There is an unbelievable phone product on the market that gives you phone service for 20 bucks a year including unlimited North America long distance! It is called Magic Jack and it consists of a small USB phone jack you plug into your computer, and with an internet connection, you can start making phone calls.

I purchased a unit to try it out at home so here is a mini review:

Installation is simple; just plug the USB jack into your computer, run through a quick setup and you are ready to start making calls. One issue I did discover through the setup is that there are currently no Canadian area codes available; only US area codes are there for you to choose from. This is not a huge deal for outgoing calls as calls in North America are free, but incoming calls are a bit of an issue.

The Magic Jack comes bundled with PC software that allows you to add contacts for quick calling and it retains a call history; you can also watch the numbers populate in the software as someone dials on the phone (useful for snooping I guess).

All in all, the Magic Jack is incredible value for 20 bucks a year and I cancelled my Rogers phone service shortly after setting up the unit. Bravo Magic Jack!

We have been using Microsoft Response Point as our primary phone system for 4 months and feel it is ready for prime time!  It is the easiest phone system I have ever seen to setup; it has wizards for everything to guide you from start to finish. It is a voice activated system and it really works, unlike the voice systems at some Internet providers :( . You can use regular phone lines, VOIP lines or a new technology called SIP Trunking where you can add as many virtual lines as you need with the greatest of ease! If you are in the Toronto area, call us at (416)413-9146 and give it a test drive or visit www.microsoft.com/responsepoint for more information!

We are now Microsoft Response Point Certified providers so if you need a new up-to-date phone system, give us a call!

En Vogue Computers has partnered with a Toronto-based Managed IP phone company that provides easy to manage phone systems. The systems are cheaper than traditional phone systems, and are much more flexible. They have exciting features such as cell phone twinning, where your cell phone as well as your desk phone ring when someone calls you. And they are paired with T1 Internet at a fraction of the usual cost for a T1! Contact us to find out how you can make your phone system more efficient with Managed IP!