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Dec 22, 2015
503.389.4125 Magic Jack generic outbound number for greater Portland, Oregon.
Sit down, hold on and learn how this number works:
Whaaat? Yup, it could be anybody who uses MagicJack as their VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone. That's why it's favoured by scammers. It's cheap and incognito. Also, it can look like a local call.
But it also could be your buddy in (insert city name here) who happens to use MJ - though less likely.
I use the MJ app on my iPad to make free calls by VoIP, and I always have to remember that it's going to look like some scammer is calling. If I call my friend in Palm Springs, it shows up on her caller ID as a number in nearby Indian Wells. My pal in Seattle sees a Florida number for some reason...
Anyhoo... It could be anyone, but likely not someone you want to talk to - so I'd advise ignoring it unless you're actually expecting a call from a MJ user. (And then it still might not be them...)
As for the calling back to establish a link, that's true. Once that's done, the non-MJ user can call back to the VoIP number and be answered on their iPad, iPhone, computer or whatever, which is fine if it's a friend, but if it wasn't your buddy calling, don't do that.
OBTW, all this applies for Skype, and probably most other VoIP services as well, but using different numbers, of course. Confusing? yup, welcome to the internets...
Sit down, hold on and learn how this number works:
Whaaat? Yup, it could be anybody who uses MagicJack as their VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone. That's why it's favoured by scammers. It's cheap and incognito. Also, it can look like a local call.
But it also could be your buddy in (insert city name here) who happens to use MJ - though less likely.
I use the MJ app on my iPad to make free calls by VoIP, and I always have to remember that it's going to look like some scammer is calling. If I call my friend in Palm Springs, it shows up on her caller ID as a number in nearby Indian Wells. My pal in Seattle sees a Florida number for some reason...
Anyhoo... It could be anyone, but likely not someone you want to talk to - so I'd advise ignoring it unless you're actually expecting a call from a MJ user. (And then it still might not be them...)
As for the calling back to establish a link, that's true. Once that's done, the non-MJ user can call back to the VoIP number and be answered on their iPad, iPhone, computer or whatever, which is fine if it's a friend, but if it wasn't your buddy calling, don't do that.
OBTW, all this applies for Skype, and probably most other VoIP services as well, but using different numbers, of course. Confusing? yup, welcome to the internets...