Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
I was on the verge of signing up with Sunrocket this weekend when I began reading all the bad news about them.
After more reading, I think I'm sold on MagicJack. With them, there is an initial hardware purchase of $40, the first year of service is free, then only $20 a year afterwards. Virtually everything I've read on the net about them is glowing. One nice thing about them is that you can use regular telephones.
Think about it. The telco's are waging a Lobbying war and are taking out all the little guys and you are going with a comp that is giving it away for free?
Stay away.far far away.
Well, look at it this way - the first year (both the hardware and the service) only costs $40. My monthly land line currently costs over $30 a month. If I spend $40 and MagicJack goes under in two months, I've still come out ahead (other than the annoyance of once again having to find another provider).
On the other hand, if MagicJack makes it, I'm paying only $20 a year for phone service after the first year.
The worst case scenario is that I pay $40 for a device that doesn't work. Considering that this device has been featured on CNBC by a reporter who was very enthusiastic about it, I think the risk is minimal.