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nalsop
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 Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: number portability |
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| Is there any word on land line number portability? I saw it is supposed to be coming in 200i9. Does anyone have anything more definite? |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:15 am Post subject: Magicjack support, tips, tricks, and hacks |
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crackerjack
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: number portability |
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| nalsop wrote: | | Is there any word on land line number portability? I saw it is supposed to be coming in 200i9. Does anyone have anything more definite? |
It will never happen as it would recast mj/ymax as telephone service providers as opposed to their current status as enhanced data service provider.
This woud require them to undergo more stringent fcc oversight and be responsible for paying fees like USF and other surcharges that would greatly impact their ability to compete at this price point.
That is not to say they lack the ability just that it would require a fundamental change to the structure of the company.
Dan...Prove me wrong!!!!!
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nalsop
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| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:44 pm Post subject: Re: number portability |
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| crackerjack wrote: | | nalsop wrote: | | Is there any word on land line number portability? I saw it is supposed to be coming in 200i9. Does anyone have anything more definite? |
It will never happen as it would recast mj/ymax as telephone service providers as opposed to their current status as enhanced data service provider.
This woud require them to undergo more stringent fcc oversight and be responsible for paying fees like USF and other surcharges that would greatly impact their ability to compete at this price point.
That is not to say they lack the ability just that it would require a fundamental change to the structure of the company.
Dan...Prove me wrong!!!!!
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So then they should redo their FAQs on their website!!!
Because in answering this FAQ:
Can I keep my current land line telephone number?
They say:
NOT YET.
You will be able to transfer or "port" your existing local phone number to magicJack, for a nominal fee, sometime in 2009.
This is one feature that is holding me back from using MJ! |
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AlaninKY
Dan isn't smart enough to hire me
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| Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: number portability |
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And they also said back in 2008 porting would be available...
Crackerjack[/quote]
So then they should redo their FAQs on their website!!!
Because in answering this FAQ:
Can I keep my current land line telephone number?
They say:
NOT YET.
You will be able to transfer or "port" your existing local phone number to magicJack, for a nominal fee, sometime in 2009.
This is one feature that is holding me back from using MJ![/quote] |
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Magicjacktechsupport
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| Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:42 am Post subject: |
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Hi friends,
I do not want to prove wrong to anyone .But this is true that Magicjack will support number porting before the end of 2009. There will be a charge of $10.00 per year for this service. They have completed all formalities . |
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nalsop
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: number portability |
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| Magicjacktechsupport wrote: | Hi friends,
I do not want to prove wrong to anyone .But this is true that Magicjack will support number porting before the end of 2009. There will be a charge of $10.00 per year for this service. They have completed all formalities . |
This is great news but when is the big question? Should I wait or go with another option? I want to do something in the next month or so. |
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Magicjacktechsupport
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| Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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Just give them time , They will definitely provide number porting with in coming months. They are upgrading there servers and working on many new features including improving their services.
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ageofknowledge
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Well it didn't happen in 2009. |
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crackerjack
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| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: Trust Me |
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 Dan personally assured me it is "COMING SOON"!! 
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Alpman
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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I wouldn't hold my breath for this feature...
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mphixson
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:08 am Post subject: |
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Told me it was coming soon back in 2007..
good luck!! |
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crackerjack
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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| mphixson wrote: | Told me it was coming soon back in 2007..
good luck!! |
In reality, we know this will never happen. Would push YMAX too close to the line where they would be treated by FCC as a real telco. As they are currently constituted they can skate by ad an 'enhanced data service' and continue to abuse people. Were they a real telco and under the control of the FTC they could never get away with stuff like illegally refusing to connect with perfectly good and valid phone numbers and kidnapping calls to free conference services and re-routing the calls to their own proprietary conference feature.
I have spoken with Dan personally and you could sense the sliminess from the very git-go. Still owes me a bottle of Scotch from a wager we had about uncovering sip details wayback when.
You're right, don't expect any further features to be rolled out any time soon. Magicjack/Ymax are doing well just the way they are.
Mr. Barnum's astute observation about the gullibility of the general publc still plays well today.
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cell14
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| Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | and continue to abuse people |
The only abuse I can see is the highly misleading advertisement. Other than that, you get a heck of a bang for the buck. |
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bobbie2836
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:35 pm Post subject: My OLD phone number.... |
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If I get a MagicJack phone number and am able, at some time in the future, to use my old phone number, what is to say my old phone number will still be available?
As soon as I cancel my phone with my current provider don't I release my old phone number?
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