anywhere by signing into your obi account. It is free to use, compared to MJ or Ooma. I have no experience with the new Obi202. The one drawback: No 911 service for if you have kids. Thanks. After looking that over, it looks like that is a hardware only system. I can't find anywhere to import/transfer my phone number. What I'm really just wanting is my business number to forward to my cell for the lowest cost possible. Having a home/business VOIP phone is a bonus... but not worth paying for. It looks like MJP would be less thatn $3 month, besides the initial equipment purchase. I just don't know whether the hardware device has to be functioning in order to forward or not. I don't like the idea of going on a business trip and having my power/router go out and not have calls forwarded. |
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If Google Voice would accept land line transfers, all this would be unnecessary.
Thoughts? Port land line to disposable cell phone then port number to Google Voice. Works perfectly. If you did this, wouldn't you have to continue to pay for the disposable phone? Right now, I have a work cell phone and a new personal cell. I didn't even bother to tell anyone the actual cell phone numbers; I only gave them my GV #. GV takes care of all of your voice mails. |
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If Google Voice would accept land line transfers, all this would be unnecessary.
Thoughts? Port land line to disposable cell phone then port number to Google Voice. Works perfectly. For some strange reason I thought I tried (a couple of years ago) to get Sprint to port my landline number to a cell and they said no-go. If that's doable I think I'll try it. Have you successfully done this before? Or is it all just theory? 
I don't want to switch over to a cell and then have GV STILL not transfer my number, which would then leave me stuck with a cell plan (more expensive). |
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If Google Voice would accept land line transfers, all this would be unnecessary.
Thoughts? Port land line to disposable cell phone then port number to Google Voice. Works perfectly. For some strange reason I thought I tried (a couple of years ago) to get Sprint to port my landline number to a cell and they said no-go. If that's doable I think I'll try it. Have you successfully done this before? Or is it all just theory?
I don't want to switch over to a cell and then have GV STILL not transfer my number, which would then leave me stuck with a cell plan (more expensive). Ive done it and it worked perfectly. Ported to GoPhone then from GoPhone to Google Voice. No need to keep paying for the GoPhone either. There is a little bit of upfront but it isn't too bad. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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If Google Voice would accept land line transfers, all this would be unnecessary.
Thoughts? Port land line to disposable cell phone then port number to Google Voice. Works perfectly. For some strange reason I thought I tried (a couple of years ago) to get Sprint to port my landline number to a cell and they said no-go. If that's doable I think I'll try it. Have you successfully done this before? Or is it all just theory?
I don't want to switch over to a cell and then have GV STILL not transfer my number, which would then leave me stuck with a cell plan (more expensive). Ive done it and it worked perfectly. Ported to GoPhone then from GoPhone to Google Voice. No need to keep paying for the GoPhone either. There is a little bit of upfront but it isn't too bad. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Thanks... transferred to verizon, now in the process of transferring to google. Cost about $50 total for the transfer fees, but that's well worth it. 
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