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Question: connect Magic Jack plus to a standalone fax machine Has anyone tried to connect a standalone fax machine to the network using a Magic Jack plus? What is the connectivity?
Document: I've had sporatic success in using Magic Jack Plus, but mostly it doesn't work. I tried getting help one last time tonight (for at least an hour)...through their on-line "chat"  -- you cant call them. Agonizingly slow.I'm no techie, but I know enough about networks and firewalls to recognize danger signs in using this product. Most importantly the myriad problems in getting your network to connect with their servers (and vice-versa).
MJ won't connect to them without you paying an upfront surcharge. Your conference service will have to have an 800/888 toll-free option to use MJ without extra fees.3) Network connectivity issues with certain carriers. MJ has a signalling problem with some other carriers' voice mail systems (in particular Time Warner Cable) and MJ won't connect.
I purchased another magic jack plus, because I tried to purchase another year on my old one but ran into technical difficulties. Trying to get ahold of anyone at Magic Jack Plus is near to impossible. Its just easier to buy another one.
MagicJack seems to work FINE for some folks, and not at all for others. My buddy Peter uses  a magic jack to provision his home fax machine -- and works great. Read the reviews and the Q&A; -- it seems to be a crapshoot whether or not it will work for you and YOUR fax machine.Also notice that this product has almost the same # of 5 star reviews as one star reviews. Clearly this product works WELL for some folks and not worth a damn for others.
This is absolutely absurd! one more bad thing is your fax machine does not work with magicjack plus. The bottom line is this: magicjackplus works ok on your landline but if you need calls forwarded to your cellphone forget it. And customer service is absolutely awful. Stick with paying a monthly phone bill from a legitimate phone company!
But magic jack charges for these calls. I've figured out that I can bypass this issue by using my Google Voice number. 4) Lately, I've been having a very hard time with incoming calls. My family and boss know that if the connection suddenly goes dead without me or my answering machine picking up, I'll call them right back. However, this can be quite annoying especially when I get a call from an unfamiliar number.I'm currently looking into other affordable options.
I bought the Mgicjack Plus about 8 months ago. Most of the time the voice quality was OK, but got a few call drops here and there, even though nothing else on my network had any problems. Then the device stopped working and could not get any tone or calls. So I tried to contact the MJ people. Of course there was no one to call or talk to, just chatting on line.
I would only recommend this product to individuals with a good internet connection with great upload speeds (I'd recommend at least 1.5 Mbps upload speed).Because the Magic Jack Plus requires an ethernet cord hooked up to your modem or wireless router (or network switch), you can use MJ+ on its own. However you must activate it with a computer first.When activating on the computer, you will be given the option to keep your same phone number. This "service charge" is $20.
I had a problem with the cat 5 socket on the majic jack plus that I purchased. After seven months of using it through my computer I tried to attach it to my internet modem. I immediately found that the cat 5 socket on the majic jack plus did not have a latch.
The Magic Jack Plus is simple enough to set up and works fairly well. I was even able to fax through it, which isn't officially supported. But there were far too many calls that it wouldn't complete without a visit to their website and an extra payment. Here is the message you hear in that situation:"Go to my.magicjack.com/prepaid and purchase prepaid minutes to call conference lines, platforms, and this number. ""And this number"? What, why?
Answer: Fax machine usually cannot use with Magic Jack plus.  I am using Magic Jack plus and my fax machine does not work any more.  My fax machine is  Brother FAX 575 Monochrome Thermal transfer - Fax / copier .  I also have Magic Jack with my computer.  I have no problem sent my fax out using my computer because I lower the fax speed.