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markdneck

I like the Grandcentral.com's ability to block phone sales pitches. We work early hours and bet we get 3 calls a day from jerks selling car warrantees and real estate and stock sales people. They call and wake us up yet with elderly parents we need to keep our phone turned on. The "do not call list sure doesn't work for me. I assume MJ doesn't have blocking?

I just ordered two MJs, can't wait for them to arrive. I even paid for "rush" delivery. I got 5 years for $45 so I can afford an extra $6 for faster delivery. For me it will be second home phone. For my daughter it will save all the allowance she spends on her cell phone.
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kumar · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 595

curiousgeorge · Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject:

I agree with kumar do not say how cheap it is it will bring on a terrible curse Shocked

the MJ will start to fail,bad sound,weird popping/clicking,errors and all sorts of strange unexplained phenomenon,I get goosebumps just talking about it Evil or Very Mad

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markdneck

Now she talks all the time on her cell phone so what's the difference if she is on MJ all the time? You guys do like your MJ, right? Mine will be here Monday. If I can get rid of my home phone I can save $1000 a yer ... to use for gasoline I guess!
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SpamBox · Dan Needs To Hire Me Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 401

To answer the question in your title. Many of us use MJ & GC together. Especially the folks who can't get a local area code with MJ. I like using GC for the same reason you do - to be able to block out calls when I want.
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mysteryquest · Newbie Joined: 19 Apr 2008 Posts: 1

Does GC cost anything? I reserved a number but I guess I can receive an invitation from someone. Will someone invite me, lol.

AlaninKY · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

I noticed my GrandCentral invite feature is missing right now. I guess Google has put a hold on adding new members.

MOA · Newbie Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 7

bukzin · Apprentice Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Posts: 11

Darkman90808 · Dan Needs To Hire Me Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 233

Bukzin... I think I was one of the lucky ones able to get Grand Central before they quit accepting Beta testers. I think the concept is kewl but I'm not really using it to its fullest because I'm afraid the number I have may go away if Google shuts it down. However, to answer your question, I use it with my MJ and my personal and office cell phone, so I can use it to answer any phone.

I, too, have had it with telemarketers and political callers so it's a great screening tool. Not sure if that answers your question, but that's how I use it for the time being.

jkb246 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 20

I was going to sign up for a second GC number for a relative and couldn't invite them. HOpe the service isn't going away??

Darkman90808 · Dan Needs To Hire Me Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 233

In response to jkb246's comment, I'm not looking to start any rumors but I've been stung before when I relied on a free, beta service that changed the rules on me. So, I'm a little more cautious these days.

jkb246 · Apprentice Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 20

It might be a great competitor for MJ. I wouldn't mind paying for that since MJ doesn't seem to be living up to it's potential and google has more money than god.

Darkman90808 · Dan Needs To Hire Me Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 233

IMO, apples and oranges. One of the features I would like to see in GC is the ability to input a number to dial directly. I use my MJ to sit at the computer and dial at will from the phone. DTMF is a little hinkey sometimes, but most of the time, I use my MJ just like any other phone.

The other thing I would like to see in GC is the ability to add the web calling feature to my email, so someone could just click on an icon in my email sig. I don't think of GC & MJ as competitors but as complimentary services. Also, I use my GC to connect to my cell phone so, 1.) I can keep it private some some folks I'd just as soon only talk to on my terms, (vendors, etc.) and 2.) I can manage my cell phone minutes by choosing to p/u the MJ instead of the cell phone and talk as long as I'd like.

BTW, one day when I was testing the GC dial out feature, a screen came up and said I'd exceeded my allowable minutes. It was only there for a second and looked like a glitch but I would suspect this will become a revenue source for them in the future.