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BooDaddy MagicJack User
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the early report. Keep us posted on what happens. Im sure the outbound dialing is something simple they can fix.
As far as the sip info, I am very interested to see if it works on ATAs. |
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:58 am Post subject: Magicjack support, tips, tricks, and hacks |
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newtoncd Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 216
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry folks, it is looking like I won't be able to give a review of the product.
I am able to receive calls fine and the calls are crystal clear; however, I cannot place calls outbound. They think it is my router (a 4 month old DLink DIR-655) or my phone (a 6 month old Panasonic phone with a base station and 4 satellite phones).
I plugged the tk6000 device directly into my DSL modem and got the exact same message.
I am going to purchase a cheap corded phone and give it one last try, else I am going to return the unit. _________________ -Curt
--magicJack user since Oct 08 w/magicFeatures
--D-Link DIR-655
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voipmailme magicJack Apprentice
Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 12
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| newtoncd wrote: | I cannot place calls outbound. They think it is my router (a 4 month old DLink DIR-655) or my phone (a 6 month old Panasonic phone with a base station and 4 satellite phones).
I plugged the tk6000 device directly into my DSL modem and got the exact same message.
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Try this
1) dial the number very slowly starting with 1-areacode-rest of the numbers
2) dial the number very slowly starting with 1-areacode-rest of the numbers and # |
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newtoncd Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| voipmailme wrote: | | newtoncd wrote: | I cannot place calls outbound. They think it is my router (a 4 month old DLink DIR-655) or my phone (a 6 month old Panasonic phone with a base station and 4 satellite phones).
I plugged the tk6000 device directly into my DSL modem and got the exact same message.
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Try this
1) dial the number very slowly starting with 1-areacode-rest of the numbers
2) dial the number very slowly starting with 1-areacode-rest of the numbers and # |
Figured it out, the netTALK does not like the Panasonic KX-TG9334T phone system. I purchased a $15 corded AT&T phone and the system is working great. But, for me to go out and replace a $100 phone system kind of defeats the purpose. _________________ -Curt
--magicJack user since Oct 08 w/magicFeatures
--D-Link DIR-655
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dtm MagicJack Expert

Joined: 27 Jul 2008 Posts: 95 Location: In the hardware.
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Try the 100K resistor trick. Put a 100K ohm resistor across the phone line. This works on Magicjack and allows some phones to get caller ID.
If that doesn't help I would say the dtmf decoder in the gadget is "picky" in that it will recognize tones from one phone and not another. |
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newtoncd Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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| dtm wrote: | Try the 100K resistor trick. Put a 100K ohm resistor across the phone line. This works on Magicjack and allows some phones to get caller ID.
If that doesn't help I would say the dtmf decoder in the gadget is "picky" in that it will recognize tones from one phone and not another. |
I actually use that for my magicJack, so I used the existing resistor I was using for magicJack ..... no such luck. _________________ -Curt
--magicJack user since Oct 08 w/magicFeatures
--D-Link DIR-655
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aakimenko magicJack Apprentice
Joined: 13 Jul 2008 Posts: 19
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Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| The price just went up to 2 x 49.95 |
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newtoncd Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject: |
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| newtoncd wrote: | | Figured it out, the netTALK does not like the Panasonic KX-TG9334T phone system. I purchased a $15 corded AT&T phone and the system is working great. But, for me to go out and replace a $100 phone system kind of defeats the purpose. |
Okay, I am impressed with the netTALK customer service; so much better than my experience with magicJack chat.
I posted a note that the Panasonic phone system was very popular and they have actually ordered the phone to test it out and see why it isn't working with their system. To me, that is impressive.
So, I am going to hold onto the device and see if they can get it working ... I can tell you all, when I used the cheapie AT&T corded phone I purchased the quality of the calls were excellent. _________________ -Curt
--magicJack user since Oct 08 w/magicFeatures
--D-Link DIR-655
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psychdoc MagicJack Newbie
Joined: 08 Jun 2009 Posts: 7
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Just received and installed my tk6000, and it works fairly well. I did have the problem mentioned by newtoncd regarding outbound calling, but in my case I think I've figured it out. When I tried to dial out, the system isn't always detecting the "1" at the beginning when I dial it. However if I dial the "1" again and again (sometimes 2 to 5 times) until the system recognizes it and the dialtone disappears, then I can dial the rest of the number, and it goes through just fine. This is a bit of a pain in the neck however, so I hope they'll fix the system so that it more easily recognizes that initial "1" digit. My phone unfortunately sends only brief touchtone signals (about 1/3 second worth), no matter how long I press down on the numbers. In the mean time, I'm happy to find another phone that sends longer touchtone signals -- or stick with this one but dial "1" multiple times until the system "hears" it. Sounds like other people whose phones only send brief "bip" touchtone signals are having the same problem. |
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UPdownLoAD magicJack Apprentice
Joined: 21 Sep 2008 Posts: 15
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:43 pm Post subject: |
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| psychdoc wrote: | | Just received and installed my tk6000, and it works fairly well. I did have the problem mentioned by newtoncd regarding outbound calling, but in my case I think I've figured it out. When I tried to dial out, the system isn't always detecting the "1" at the beginning when I dial it. However if I dial the "1" again and again (sometimes 2 to 5 times) until the system recognizes it and the dialtone disappears, then I can dial the rest of the number, and it goes through just fine. This is a bit of a pain in the neck however, so I hope they'll fix the system so that it more easily recognizes that initial "1" digit. My phone unfortunately sends only brief touchtone signals (about 1/3 second worth), no matter how long I press down on the numbers. In the mean time, I'm happy to find another phone that sends longer touchtone signals -- or stick with this one but dial "1" multiple times until the system "hears" it. Sounds like other people whose phones only send brief "bip" touchtone signals are having the same problem. |
Have you tried it w/o the 1.... 10 digit dialing is what I always do on my cell and MJ..... |
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newtoncd Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: |
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| UPdownLoAD wrote: | | psychdoc wrote: | | Just received and installed my tk6000, and it works fairly well. I did have the problem mentioned by newtoncd regarding outbound calling, but in my case I think I've figured it out. When I tried to dial out, the system isn't always detecting the "1" at the beginning when I dial it. However if I dial the "1" again and again (sometimes 2 to 5 times) until the system recognizes it and the dialtone disappears, then I can dial the rest of the number, and it goes through just fine. This is a bit of a pain in the neck however, so I hope they'll fix the system so that it more easily recognizes that initial "1" digit. My phone unfortunately sends only brief touchtone signals (about 1/3 second worth), no matter how long I press down on the numbers. In the mean time, I'm happy to find another phone that sends longer touchtone signals -- or stick with this one but dial "1" multiple times until the system "hears" it. Sounds like other people whose phones only send brief "bip" touchtone signals are having the same problem. |
Have you tried it w/o the 1.... 10 digit dialing is what I always do on my cell and MJ..... |
With netTALK you have to dial a 1 on all calls. They are looking at upgrading and moving to 10 digit dialing, but in the meantime, you have to dial a 1 on all calls. _________________ -Curt
--magicJack user since Oct 08 w/magicFeatures
--D-Link DIR-655
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BooDaddy MagicJack User
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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Newtoncd and I have been fairly active on their forums, and I agree, they respond really quickly and they truly want to get thier service top notch.
I actually ordered my TK6000 tonight. I was really impressed with their customer service thats one reason I chose to go with them. I will post my review once I get my device. |
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voipmailme magicJack Apprentice
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BooDaddy MagicJack User
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nightstryke MagicJack User
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Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:11 am Post subject: |
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| It looks nice except for it's price they've cut it down from 3 payments to only 2 payments of $49.95 sorry but even with all it's trouble i'd much rather stick with magic jack. |
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