MagicJack

Microsoft has a lot of plans for squeezing profits out of its $8.5 billion acquisition of Internet phone service Skype, but raising the rates on its premium VoIP service is unlikely to be among them, according to industry analysts.

Ask 10 people the cheapest way to make long distance calls, and you'll get 20 different answers. The field is wide open, with calling cards, cell phone plans, Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, and land lines all vying for dominance. So who's really got the best deal for making long-distance calls? Let's compare.

Ask 10 people the cheapest way to make long distance calls, and you'll get 20 different answers. The field is wide open, with calling cards, cell phone plans, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology, and land lines all vying for dominance. So who's really got the best deal for making...

Hey, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and others: Dan Borislow, the man behind the magicJack thingy that will make cell phone calls free and perhaps cut into your profits, wants to offer you an olive branch. He said he has nothing against cell phone companies. In fact, he thinks you'll all be sharing...

Scanning through television in the midst of a bout of insomnia, I stumbled upon an infomercial for the magicJack. Throughout the commercial, the following appears on the side of the screen: "FREE Local & Long Distance: $19.95 a Year!"This product sounds pretty cool. Check the magicJack website...