Question posted by yurikoj on October 10th, 2011

My Cordless Phone Is My Internet Connection.so How Do I Use It With Magicjack?

Don't know what "phone line" I'm supposed to be plugging into the Magic Jack Plus. I thought I could use my cordless land line, but it's my DSL connection into the modem. The second handset only has connections to a charging base. I don't want to talk on the phone where the computer is, and I don't want to have to hold a hand set. I got the landline for it's bluetooth capability. So what "kind" of phone am I supposed to be using for the MagicJackPlus (MJP)? If I can use the current cordless phone, then how would I connect it into the MJP?

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Answer #1: Posted by kcmjr on October 10th, 2011 1:29 PM
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The magic jack takes the place of your landline.  Your DSL comes in over the landline.

Connect the magicjack to the DSL router.  Plug the cordless phone base directly into the magicjack.

That should be all that needed.

The cordless phones all connect together wirelessly, they don't care about a phone line, only the base does.

You'll need to configure the magicjack to connect from a PC.

Be aware that DSL comes in on the landline phone line.  If you cancel the landline they may cancel the DSL unless you can request "naked" DSL.  Thats DSL with no associated phone service.

If you want BOTH available then you'll need to plug the magicjack into whatever phone you want to use for VOIP.  Until the phone company disconnects you ALL the jacks in your house will still be on the landline.

If you disconnect the landline at the junction box then the internal wall jacks will be isolated from the phone company and you can plug the magic jack into one of them.  That would get all your phones on the magicjack.  BUT that will also disconnect the DSL which will still need to connect somewhere.  This may require custom wiring from the phone box outside to where the DSL router is.

You mentioned bluetooth.  Magicjack has no bluetooth capability.  I'm not sure what you're referring to there.

Hopefully that answered your question.

See these links for reference:

http://service.liveperson.net/hc/s-61732089/cmd/kbresource/kb-8362389408024911351/view_question!PAGETYPE?sc=6&sf=101133&documentid=355273&action=view

http://service.liveperson.net/hc/s-61732089/cmd/kbresource/kb-8362389408024911351/view_question!PAGETYPE?sc=6&sf=101133&documentid=355271&action=view

http://magicjack.com/faq/


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