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I've been a magicjack customer for over 9 years.This device requires a high speed internet connection.The magicjack GO includes 1 year of home phone service.After that it is $39 a year( $3.25 a month) or $89 for 3 years( $2.48 a month).It also includes use of the magicjack app on your Android or Apple phone or tablet or an ipod touch.I use the magicApp on my android phone and tablet and get free mobile talk/text wherever I have a WiFi connection.This magicjack GO device works with cordless or corded home phones.You can also plug it into the USB port on your PC and make calls using the mic and speakers or a headset on your PC. The magicjack app is ideal for mobile phone plans where you have limited talk minutes.It is also ideal for when you can't get a cellular signal but can get WiFi.You can also use the app on a mobile phone with no cellular plan at all and use it as a free WiFi phone.The app also works on 3G/4G connections.If out of the country,you can call back to the U.S. or Canada for free with the app or device.Magicjack to magicjack calls are free worldwide.You can download the app at google play or itunes. Unlike other free calling apps,magicApp allows you to make/receive calls with landlines and mobile phones in the U.S. or Canada for free,not just other people with the same app.You can send/receive text to mobile phone numbers in the U.S.I have the app set to use my home number so when someone calls my home number it also rings on my mobile phone and tablet as long as they are connected to WiFi or 3G/4G data. Many tablet/ipod touch owners are unaware they can use their device as a free WiFi phone.It works like a speaker phone and if you want a private conversation,just plug in earbuds/headphones as the mic will still pick up your voice. I get home phone service and cell phone service for $10 a month combined using a combo of magicjack & tracfone. (magicjack and magicjack app for $3 a month and tracfone with minimal cellular talk/text/data for $7 a month).I use magicjack app on a tracfone android cell phone.The more I use magicjack app over WiFi,the more tracfone minutes I build up as any unused tracfone minutes carry over when I add a $20 tracfone card every 3 months.The cable internet company I use for home internet has WiFi hotspots almost everywhere in my area that I use to get free calls with the app and for web browsing on my smartphone and tablet.Very happy with magicjack and tracfone service as both have worked well for me for several years. *If you want to port/transfer an existing phone number to magicjack,go to magicjack website,scroll down to "keep your number" and enter the phone number to check if it is available for porting.There is a one-time fee of $19.95 to port your number.However,one benefit of choosing a free,new phone number for me was I no longer got calls from telemarketers,except for maybe 2 or 3 a year. *If you decide to port your number,do NOT cancel your other landline service until the port is complete.It should take 3-7 days for the port to complete and during this time you will be able to make outgoing calls with magicjack but will not get incoming calls on magicjack until the port is complete. *If entering a credit card during registration,make sure to use a card registered in the same name the magicjack is being registered to. *To use magicjack GO with a multi-handset cordless phone system,plug the main unit into the magicjack GO and the other handsets will work as well.Plug the magicjack GO into your router.I recommend the Panasonic KXTG series phones because they feature call blocking and use rechargeable AAA batteries. *If you are unsure on the difference between the magicjack GO,magicjack EXPRESS or magicjack 2014 Plus,the GO comes with 1 year of service,the EXPRESS comes with 3 months service and the 2014 Plus comes with 6 months of service(there is also a different Plus model that had 1 year of service).You can set the magicApp to use your magicjack home phone number for any of these devices. TROUBLESHOOTING:Over the years I did have one occasion where the power adapter stopped working.You can order an extra one from magicjack website (which with shipping and handling costs $5) or most smartphone/tablet USB chargers/adapters will work also.The magicjack power adapter is 5 volts/1 amp (5V/1A). I keep an extra USB charger that I can use for charging my smartphone/tablet or for powering a magicjack.Amazon sells many multi-purpose USB chargers/adapters and these can also be bought at most retail stores that sell electronics.