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dlongacre · Newbie Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 1

Just wondering if anyone used it on a cruise ship. I am going to the Med on a US ship (Celebrity) and thought this would be great!
Thanks
Don

gooney · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Anyone use on a cruise ship?

strndedinalska · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:47 am Post subject:

I'd wager it's a satellite connection. If so, you can try it, but don't be surprised if the latency doesn't chew away at the quality.
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Stewart · Dan Should Pay Me Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 651

A friend took a cruise and experienced mediocre but usable quality with a G.711 (codec that MJ uses) softphone.

You will probably have better luck with a service that uses a compression codec.

Try Yahoo! Voice. http://voice.yahoo.com/ . $0.01/min. to US destinations. You can test for free -- toll-free numbers can be reached, even if you don't have a Phone Out account. Also, it's much better at getting through strict firewalls than MJ (though it's not as good as Skype in that regard). I assume that you will be using a computer headset, but if you will be taking a phone along, you can tell Messenger to use the TigerJet device and talk/listen with the phone. However, you'll still need to use Messenger to dial, answer, or hang up.

If all else fails, use Skype.

root · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:30 am Post subject:

Even though MJ is supposed to utilize the ilbc codec, it doesn't appear to work at this time, probably due to the lack of availability of modifiable source code for use with asterisk. It is my understanding this issue is being resolved, but for the time being it's of no use.
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jonnathanabby · Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: Anyone use on a cruise ship?

MJ works fine.. unless you are using the ship's PC , & it is an old OS, say Win2000.
I just went transatlantic, in a 105 M small ship.
MJ worked every time.
BE warned.. some hotels don't like you using MJ on their PCs
especially if you use a reg. household phone.. !
And, you may have difficulty loading MJ software.
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jgarvey · Newbie Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

I used my MagicJack successfully on Royal Caribbean recently. I used the wi-fi connection, my laptop + M/J + the little flip phone I got from MagicVoicePhone.com and it worked great. Everyone else was paying a fortune for using their cell phones with the international rates. I was surfing the internet AND talking on my little phone at the same time (for free).

Worked well. There seemed to be some latency once but never any complaints about the quality on the other end. Having the voicemail sent to my e-mail was convenient, too, in that if I was not around it was just there waiting for me.. worked well.

Justin

teddy_b · Apprentice Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 20

Is Internet normally available for free on cruise ships, or there's a charge for time or traffic? Is it wireless, or wired (in a cabin)?
Are all cruise lines the same in that regard? Specifically, I'm interested if there's any sense to take MJ on Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) cruise...
Thanks!

Roozie · Apprentice Joined: 07 Mar 2008 Posts: 28

Most cruiselines charge around $20/hour or more for access to the internet. I have not used MJ on a ship before, but I was planning on taking mine with me on my next cruise. I usually go to the Caribbean area, and there are usually several Mexico ports on the itinerary. In Cozumel, for instance, there are internet/phone stores that offer internet access for $2.00/hr. Now that is where I plan to make my MJ calls and check email. You can't beat the price while on a vacation.

Looking forward to my first overseas call to the US!

djmegahertz · Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2008 Posts: 1

I used it on my last Royal Carribeean cruise.
I took the dial up internet for a flat rate of $100 for the week.
Worked out great as there were 16 of us that split the cost.
I simply made the dialup connection (got 53kbs) and tied a cordless phone to the magic jack. Several of us just used it to make calls when ever needed.
Worked very well!