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MagicJack Femtocell Gates Cell Traffic to VoIP

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the someone-is-gonna-love-that dept.

olsmeister writes "MagicJack is demonstrating a femtocell device at CES that will allow any GSM phone (locked or unlocked) to place free phone calls over the internet using VOIP. The device costs $40 and includes free service for 1 year. It supposedly will cover a 3,000 sq ft house."

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  1. I have that magicjac doodad... by zorkdork · · Score: 5, Funny

    and now I can call all my friends for free.

    And then I realized, I have no friends.

    FOR SALE MAGIC JACK, used twice. $1

  2. Re:Why femto? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Pretty sure femto refers to the radius in light years. At least, that's how I would defend it, if I had to.

  3. Re:Is this legal? by mdm-adph · · Score: 4, Funny

    For T-Mobile (I've had a G1 for a year), I'd argue that just plain wireless spectrums don't extend into the home.

    --
    It is by my will alone my thoughts acquire motion; it is by the juice of the coffee bean that the thoughts acquire speed
  4. Re:Why femto? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This does not bode well for my interpretation of megaman.