13 Reasons Why You'll Want to Buy a MagicJack

magicJack ads are everywhere and look so enticing you can't wait to take advantage of their free trial offer. But is magicJack really as magical as it promises to be?

When I saw magicJack offering for a FREE TRIAL, I cringed. After all, other products offer free trials and then wipe out your bank account while you await your first order, but I decided to try magicJack anyway, especially since AT&T soared an additional $10 a month because I wouldn't take advantage of their U-verse option - an option that isn't even offered in my location.

So, after using the product, let me give you 13 reasons why you should purchase a magicJack.

Reason to Buy magicJack #1

magicJack's free trial is just that, a free trial. You get 30 days to test a magicJack before you commit to buying it.

Reason to Buy magicJack #2

The magicJack comes with simple instructions. Those instructions allow you to make your first phone call within minutes.

Reason to Buy magicJack #3

magicJack actually works! You plug your telephone cord into magicJack, plug magicJack into the USB port of your computer or laptop, double click the application icon, follow instructions onscreen (or on the package that arrived with your magicJack), and you're up and running.

Reason to Buy magicJack #4

The voice quality on your magicJack is as good as the quality of your phone.

Reason to Buy magicJack #5

For the first year, you pay only for the magicJack itself, which today is just under $40.

Reason to Buy magicJack #6

For subsequent years, you pay only $19.95 a YEAR! Yes, that's right - I said a YEAR!

Reason to Buy magicJack #7

As a magicJack customer, you are given an even better offer - right now, for example, magicJack is offering its customers a 5-year plan for only $69.95. So instead of paying $19.95 a year, customers pay only $13.99 a year for 5 years. Who wouldn't want a phone bill to be only $1.17 a MONTH?

Reason to Buy magicJack #8

magicJack calls to Canada from the United States are free, as are calls to some other countries.

Reason to Buy magicJack #9

magicJack comes with all the options you would want in a phone: local & long distance calling, directory assistance, voice mail, call waiting, three-way calling, and call forwarding.

Reason to Buy magicJack #10

You can save up to 95% with international calling, even if you use your cell phone.

Reason to Buy magicJack #11

You receive emails every time somebody leaves you a voice mail message.

Reason to Buy magicJack #12

You can bring your phone around the country with you. Just make sure you register each location.

Reason to Buy magicJack #13

No monthly bills!

Does magicJack have any flaws?

That's a hard question to answer. Admittedly I had some problems hooking up my magicJack. But the problems had more to do with me than with my magicJack. My phone was a cordless phone. magicJack's website warns that certain phones may not work with magicJack. Mine didn't.

So I went to Walgreens and found an inexpensive $15 AT&T phone with a cord. Problem solved.

The first call I made was to my mother. The call did not go through. Though I tried numerous times, I never connected with my mom. Unbeknown to me, she had left her phone off the hook.

The next couple of calls I made worked very well. The sound quality was perfect, even on my cheap phone, and the fact that I am paying less than $1.20 a month to use my phone is an added bonus.

But magicJack does have some bonafide problems: 9-1-1 doesn't always work with magicJack, so magicJack suggests users have a backup plan in case they need to dial 9-1-1. Most people own cell phones, so 9-1-1 may not be an issue for them.

Another potential problem is that magicJack must be hooked up to the computer in order to work. If you put your computer to sleep or close your laptop, magicJack will not work insofar as you will not be able to receive or place calls. It will continue to accept voice mail messages, however.

Another problem, if you can cal it that, because this "problem" is also a benefit as stated in #12 above, is that every time you change locations, you must register your new location in order for magicJack to work.

The most annoying problem (for me) is magicJack's lack of customer service telephone support (though magicJack offers online support). I would have loved to have seen a 1-800 number where I could have talked to an actual person, other than finagling my way through their website to locate answers to my questions. Customer care can be contacted through THIS magicJack LINK.

All in all though, I'm very happy with my purchase and even more excited about all the money I won't have to spend on exorbitant phone bills!

The $39.95 fee is supposed to be offered for only a limited time, so if you want to get rid of your telephone bills and you want to get in on the magic, visit magicJack at their website and watch the video.

Additional information: Daniel M. Borislow is the inventor of magicJack.