Originally Posted by windylou (Post 2148807)

I have asked about Lively Jitterbug phones and then heard about Magic Jack house phones that would be more simple because they are a regular house phone ... but very inexpensive.
IF you have used MAGIC JACK, please tell me your experience....Good reception, ?? Price ??
This makes sense to me for dementia or other handicapped as they already know
how to handle a regular house phone .... and don't have to learn another type. My person probably would never need a phone away from the house as he/she will be with someone.
So How about Magic Jack ???

Originally Posted by windylou (Post 2154355)

Thanks for mentioning Ooma .. It looks like a good thing and voice clarity is important .
However, the initial cost was $189 on the site plus the taxes per month.

Originally Posted by bsloan1960 (Post 2150185)

Magic Jack plugs into your modem. We have cordless phones- the base station is plugged into the Magic Jack using a standard clip-end wire, then we have a 2nd cordless phone that we carry from room to room that gets its signal from the base station. Used to pay Ma Bell $80 per month- now it's about $50 per year.

Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 2148953)

Over the years, we've used MagicJack as a home phone and it met our needs. It is internet based, so when the power/internet is disrupted, the phone doesn't work. The upside is, they are inexpensive, can be connected with a home phone system with answering machine, and you can call anywhere in the lower 48 states, and Canada for no extra charge. I recommend MagicJack, and you can visit their website for more information. I think todays version might be MagicJack Plus. Reception was excellent.

Originally Posted by Babubhat (Post 2150196)

Excellent. Had mine for at least 15 years. No issues. Magic jack website usually has deals