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Q: I’m interested in the Magic Jack device for making Internet telephone calls, but it seems too good to be true. And if everybody used it, would that affect the telephone companies?Edith Ruest, Ottawa
A: Magic Jack is one of several services that provide free or low-cost Internet telephone calls if you already have a broadband Internet connection. Other brands include Ooma, Vonage and Skype. What all of these services have in common is that they bypass the traditional telephone network by converting your voice into data packets that can travel over the Internet. So, yes, telephone companies would be adversely affected if everyone used Internet telephone service. For a Consumer Reports review of Magic Jack, go to .
