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Telecommunications veteran and founder of YMax Daniel Borislow has introduced the 1.0 version of, the magicJack after three years of development, personal investment and beta testing. With magicJack users can simply plug the device into your computer's USB connection and then plug in any corded, cordless or portable phone.
With magicJack users are able to make free local and long distance calls to anyone in the United States and Canada from anywhere in the world. It costs $39.95 and you will get own phone number for life, free local and long distance calling on the company's new nationwide network and a host of valuable features for an entire year.
When users plug the magicJack into any computer — either a PC or Mac — and can listen to a dial tone within seconds. The benefits of Internet are extended to your existing phone as magicJack turns the computer into the communications hub for individuals, families and small businesses. The device can be taken anywhere as it is just the size of a matchbox and it has features like conference calling, outlook integration, directory assistance, call waiting, 911 service, address book and voice mail. It also has a feature called FollowMe where calls can be forwarded to mobile and other phone numbers when the user is offline.
magicJack is backed by its own network. YMax Voice is one of the newest and largest U.S. phone networks with 42 gateway switches in major metropolitan U.S. cities and interconnection agreements across the country. The YMax Voice network is one of the only competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC ) networks in the U.S. certified in all 50 states.
Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To see more of his articles, please visit his columnist page.
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