I am planning on taking my US-based MagicJack setup to make calls back to the US while I am in Europe. Is this smart? Does it work?
Posted by
OP
Hillsboro, OR, USA
5 posts
Thanks for the help. I am a Skype user, but only the free service so no dialing to regular numbers. I hope to find a lighter phone to use with MJ.
Posted by
Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
606 posts
I don't have a MagicJack, but I've read that they require a "real" high-speed connection, like cable or fiber optic, that they won't work with satellite connections that call themselves high-speed.
A lot of places I've stayed in Europe had satellite TV. I don't know if the Internet they offer is satellite-based or not.
Posted by
York, PA
300 posts
The common wisdom is that satellite connections don't work for internet telephony because the latency of the satellite link wreaks havoc with real-time communications. The actual bandwidth requirement isn't very high - my Vonage link only wants 90 kbps upstream at highest quality.