[NLRS] Fw: Magic Jack, Vonage, Asterisk ex K0AWU Phone thread
Jim Hermanek
jhermanek at centurytel.net
Fri Feb 17 15:06:09 EST 2012
Another issue to keep in mind is that frequently alternate
VOIP companies (and others) negociate with individual
telcos & carriers to terminate thier traffic. These negociations
identify NPA/NNXs desired by the alternative companies
and hence, may leave out more rural, remote locations
where little revenue is anticipated. Subsequently, a major
carrier/company terminates traffic to certain exchanges
and blocks others...leading to confusion similiar to
what is being described... Requesting the alternative
provider to negociate and open a particular NPA/NNX
is the right approach...but, tedious... Like Luigi in
Chicago says..."it's not personal..it's business"!
73s
----- Original Message -----
From: "Zack Widup" <w9sz.zack at gmail.com>
To: "NLRS List" <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Magic Jack, Vonage, Asterisk ex K0AWU Phone thread
>
>
> I've seen some info on the "Magic Jack" recently. They evidently operate
> "under the radar" of the phone companies they're hitching a ride on.
> There
> are often problems with their service.
>
> I often wondered ... I think I will pass on them.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 12:21 PM, S. Earl Jarosh <earl at jarosh.org> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Ok, so this is going to be a little off topic but not so far as we use
>> phones, EchoLink, private phone interconnections to radio, and VOIP in
>> radio. I would like to start a discussion here as I know that we have
>> some
>> current technology phone experts (I am stuck in the hard phone switch,
>> PBX,
>> CO, and POTS experience). I am surprised that W0TAR did not ring in on
>> this
>> thread earlier(pun intended). Please review below. I have a Magic Jack
>> as
>> a
>> cheap solution that I have carted all over the country with me since 2008
>> for when I had no cell service but had WiFi (This happens often on Indian
>> Reservations). It has worked well enough but then I had this below
>> discussion with Bill and Ted. I called Bill in the 218-326
>> exchange(Qwest)
>> with my MJ and had a nice long 14 minute discussion with no problems and
>> good clarity. After Ted's response to me I called my sister in the
>> 218-638-xxxx exchange(Citizens Telecom Co Mn-frontier Citizens Com-mn)
>> and
>> experienced Ted's description calling her but she can call me on the MJ
>> number. I have started a communication between MJ and Frontier on this.
>> I
>> have kept my POTS line because I like having the battery at the CO for
>> dependability but 60.00 a month is getting a little hard to justify.
>>
>> So my real question is, what are the cheap dependable VOIP choices or
>> options out there? Lets leave Vonage out of this as they are really only
>> marginally cheaper if I am going to give up my real wire pair back to the
>> CO.
>>
>>
>> S. Earl Jarosh, N0HZ
>> Cell: 612.868.1313<<<<<<<The ATT/HTC Inspire Stupid Smart Phone
>> Off: 763.545.3275<<<<<<<The Comcast Expensive VOIP with 25mb down/5mb
>> up
>> with 5 static IP's and DHCP
>> Home: 763.546.7897<<<<<<<The POTS line
>> Fax: 763.546.7897<<<<<<<The POTS line
>> Rover: 763-269-4234<<<<<<<The Magic Jack
>> earl at moneycenters.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: Ted Gustafson [mailto:ted.gustafson at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:02 PM
>> To: S. Earl Jarosh
>> Subject: Re: [NLRS] Fw: K0AWU email address change & phone # soon
>>
>>
>> Earl,
>>
>> Glad it works for you but that has not been my experience. Or the
>> experience
>> of a lot of other folks. Do a google on MagicJack blocked exchanges and
>> you
>> will see what I am talking about. Here is a quick list I pulled of a
>> site.
>> Yes it is a bit old but it was the first one I could lay hands on. And
>> before you start thinking "oh they fixed all that", there are very recent
>> post indicating it is still a ongoing problem.
>>
>> January 29 2012
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/review/R25HZ1JR2MT8QX/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt/184-9335363
>> -2183403#R25HZ1JR2MT8QX
>>
>> If it is working for you great. I had mine for a year and it worked great
>> then I started not being able to call a lot of exchanges. Sort of works
>> just
>> didn't cut it so in the junk drawer it went.
>>
>> Ted
>>
>> "I walk this way because I've been rode hard and put up wet and done more
>> by
>> accident than most people have done on purpose".
>>
>>
>> Before you even consider kicking your current phone provider to the curb
>> you
>> better make sure you can complete calls to the areas most important to
>> you.
>> MagicJack has a well documented history of blocking a number of
>> exchanges.
>>
>> Here's what should be a complete list of area codes and prefix
>> combinations
>> blocked by Magicjack, as of 11/23/2010
>>
>> Please add to the list if you find your unable to call and/or a fast busy
>> signal).
>>
>> *207-235-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Carrabasset,
>> ME
>> [note - 207-235-4xxx = CRC Communications of Maine, Inc. in Carrabasset,
>> ME]
>>
>> 207-237-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Bigelow, ME
>> 207-246-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Stratton, ME
>> *207-265-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Kingfield, ME
>> [note - 207-265-6xxx are Verizon cell phones in Kingfield, ME - not sure
>> if
>> these are blocked?]
>> 207-297-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Coburn Gore, ME
>> 207-338-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO NEW ENGLAND TEL OP DBA FAIRPOINT COMM - ME
>> (Fairpoint) in Belfast, ME
>> 207-368-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO NEW ENGLAND TEL OP DBA FAIRPOINT COMM - ME
>> (Fairpoint) in Newport, ME
>> 207-444-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Northland Telephone of Maine in Eagle Lake [Ft.
>> Kent], ME
>> 207-474-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO NEW ENGLAND TEL OP DBA FAIRPOINT COMM - ME
>> (Fairpoint) in Skowhegan, ME
>> *207-566-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset elephone/TDSTelecom in Embden Lake, ME
>> [note - - 207-566-4xxx = CRC Communications of Maine, Inc. in Embden
>> Lake,
>> ME]
>> 207-585-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Weld, ME
>> 207-589-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Northland Telephone of Maine in Liberty, ME
>> 207-628-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in North New
>> Portland, ME
>> 207-634-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Norridgewock,
>> ME
>> 207-635-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in North Anson, ME
>> 207-639-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Phillips, ME
>> 207-643-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Solon, ME
>> 207-652-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in New Vineyard,
>> ME
>> 207-667-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO NEW ENGLAND TEL OP DBA FAIRPOINT COMM - ME
>> (Fairpoint) in Ellsworth, ME
>> 207-674-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Oxford County Telephone & Telegraph Co - West
>> Paris, ME
>>
>> 207-684-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Somerset Telephone/TDSTelecom in Strong, ME
>> 207-732-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Mid Maine Telecom in West Enfield, ME
>> 207-757-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Northland Telephone of Maine in Sherman Mills,
>> ME
>> 207-785-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Tidewater Telecom in Union, ME
>> 207-834-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Northland Telephone of Maine in Fort Kent, ME
>> 207-945-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO NEW ENGLAND TEL OP DBA FAIRPOINT COMM - ME
>> (Fairpoint) in Bangor, ME
>> 207-948-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Unity Telephone Co in Unity, ME
>>
>>
>> 217-226-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. in
>> Assumption,
>> IL
>> 217-227-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. in
>> Farmersville, IL
>> 217-229-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. in Raymond,
>> IL
>> 217-324-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. in
>> Litchfield,
>> IL
>> *217-725-xxxx [BLOCKED?] = CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL
>> in
>> Springfield, IL
>> [note - original info was in error; used correct info for prefix given -
>> not
>> sure if this is really blocked?]
>> 217-824-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE CO. in
>> Taylorville,
>> IL
>>
>> 218-238-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Loretel Systems Inc. in Lake Park, MN
>> 218-243-xxxx [BLOCKED] = PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE in
>> Puposky,
>> MN
>> 218-332-xxxx {BLOCKED] = Onvoy, Inc. in Fergus Falls, MN
>> [Note: 218-332-5xxx= Onvoy, Inc. in Fergus Falls, MN]
>> [ 218-332-7xxx = 360Networks (USA) Inc.- MN (360 Networks) in Fergus
>> Falls,
>> MN]
>> 218-334-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Loretel Systems Inc. in Frazee, MN
>> 218-335-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Cass Lake, MN
>> 218-346-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Perham, MN
>> [Note: 218-335-5xxx = Onvoy, Inc. in Cass Lake, MN]
>> 218-356-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Twin Valley - Ulen Telephone Co., Inc. in Gary,
>> MN
>> 218-363-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Longville, MN
>> 218-367-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Ottertail, MN
>> 218-375-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Callaway Telephone Exchange in Callaway, MN
>> 218-385-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in New York Mills,
>> MN
>>
>> 218-439-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Loretel Systems Inc. in Audubon, MN
>> 218-444-xxxx [BLOCKED] = PAUL BUNYAN RURAL TELEPHONE COOP in Bemidji, MN
>> 218-462-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Deer Creek, MN
>> 218-473-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Twin Valley - Ulen Telephone Co., Inc. in
>> Waubun,
>> MN
>> 218-483-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Hawley, MN
>> [ 218-483-7xxx = 360Networks (USA) Inc.- MN (360 Networks) in Hawley, MN]
>> 218-547-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Walker, MN
>> 218-573-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Osage, MN
>> 218-583-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Henning, MN
>> {Note: 218-583-1xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless MN
>> (Verizon)
>> in Henning, MN]
>> [ 218-583-7xxx = 360Networks (USA) Inc.- MN (360 Networks) in Henning,
>> MN]
>> 218-584-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Twin Valley - Ulen Telephone Co., Inc. in Twin
>> Valley, MN
>> 218-596-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Twin Valley - Ulen Telephone Co., Inc. in Ulen,
>> MN
>> 218-631-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Wadena, MN
>> [Note: 218-631-6xxx = Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MN in Wadena, MN]
>> [ 218-631-8xxx = Level 3 Communications, LLC - MN in Wadena, MN]
>> 218-652-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Nevis, MN
>> 218-675-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Arvig Telephone Co. in Hackensack, MN
>> 218-732 -xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Park Rapids, MN
>> 218-758-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Dent, MN
>> 218-844-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Tekster Communications, Inc. in Detroit Lakes,
>> MN
>> 218-846-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Detroit Lakes, MN
>> [Note: 218-846-8xxx = Onvoy, Inc. in Detroit Lakes, MN]
>> 218-847-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Detroit Lakes, MN
>> 218-863-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Loretel Systems Inc. in Pelican Rapids, MN
>> 218-864-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Battle Lake, MN
>> 218-894-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Staples, MN
>> [Note: 218-894-6xxx = Onvoy, Inc. in Staples, MN]
>> [ 218-894-7xxx = Level 3 Communications, LLC - MN in Staples, MN]
>> [ 218-894-8xxx = Qwest Corporation in Staples, MN]
>> 218-924-xxxx [BLOCKED] = East Otter Tail Telephone Co. in Bertha, MN
>> 218-935-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Qwest Corporation in Mahnomen, MN
>> [Note: 218-935-1xxx = Level 3 Communications, LLC - MN in Mahnomen, MN]
>> [ 218-935-3xxx = Onvoy, Inc. in Mahnomen, MN]
>> [ 218-935-7xxx = 360Networks (USA) Inc.- MN (360 Networks) in Mahnomen,
>> MN]
>> 218-983-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Twin Valley - Ulen Telephone Co., Inc. in White
>> Earth, MN
>> 219-345-XXXX [Blocked]Netnitco Lake Village, IN
>> 251-540-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Fort
>> Morgan,
>> AL
>> 251-945-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in
>> Silverhill,
>> AL
>> 251-942-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in
>> Robertsdale,
>> AL
>> 251-946-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Seminole,
>> AL
>> 251-947-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in
>> Robertsdale,
>> AL
>> 251-948-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Gulf
>> Shores,
>> AL
>> 251-949-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Bon
>> Secour,
>> AL
>> 251-955-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Foley, AL
>> 251-960-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Loxley, AL
>> 251-964-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Loxley, AL
>> 251-965-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Magnolia
>> Springs, AL
>> 251-967-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Gulf
>> Shores,
>> AL
>> 251-968-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Gulf
>> Shores,
>> AL
>> 251-974-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Orange
>> Beach,
>> AL
>> 251-980-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Orange
>> Beach,
>> AL
>> 251-981-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Orange
>> Beach,
>> AL
>> 251-986-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Elberta,
>> AL
>> 251-987-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in Elberta,
>> AL
>> 251-988-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in
>> Summerdale,
>> AL
>> 251-989-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Gulf Telephone Co. dba Centurylink in
>> Summerdale,
>> AL
>>
>> 270-396-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in Clarkson, KY
>> 270-397-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in Leitchfield, KY
>> 270-580-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in Hardinsburg, KY
>> 270-902-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in McDaniels, KY
>> 270-949-xxxx [WORKING] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in South Hardin, KY
>> 270-982-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Brandenburg Phone Co. in Elizabethtown, KY
>>
>> 304-643-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Armstrong Telephone Co. in Harrisville, WV
>> 304-869-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Armstrong Telephone Co. in Ellenboro, WV
>>
>> 315-265-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Verizon NY (Verizon) in Potsdam, NY
>>
>> 319-293-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Van Buren Telco in Keosauqua, Iowa
>> 319-592-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Van Buren Telco in Bonaparte, Iowa
>> 319-653-xxxx [BLOCKED] = IOWA TELECOMM SVCS DBA IOWA TELECOM - NORTH in
>> Washington, IA
>> 319-656-xxxx [BLOCKED] = KALONA COOPERATIVE TELEPHONE CO. in Kalona, IA
>> *319-668-xxxx [BLOCKED] = IOWA TELECOMM SVCS DBA IOWA TELECOM - NORTH in
>> Williamsburg, IA
>> [Notes: 319-668-0xxx IOWA WIRELESS SERVICES, LP in Williamsburg, IA]
>> [ 319-668-4xxx MCC TELEPHONY OF IOWA, LLC in Williamsburg, IA]
>> [ 319-668-7 SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, L.P. - IA (Sprint) in
>> Williamsburg, IA]
>> 319-863-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Iowa Telecom (Now Windstream) in Washington, IA
>>
>> 320-676-xxxx [BLOCKED] = CITIZENS TELECOM CO MN-FRONTIER CITIZENS COM-MN
>> (Frontier Communications) in Isle, MN
>> 320-684-xxxx [BLOCKED] = CITIZENS TELECOM CO MN-FRONTIER CITIZENS COM-MN
>> (Frontier Communications) in Malmo, MNin Pittsburgh, PA
>> [412-254-1xxx = Fibernet Telecommunications of Pennsylvania LLC - PA in
>> Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-3xxx = Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-4xxx = Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-5xxx = Compartners, LLC - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-6xxx = Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-7xxx = Nextel Communications, Inc. (Sprint) in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-8xxx = Level 3 Communications, Inc. - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>> [412-254-9xxx = XO Communications Services, Inc. - PA in Pittsburgh, PA]
>>
>> 417-746-xxxx CenturyLink---- Norwood, Missouri
>> 417-948-xxxx CenturyLink---- Vanzant, Missouri
>> 417-926-xxxx CenturyLink---- Mountain Grove, Missouri
>> 417-683-xxxx CenturyLink---- Ava, Missouri
>>
>> 435-462-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Central Utah Telephone Inc. in Mount Pleasant,
>> UT
>> *435-705-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Nextel Communications, Inc. (Sprint) in St.
>> George, UT
>> [notes: 435-705-1xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon)
>> in
>> St. George, UT]
>> [ 435-705-2xxx = Qwest Corporation in St. George, UT]
>> [ 435-705-3xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon) in St.
>> George, UT]
>> [ 435-705-4xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon) in St.
>> George, UT]
>> [*WORKING* 435-705-5xxx = YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - UT [aka MagicJack]
>> in
>> St. George, UT - [I should hope!]
>> [ 435-705-8xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon) in St.
>> George, UT]
>> [ 435-705-9xxx = Cellco Partnership dba Verizon Wireless (Verizon) in St.
>> George, UT]
>>
>> 440-593-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Conneaut Telephone Co. in Conneaut, OH
>> 440-594-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Conneaut Telephone Co. in Conneaut, OH
>> 440-599-xxxx [BLOCKED] = CONNEAUT TELEPHONE CO. in Conneaut, OH
>>
>> 507-895-8xxx [BLOCKED] = ACE TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION - MINNESOTA
>> 507-243-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Mid-Communications, Inc. dba Hickorytech in
>> Madison
>> Lake, MN
>> 507-735-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NO INFO for this prefix!
>>
>> 509-657-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Pioneer Telephone Company in Endicott, WA
>>
>> 514-310-xxxx [BELL CANADA 7-DIGIT SERVICE; WON'T WORK OUTSIDE AC 514 or
>> from
>> VOIP] Bell Canada QC
>>
>> 518-392-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Taconic Telephone Co. In Chatham, NY
>>
>> 540-396-xxxx [BLOCKED] = MGW TELEPHONE COMPANY INC in McDowell, VA
>> 540-468-xxxx [BLOCKED] = HIGHLAND TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE in Monterey, VA
>> 540-939-xxxx [BLOCKED] = MGW TELEPHONE COMPANY INC in Deerfield, VA
>> 540-949-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NTELOS TELEPHONE INC. in Waynesboro, VA
>> 540-962-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NTELOS TELEPHONE INC. in Covington, VA
>>
>> 541-563-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Pioneer Telephone Cooperative in Waldport, OR
>>
>> 559-683-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. in Oakhurst, CA
>> 559-692-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. in Oakhurst, CA
>> 559-641-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Sierra Telephone Company, Inc. in Oakhurst, CA
>>
>> 563-544-xxxx {BLOCKED] = Ace Telephone Association - Iowa in New Albin,
>> Iowa
>>
>> 563-873-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. in McGregor, IA
>> 563-964-xxxx [BLOCKED] = ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS, L.C. In Garnavillo, IA
>>
>> *570-333 [BLOCKED] = COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY (Citizens
>> Communications
>> Company) in Center Moreland, PA
>> [notes: 570-333-6xxx = Core Communications - PA in Center Moreland, PA]
>> [ 570-333-7xxx = Comcast Business Communications, Inc. - PA (Comcast) in
>> Center Moreland, PA]
>> *570-897 COMMONWEALTH TELEPHONE COMPANY = (Citizens Communications
>> Company)
>> in Portland, PA
>> [notes: 570-897-1xxx = CORE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. PA in Portland, PA]
>>
>> 573-439-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Mark Twain Rural Telephone Cooperative in
>> Philadelphia, MO
>> 573-437-xxxx [BLOCKED] = FIDELITY TELEPHONE CO. **See Note**
>> **NOTE: Can Call Cell phones, but not Home or Business landlines**
>>
>> 601-936-xxxx [BLOCKED] = BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL
>> TEL
>> (Bellsouth) in Jackson, MS
>>
>> 603-362-xxxx [BLOCKED?] = NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TEL dba FAIRPOINT
>> COMMUNICATIONS in Atkinson, NH
>> [Note: 603-362-0xxx = Lightship Telecom, LLC - NH in Atkinson, NH]
>> [ 603-362-1xxx = Freedom Ring Communications, LLC in Atkinson, NH]
>> [ 603-362-2xxx = Bell Atlantic NYNEX Mobile (Verizon Wireless) in
>> Atkinson,
>> NH]
>> 603-382-xxxx [WORKING] = NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TEL. dba FAIRPOINT
>> COMMUNICATIONS in Plaistow, NH
>> *reported working 2010-11-06
>> 603-894-xxxx [WORKING] = NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TEL. dba FAIRPOINT
>> COMMUNICATIONS in Salem, NH
>> *reported working 2010-11-06
>>
>> 605-537-xxxx [BLOCKED]=Rosholt, SD
>>
>> 606-295-xxxx [WORKING] = LESLIE CO. TELEPHONE CO. in Canoe, KS
>> *reported working 2010-11-02
>>
>> 607-546-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Empire Telephone corp in Burdett, NY
>>
>> 608-324-xxxx [BLOCKED] = UTELCO, INC in Monroe, WI
>> 608-325-xxxx [BLOCKED] = UTELCO, INC in Monroe, WI
>> 608-328-xxxx [BLOCKED] = UTELCO, INC in Monroe, WI
>> 608-329-xxxx [BLOCKED] = UTELCO (TDS Telecom) in Monroe, WI
>> 608-527-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Mt. Vernon Telephone Co. in New Glarus, WI
>>
>> 610-381-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Palmerton Telephone Company in Kunkletown, PA
>> 610-681-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Palmerton Telephone Company in Kresgeville, PA
>>
>> 620-496-xxxx [BLOCKED] = La Harpe Telephone Co. in La Harpe, KS [info
>> corrected]
>>
>> 641-472-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Iowa Telecom (now Windstream) in Fairfield, IA
>>
>> 647-919-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Rogers Wireless in Toronto, ON [Canada]
>>
>> 660-423-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Mark Twain Rural Telephone Cooperative in
>> Hurdland,
>> MO
>>
>> 701-356-xxxx [WORKING] = IDEAONE TELECOM in Fargo, ND
>> 701-463-xxxx [BLOCKED] = RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE in Garrison,
>> ND
>> 701-776-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NORTH DAKOTA TELEPHONE COMPANY in Rugby, ND
>>
>> 706-935-xxxx [BLOCKED] = RINGGOLD TELEPHONE COMPANY in Ringgold, GA
>> 706-937-xxxx [BLOCKED] = RINGGOLD TELEPHONE COMPANY in Ringgold, GA
>> 706-965-xxxx [BLOCKED] = RINGGOLD TELEPHONE COMPANY in Ringgold, GA
>> 715-287-4xxx [BLOCKED] = TRI - COUNTY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC.
>> 716-761-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Chautauqua & Erie Phone Corp. in Sherman, NY
>> 719-537-xxxx [Blocked] = Century Tel, Inc.[CenturyLink]
>> 724-423-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Citizens Telephone Company of Kecksburg in
>> Kecksburg, PA
>> 724-443-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Gibsonia,
>> PA
>> 724-444-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Gibsonia,
>> PA
>> 724-455-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Laurel Highland Phone Company in Indianhead, PA
>> 724-742-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Criders
>> Corners, PA
>> 724-779-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Criders
>> Corners, PA
>> 724-804-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications Enterprise
>> Services -
>> PA in Latrobe, PA
>> 724-933-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Wexford, PA
>> 724-934-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Wexford, PA
>> 724-935-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Consolidated Communications of PA in Wexford, PA
>>
>> 765-675-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Tipton Telephone Co., Inc. in Tipton, IN
>>
>> 805-690-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Time Warner Telecom of California LP - CA
>>
>> 812-383-xxxx [BLOCKED] = SMITHVILLE TELEPHONE COMPANY in Hymera, IN
>> 812-936-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Smithville Telephone Co. in French Lick, IN
>> 814-786-xxxx [BLOCKED] = PA
>> 850-283-xxxx [WORKING as of 11/23/2010] = GTC Inc. FL in Tyndall AFB, FL
>> 850-286-xxxx [WORKING as of 11/23/2010] = GTC Inc. FL in Tyndall AFB, FL
>>
>> 907)XXX Alaska [yes, all of Alaska is blocked]
>> 907-373-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Matanuska Telephone Association Inc. in Wasilla,
>> AK
>> [Watch out for Sarah, Dan!]
>> 907-854-xxxx [BLOCKED] = NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (AT&T Wireless)
>> in
>> Eagle River, AK
>>
>> 912-754-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Georgia Windstream, Inc. in Springfield, GA "
>> 912-826-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Georgia Windstream, Inc. in Rincon, GA
>>
>> 931-752-xxxx [BLOCKED] = TWIN LAKES TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE CO in
>> Jamestown,
>> TN
>>
>> 941-861-xxxx [BLOCKED?]= Telcove Investment in Sarasota, FL
>> 941-863-xxxx [BLOCKED] = [no carrier info!] in Sarasota, FL
>> **according to the NPA/NXX database 863 appears not to be a NXX. Checked
>> a
>> couple of NPA/NXX databases and they go for 861 but not 863. This area
>> code
>> might not exist or might be "faked" **
>>
>> 928-681-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Kingman AZ CITIZENS UTILITIES RURAL DBA FRONTIER
>> UT
>> RURAL
>>
>> 928-329-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Yuma AZ QWEST CORPORATION
>>
>> 928-782-xxxx [BLOCKED] = Yuma, AZ QWEST CORPORATION
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:14 PM, S. Earl Jarosh <earl at jarosh.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> 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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