[NLRS] Fw: K0AWU email address change & phone # soon

Sat Feb 11 19:11:59 EST 2012

Ted,

Not my experience.  I have used mine all over the country on multiple
computers since 2009 with no problems except if I am running Goggle Earth at
the same time which uses huge CPU resources giving a Max Headroom effect.
If it is an issue with a specific smaller LEC in a 218 area code then get a
number in an exchange with a larger LEC.  Like a Grand Rapids, Hibbing,
Virginia, or Duluth even any Twin Cities exchange. You can pick any Area
Code and Exchange number.  The 911 with the MJ can be tied to any address
regardless of the LEC.  So you route through the Fridley 763-572-xxxx CO.
This is only an issue if the incoming caller is in 218-xxx-xxxx without
unlimited LD service. You can still keep a local POTS line with no LD for
local incoming and outgoing calls which is normally pretty limited for a
rural LEC anyway.

S. Earl Jarosh, N0HZ
V.P. of Information Technology
Money Centers of America, Inc. - I.T. Dept
1432 Quebec Ave N
Golden Valley, MN  55427
Cell:  612.868.1313
Off:   763.545.3275
Fax:   763.546.7897
earl at moneycenters.com
www.moneycenters.com

-----Original Message-----
From: nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:nlrs-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Ted Gustafson
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 8:48 PM
To: Jim Hermanek
Cc: NLRS Reflector
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Fw: K0AWU email address change & phone # soon

Bill,

Welcome to the fiber. I think you will like it.

FYI stay away from Magic Jack. They are ok if you want to call the dark side
of the moon. But the issue with them is that they promise you that you can
call there but don't bank on it.  The issue is that they Magic Jack want to
stiff the local phone co. for interconnect fees (like all other real phone
co. do)  so they end up being put on the S--t List. You can not get a local
number so if you want to use it to make a local long distance call or even a
local call into Grand Rapids it wont work.  You will end up having the same
problem in other parts of the country also. Anywhere served by one of the
small local phone companys.  MJ seems to operate under the radar of the
larger outfits. I have a MJ and it ended up getting tossed in a drawer for
this very reason. If you ask MJ they tell you the problem is with the local
phone company but not the real reason why. BTW I have not every tried to
call the dark side of the moon but it may well be that they have a problem
of MJ looking for a free ride from them also.

I don't have much good to say about the outfit. Their customer service is
VERY poor. When I started having problems (they got away with this for some
time) they played dumb. After I did a lot of research and found out what was
going on and put it to the third  "supervisor" they said they  "where having
problems with some uncooperative local phone companies"  and that they would
refund my renewal if I shipped them the MagicJack that I purchased several
years earlier. That is when it hit the bottom of the junk drawer.

Ted

Ted

On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Jim Hermanek
<jhermanek at centurytel.net>wrote:

>
>
> One more thought.....make sure any provider you select routes your
> 911 emergency call directly to your county's PSAP location and the new 
> provider fully supports the E911 (Enhanced) system data forwarding...
>
> 73s  Jim KFC   (Hope you never have to use it)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Davis" <cqbilld at yahoo.com>
> To: "NLRS Reflector" <>
> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 3:50 PM
> Subject: [NLRS] K0AWU email address change & phone # soon
>
>
> >
> >
> > Hello all .... note the new email address. Fiber optics have arrived 
> > in the woods , FAST internet, new email addresses and phone number 
> > is the result.
> >
> >
> > I am tired of ISP provided email accounts that have forced me to 
> > change email address three times in the last 5 yrs, so I have moved 
> > my email to Yahoo to avoid that in the future too, I hope.
> >
> > 10GHz ers and other that have an interest, after 37yrs a different 
> > PHONE NUMBER -- STARTING Wed next week (Feb 15th) my phone number 
> > will be
> > 1-218-999-9658
> >
> > I am looking into internet based long distance for the shack at least.
> The
> > new company's long distance package is HORRID ... We will use a 
> > prepaid phone card for some of that, but that will limit us to US 
> > only. Calls in state MN-MN increase the rate by 5x over out of state 
> > calls... Crazy. The above phone number will be good for all calls.
> > Calls FROM me may be from
> a
> > different number, we will see. Anyone have comments on internet 
> > phone service (long distance only for our use) Skype, Magic Jack ect.
> >
> >
> > ------
> >
> > AU2012 --- We could still use a couple of presentations .... neat 
> > projects, activities, observations etc 20min in length.
> >
> > Thanks -- 73 Bill K0AWU
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