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samba
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:12 am    Post subject: List of countries/cities where MJs are being used... Reply with quote

Please list foreign countries/cities where MJs are being used to call back to US/Canada and indicate whether MJs work or not working there. Feel free to modify this thread. Thank you.

PS: I will try to update this thread as often as new countries/cities info become available from other posters. Thank you for your contributions.
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Australia (Sydney) - ok
Austria - ok
Bahamas - ok
Belgium - ok
Brazil - ok
Canada - ok
Cayman Islands - ok
Chile - ok
China (Shanghai) - ok
China (Beijing) - ok
China (Guangzhou) - ok
China (Nangjing) - ok
Czech Republic - ok
Dominican Republic - ok
Ecuador - ok
England - ok
France - ok
Jamaica - ok
Japan - ok
Germany (Berlin) - ok
Holland - ok
Honduras - ok
Hong Kong - ok
Hungary - ok
India (western/northern cities: Mumbai, etc...) - ok
India (southern cities) - reported of issues with ISP providers
Iraq - generally ok, but some reported problems depending on ISP
Ireland - ?
Israel - ok
Italy (Vicenza) - ok
Kuwait - ok
Macedonia - ok
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur) - ok
Mexico (Ensenada, Puerto Vallarta) - ok
Mongolia - call quality spotty.
New Zealand (Auckland) - ok
Nicaragua - ok
Norway - ?
Pakistan (Karachi) - ok
Peru (Lima) - ok
Philippines - ok
Poland - ok
Qatar - ok
Russia (Moscow) - ok
St. Kitts and Nevis - ok
Scotland - ok
South Korea (Seoul) - ok
Singapore - ok
Spain - ?
Thailand - ok
Trinidad & Tobago - ok
Turkey - ok
United Arab Emirates (Dubai) - MJ reported being blocked by ISP provider(s)
Uruguay - ?
Vatican City - ?
Vietnam (Saigon/HCM City) - ok
West Africa - ok


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strndedinalska
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Although we're not a foreign country, we have to go through one (Canada) to get to our drop in Seattle, WA from here in Anchorage, Alaska. Works flawlessly with only occasional sound issues.
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camerons
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:41 pm    Post subject: Ecuador Reply with quote

Ecuador works well most of the time
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kumar
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Using it in like 4 difference citys in India.
Also I took it to france, hungry, and germany w/o a hitch.
England works great to...
Kumar
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Shanghai Pete
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:01 am    Post subject: China Reply with quote

Have been using a MagicJack from Shanghai, China for several months. Works OK, as well as can be expected given China's glacial internet speeds and general screwing around by Big Brother. Case in point -- this forum is blocked in China, I have to access it using a proxy server to get around the censors.

Used a Vonage line here for several years and I'd say that Magicjack provides as good or better quality when compared to Vonage. at 1/10th of the price, I'm very happy.
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gary
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Qatar. Acceptable quality.
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Ragga
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 9:18 am    Post subject: Works well here too..... Reply with quote

Jamaica.
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danaj
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Working excellent here in the Dominican Republic
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Movingbrook2
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 3:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Working Excellent from Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Has been saving my family alot of money. I highly recommend it to anyone with patience. Doesn't work like the infomercials say (plug & call out of da pkg). Has to be setup/registered 1st, then will plug & call from any PC Laughing

THANKS MAGICJACK.... Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
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mnjeepmale
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works great in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Been using it for 6 mo. now.
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careerwoman
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it works here in the Philippines.... Laughing[i]
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kumar
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in Iraq some people have issues other's don't depending on ISP, same with india (issues in the south, all ISP's work up north).
Peace
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gnimsh
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Austria
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Texhou
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Moscow, Russia works fine.
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serrey
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Location: Waterloo, ON, Canada

PostPosted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:52 am    Post subject: MJ Works in South Korea Reply with quote

I sent a MJ to my son in Seoul, who is teaching English there, and it is working great!
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alshamsi2000
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:09 pm    Post subject: Dubai Reply with quote

in Dubai - United Arab Emirates - the etisalat - and Du communications blocked MJ.. Evil or Very Mad



Yet there is always away around it

and i've been using it for mnths Twisted Evil




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Jmian
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

loud & clear in Kuwait
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Jmian
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

loud & clear in Kuwait
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Jmian
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

loud & clear in Kuwait
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apollo007
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thailand is okay too. Very Happy
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sridharn1974
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: magic jack not working in dubai Reply with quote

I sent a magic-jack to my brother in Dubai. But looks like it is blocked by ISP. Is there a workaround to make it work ? Any info will be really appreciated. Thanks.
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jemerc
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Guangzhou, China - ok
Hong Kong - ok
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kevin34
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My brother is using it in Iran and it is excellent, except for one little problem - We have tested it on several PC's and with several phone sets and in several different locations, but my brother can not receive calls. When I call him, almost immediately the voicemail comes on.

The only constant in all this has been the ISP - the ISP at all our tests has been parsonline, the largest ISP in Iran. Could it be something with them that's blocking things. But then everything else works - it just doesn't make sense. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
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samba
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kevin34 wrote:
My brother is using it in Iran and it is excellent, except for one little problem - We have tested it on several PC's and with several phone sets and in several different locations, but my brother can not receive calls. When I call him, almost immediately the voicemail comes on.

The only constant in all this has been the ISP - the ISP at all our tests has been parsonline, the largest ISP in Iran. Could it be something with them that's blocking things. But then everything else works - it just doesn't make sense. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.


From what you're saying, your brother from Iran can only make inbound calls to US and he can't receive calls. Ask your brother check and set "ring count" for answering is at least 4 rings. That is the phone has to ring at least 4 times before the answering machine kicks in.

Hope it helps.
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saxman
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wonder when the people of thoses countries can use them as a primary phone. When is MJ going global?
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misterscn
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:58 am    Post subject: Magic Jack in Northern Italy Reply with quote

Magic Jack works great in Vicenza, Italy using TKS Internet. All calls go through and I have received calls from the US when I have my laptop connected.
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angel-78
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works great in Lima Peru and in Ensenada Mexico. My dad has given magicjacks to a few friends in both places and they work great. It is my primary home line here in San Diego.
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nimish555
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works great in Mumbai, India. My parents call me almost every other day.
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hillybd
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Works in Israel no prob.
Very Happy
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marlonsito
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Magicjack is working in Nicaragua.
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veleshta1
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Macedonia
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actruckin
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Works Great in Japan Reply with quote

I just traveled to Japan and it worked great. For some reason it didn't work at first, but then it turned around and said that it was downloading a patch or something (this was after about a day or trying to make it work) and it started working great. I called back to Georgia and no problems at all. The 30 minute phone conversation with my wife more than paid for having the magic jack.
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hsweiss
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It worked fine last week from Berlin Germany (using a hard-drive only version - left the USB dongle at home). It worked ok even with only a 128Kbps connection although the dongle-less version didn't always complete calls on the 1st try but redial, redial, redial and the call would eventually go through. Call quality was ok but I also tried Skype which sounded better (much better computer-2-computer but also computer-2-landline).
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jemerc
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:43 pm    Post subject: singapore Reply with quote

works fine in Singapore
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Mikem
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Working fine here in the Bahamas.
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bukzin
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:13 pm    Post subject: headset Reply with quote

What headset type are you all using?

The phonejack on the MJ is a RJ11 so I guess I
need to find an adaptor to convert into a headset with a microphone?

Anyone have a brand and or model number that works well
for you?

Thanks!
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gary
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The headset does not need to plug into the magicjack. It plugs into your computers mic and headphone sockets. You have to change the setting on the magicjack to tell it to use the headset.
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bukzin
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:28 pm    Post subject: plugs Reply with quote

So these would normally be 2.5mm (1/8th inch) jacks

or a USB jack, is that correct?

How about just using the combo mic and earphone
set up that came with my cell phone. Will that work too?
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gary
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I believe that the size of the jack for the cell phone is different.

You have to use the one's made specificly for computers. Both the jacks and the USB headphones will work. I hear that the USB headsets work better.
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youth
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Trinidad & Tobago works fine.
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cuidate
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:14 pm    Post subject: Cuba? Reply with quote

Has anyone had any success with the magic jack calling from Cuba? They only have 50k modem speeds currently but I was able to use a Pasket8 hookup years ago.
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az2008
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 5:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Cuba? Reply with quote

cuidate wrote:
Has anyone had any success with the magic jack calling from Cuba? They only have 50k modem speeds currently but I was able to use a Pasket8 hookup years ago.


Packet 8 may use a different codec with higher compression. MJ uses 100k up and down. I can do a speedtest.net test and see 100k difference. So, it really uses that much. Others have said they've gotten by with lower speeds (80k ?). But, I think 56k modem speeds would be too slow.

MJ uses the less efficient codec. Better voice quality. Less dependence upon computer speed. But, more bandwidth.

Mark
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cuidate
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:09 pm    Post subject: Cuba? Reply with quote

I suspected as much. Unlike other VOIP services you cannot change the codec?

I'm going to give it a try in April, nonetheless.
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Kif Kroker
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

My brother-in-law used his on his last trip to Turkey.
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single151
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:50 pm    Post subject: Use it on a cruise ship Reply with quote

If you really want to see some eyebrows raise, pull your MJ out and plug it into your laptop while you are at sea. The typical roaming rate on a ship with your cell phone is about $2.69 per min. Calls from your cabin on a ship cost $6.99 per min. If you are one who takes a laptop on a cruise, you can use your MJ to call home or wherever for the going rate of their internet access. In our case it was 37 cents per min.

BTW, the connection was maybe not perfect, but certainly acceptable.
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BRANDY1
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

so this MJ works in Honduras because i'll be going there for biz purpose..
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GearMaven
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PostPosted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would like to bring a MagicJack to Ireland over summer; still no one reported using there yet?
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Shaunie
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PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2009 5:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Up and running in St. Kitts and Nevis
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

have used mj in-

puerto vallarta, mexico

sydney, australia

auckland, new zealand

papeete, tahiti
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nanjing, China
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