Are you looking for ways to save money on your monthly telephone bill? If so, you should take a look at the MagicJack. This is a USB device that you plug into your computer on one end and into your telephone on the other end by means of a phone jack. The result is that you use your Internet provider as your source for telephone service and talk through the speaker on your computer. You don’t have to worry about having high long distance charges again because once you purchase and install the MagicJack, there will be no more telephone bills.

It has been widely used in the US and is legal in Canada, although the telephone number you receive with the MagicJack is an American one. The initial cost covers the USB and all your long-distance calling for one year. You renew every year for one low cost and that’s it. Sounds too good to be true, you may say. There is nothing illegal about this program and it is available in both the US and Canada.

Once you install the software that comes with the MagicJack, you only have to wait a few minutes to see the icon for the device appearing on your main screen. If you do encounter any problems with the installation, you will not have much difficulty finding help online from other users who do post answers to commonly asked questions.

The program automatically loads when you plug the device into your computer and closes automatically when you unplug it. You can simply pick up the telephone as you normally do and dial any number you wish or you can use the buttons that are displayed on the computer screen. You can use a cordless phone as well so that you don’t have to stay seated at your computer. Another advantage of using the MagicJack is that you can also use a computer headset for convenience.

When a call comes to your number, a message comes up on the screen to alert you that you do have an incoming call. If you have the sound turned on, you will also hear the normal ringing of the phone. If you want to have a message manager, you can configure the MagicJack by simply calling your own number and by then pressing the * symbol. All you have to do is record the message that you want callers to hear. The MagicJack also comes with a call forwarding option. It will do everything that your normal telephone does without the cost.