MagicJack’s creator, Daniel Borislow, merged his company YMAX, with the VoIP company VocalTec last week, which means that MagicJack now belongs to a publicly traded company. I know that a ton of telecom professionals have made fun of the MagicJack over the years, but I’ve always though it was a cool product, and I’ve should know, since I have one in my office. With a move to the NASDAQ, MagicJack should have more clout, and should finally get the respect it deserves.

Another cool thing about MagicJack is that since it’s a SIP service, if you plug the MagicJack box into a computer, anywhere in the world with high speed internet access, you can plug a phone into it, and it will work just like you’re in the states. I can be sitting in McDonalds in Mexico City, using their free WiFi through my laptop, and answering toll free customer service calls from the states for the same 3 cents per minute it would cost me if I were in Washington, Oregon, California, Florida, Texas, New York or Timbuktu.

If you want to compare the price of MagicJack to the price of other VoIP and landline services, use the Rate Search Tool at the top of www.Calling-Plans.com main page.