Free International Phone Calls With iPhone Magic Jack Application + Free Gogo Giveaway

by The Weekly Flyer

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It is amazing how technology is changing the way we communicate while traveling. From making reservations on a smart phone to communicating with friends, technology makes traveling easier.

Did you know a simple call to home from half way around the world is now free thanks to iPhone and the Magic Jack application? I’m amazed. It seems every other week I hear of a friend who didn’t know you can call internationally for free when traveling internationally. The Magic Jack iPhone application is one of my tried and true travel applications.

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I’ve shown you mine, now you show me yours. What other applications are good for frequent travelers?

This application changed the way I thought about communicating while traveling when I found out about it. I can now dial home to the U.S. (or Canada) for free from any international location as long as I have a wifi connection. You can use it with a few simple steps.

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How To Get And Use Magic Jack

The Magic Jack iPhone application is free to download. Simply follow a few simple steps and you’ll be able to dial internationally and receive international phone calls for free in no time.

  1. Download the Magic Jack application from the iTunes application store (free)
  2. Open the Magic Jack application (free)
  3. Dial a number or select one of your contacts from your iPhone (free)
  4. Enjoy free international calling (free)

New User Options

There are a few options if you are new to the Magic Jack iPhone application.

  1. Test drive it! No account needed. Make outgoing calls to U.S. and Canadian landlines and cell numbers and any magicJack number.
  2. Receive a free magicNumber phone number to make and receive FREE calls and receive FREE Voicemail.

A magicNumber starts and ends with an asterisk/star, like so: *0123456777* and can be dialed directly from any magicJack.

How To Dial A Magic Jack Phone Number

Once you know your friends Magic Jack number you can call it anywhere with a few simple steps:

  1. First dialing the access number 1-305-848-TALK (1-305-848-8255)
  2. After the prompt, enter the magicNumber: Including the asterisks/stars, like so: *01234567*

Bottom Line

It surprises me the number of times I hear that people don’t know you can dial internationally for free when traveling. Technology is an amazing thing so we are glad to share this tip to help you catch up with friends, for free, while traveling internationally.

Do you have any neat travel applications that can help others travel better? Share your favorite travel application in the comments section for a chance to win a Free Gogo Wifi card. We’ll select a random winner this week from the comments.


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Comments

  1. Even better than Magic Jack is to use Google Voice in symphony with an app called Talkatone. Nice thing about this one is you can migrate your actual cell # to google voice and you can use your local # internationally. I just moved overseas and can send and receive calls/text for free and I didn’t even have to give out a new # to any of my contacts!

  4. My favorite app to use while traveling is Hotspot Shield ($35/year and can be installed on computers, iOS devices and other devices), which allows me to use pandora and netflix when overseas.

  6. Uber has been my go-to app when it comes to traveling in big cities. Hailing a cab without any of the hassle. What could possibly go wrong?

  7. You can use Viber that does not need any access codes.
    or Tango, another app for iphone that works just as well.

  8. I use Skype for international calls. Works from computer or my iPhone with $3 per month unlimited to USA and Canada

  9. The best APP I’ve ever used is Vonage. It can call any U.S. number for free, just like any other APPs. However, the beauty of Vonage is it keeps your phone number. You don’t need to tell people your new number. When you call people’s cellphone, they will see your phone number, rather than a new number.

    Viber is also great, but it requires the receiver to have Viber as well.

  11. No need for special App. How about T-Mobile Wifi Calling. The most under-appreciated free service out there in my opinion. You call with your own cell phone number and receive texts for free also.

  16. Favorite travel app? Probably TripIt honestly. I just think it does a great job, is easy to use, and I constantly find my self using it.

    Also like AwardWallet, Park Place, FlightTrack and FlightBoard, Jets, SeatGuru, GateGuru, and Seat Alerts.

  17. Kinda of misleading with the title of “Free Gogo”, probably would say “Chance To Win Free Gogo”

  18. Hi Jim – Thanks for pointing that out. No intent to mislead so I’ve added the term “giveaway” to the post title. That way, no one will click on the link thinking they’ll learn of a completely free way to get Gogo without having to leave a comment for a chance to win.

  19. Skype works well for me with speaker ear plugs on the itouch when abroad (but you need the free wifi connection at a hotel or coffee shop)

  20. I use the free/pre-installed T-Mobile wifi calling app, too. It requires a medium fast wifi connection (about .9 mbps down and .5 up, check your speed with speedtest.net or the speedtest android app). Allows me to call the airline 800 numbers from anywhere I can get wifi. Works pretty well, takes a few minutes to actually start up and make the wifi connection to the US ‘base’.

  21. Viber has been wonderful for Free calls with Wifi and then there’s the “FREE Wifi Finder” app to help you search for places nearby with free wifi. Also, there’s the “Fly Rights” app that helps with reporting directly to Dept of Justice when TSA screws up your rights. I also love the “Flight+” app that lets you access real-time flight boards for every airport in the world. I love “XE” app for foreign currency conversions, “Camera+” app to let me leave my point and shoot camera at home and “Trip it Pro” for managing my itineraries and “Seat Guru” for picking the best seats on my flight and “Just Landed” app that lets me know the perfect time to go to the airport to pick someone up and never having to wait. These are among the few I can think of immediately.

  23. Has anyone ever bothered to read the privacy policy on these “free” calling aps. I just read several of them. Viber says it can use your contacts (it uploads your phone book to its servers) for just about anything it wants including selling your data to whoever it chooses.

    The least offensive (note my choice of words) was talkatone. They make many promises of privacy, however they still store your phonebook on THEIR servers. Including any notes or messages associated with your contacts.

    Tomorrow I am looking at an app called “Line 2”. I don’t have high hopes, but there is a chance I wont be sickened by the intrusions we agree to as “Line 2” is not free (nothing is).

    Good luck. Free isn’t always what it appears to be.

  25. MJ application works just in US , it will never conect if you are using IP adress that not US !!! i used this aplication ,also i have the regular MJ (not +) and this one works outside US fine (because u paid for it)but the only thing is that needs activation in US before you go outside …

  26. The KAYAK app is great. you can replace most of those with it. its great for finding cheap flights and last minute hotels. they have other stuff, like find rent-a-car.
    MagicJack has been one of those most useful for me as well. I use it daily.

  27. dear sir or ma’am

    i have Nokia 701 and i am trying to download Magic Jack for free callings but i cant so i request the Nokia company to add Magic Jack for all Nokia phones in the Ovi store thanks
    very respectfully
    hash

  28. I wanna used magic jack for calling long distance Do you have any neat travel applications that can help others travel better? Share your favorite travel application in the comments section for a chance to win a Free Gogo Wifi card good through 12/31/12. We’ll select a random winner this week from the comments.

  29. This blog/article is actually a quasi ad for Magic Jack. How do I know? Look at here: How To Dial A Magic Jack Phone Number

    Once you know your friends Magic Jack number you can call it anywhere with a few simple steps:

    1.First dialing the access number 1-305-848-TALK (1-305-848-8255)”

    You have to pay long distance to call the 305 number unless of course you are in Miami-Dade or the Florida Keys portion of Monroe County.

    Also, Magic jack claims you can make calls without a computer. But only after digging and digging around on their website, do you actually see that you must have an internet connection. Having an internet connection without a computer is pointless, now isn’t it? Goes to show you how slimy Magic Jack is.

    I wouldn’t recommend buying their service. Just use their app on your iPhone or Android. People complain incessantly that they cannot reach Magic Jack customer service. BTW, Magic Jack’s long distance rates are rather high.

  33. I’ve been using MJ apps for a few week and now it’s stopped working. Do u have any idea why I can’t use it nay more?

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