magicJack and MagicJack Plus Support, Reviews, FAQs and Hacks

Stewart · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 663

It appears that inserting a * after the first digit of a number changes the selected carrier, providing a workaround for various troubles.

Examples:

4*167895161 -- call Canada reliably.
8*004377950 -- sends your MJ number as ANI, instead of Choice One's (also spoofable). Useful when calling companies that use ANI to identify you or your location.
2*128675309 -- workaround for present spoofing woes.
5*122345789 (where 512-234-5789 is your own MJ number) -- test if your MJ is reachable from the PSTN (should show incoming on softphone and go to VM after 4 rings.

Sorry, I don't know whether you can dial this way from a phone connected to a MJ (they're painting my flat and the MJ is in a closet behind the plastic sheeting). Someone please try this for me. If it doesn't work, see if it works dialing from the softphone. I'll then edit this post accordingly.

Edit: It turns out that when dialing via MJ, you can't call with the above formats, because the software thinks that the number is complete after 10 characters and the last digit never gets sent. However, if you precede the number by *67 (normally would block caller ID but that's not implemented yet), then the call will go as expected. For example, dial *678*004377950. (If you are using an ATA or IP phone and have the dial plan set correctly, the *67 is not needed.)

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LikeMagic · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:08 am Post subject:

Stewart really knows MJ Cool

How the heck do you know all these tricks? You're not working for MJ, are you? Wink

Darkman90808 · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 687

I don't know *how* he knows it, I'm just happy he does... I just spoofed the 800 call capture number I have using the *67 first and it worked like a charm. Amazing... simply amazing!

BTW, I also tested spoofing it on a number from a different post on the forum [866-692-6447] and it worked perfectly. It's supposed to be used for testing your ANI but spoofed it to the number in my CallerID spoofer.

dogfish · MagicJack Newbie Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 2

Stewart,
Not sure what they're feeding you over there in Stewartland, but I can use a double helping of it. Hehe Your fix works like a dream. The only problem is Dan and the gang will see these posts and change something else, but until they catch up with us my annoying brother will still get calls from me everywhere but at home. Very Happy

GuyOnTheAir · Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject:

Stewart,

You, bud, are a genius. Razz

There never was a resolution to my problems in this thread. But, your new information works. Yeah, it's a workaround...

But, again, I can use my GC number to make my calls, and everyone gets it. Woohoo!

I've verified that it works on: Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T Wireless, JoiPhone, Virgin Mobile (Sprint), and T-Mobile.

Without this tip, spoofing caller ID does not work at all for me.

gooney

jeffnyc · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:58 am Post subject:

Sorry - a little confused

Does this work with the spoofer software? Do I leave the spoofer as is and just change the way I am making outgoing calls?

Stewart · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 663

Yes, you change the number that you send. If you are using an ATA/IP phone/Asterisk/etc., the device dial plan may have to be changed to permit such numbers to be sent.

GuyOnTheAir · Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

I've now verified that it works on: Verizon Wireless, Sprint, AT&T Wireless, AT&T Business landlines, JoiPhone, Virgin Mobile (Sprint), and T-Mobile.

teddy_b · MagicJack Contributor Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 55

Stewart,

Do you know what position to insert * when dialing international numbers 011[Country][Area][Phone#]?
Thanks!

EDIT: Oops, just saw your post on the other thread: http://www.magicjacksupport.com/dialing-canadian-numbers-not-working-again-yesterday-evening-t1240.html Sad

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neecy · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 10

Stewart, thank you so much - this solved my problems!

Scotty · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Okay here'd the deal...

MJ works for me dialing cell numbers both inbound and outbound (Fido,Telus) in the Toronto area. My MJ number is from area code (617)

I can dial 800 numbers with no issues. However, I tried dialing using a local (416) number - ie.416-439-0000 (Pizza Nova)
Nothing.... tried the softphone also.. nothing - it shows that it's making the call on the software - but nothing.

I tried dialing 4*164390000 ... same thing (shows it working) but no call going through.

If I dial a local number without the area code - it does work - but thats in the east boston area! LOL -

Any other ideas?
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gary · Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

Scotty;

Try *674*164390000 Exclamation

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Scotty · magicJack Apprentice Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 14

Hey....

It was a no go... tried doing: *674*390000 - no dialing sound. Is it because of my MJ area code 617 number??

I tried calling a local Pizza joint in Boston (617) ... called local without the area code and got through - so I know I can make local calls in the Boston area... but I live in Toronto, ONT Canada.... I want to make locals within (416)

Any other ideas?

Thanks in advance.
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Stewart · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 663