ac_crusade
join:2005-10-06
| [General] Just a Fax Idea
You know I was just thinking to myself...
I pay $10 for a fax line that essentially is for just the number since I have email fax. So I pay About $20 to $21 each month which is about the same for a POTS line without Long Distance included.
I was thinking it would be nice if VOIP providers had like a alternative on where you could get a local number for the price of a virtual number and then you can forward your efax or myfax to it. Essentially, you would get around the problem about how some free email fax services give you a non local number.
So for those of you who are saying, why not just drop your fax line and use the number given by the email fax?
1. I've already given my fax number to several friends and a company that I receive faxes from every once in a while.
2. I really like my number.
3. The local number is very useful for people around my area.
4. I really like my number.
Does anyone else have any other thoughts about this or run across this? What have you guys done where the fax simply wasn't reliable?  |
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georgepan
join:2005-05-09
Wesley Chapel, FL
| Many use Sunrocket's included signature number for just that purpose. It is a free number to use as you please, it can be set up with distinctive ring. The fax options for that number are varied. You could hook up a standalone fax machine and it comes "to life" when the second number is called (understanding the distinctive ring.) You can also use this setup for outgoing faxes. Others simply forward their local SR number to free fax services like k7.net or Stanaphone fax. No need to pay extra as that second number is included for free. |
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ben14
join:2003-10-29
Boynton Beach, FL |  reply to ac_crusade
I use both Stanaphone and Sunrocket to receive faxes just fine here. |
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cgigate
join:2003-05-12
Fort Worth, TX
4 edits | reply to ac_crusade
Many free fax in phone numbers are available.
but it is very hard to find free (or pay per use) fax out (or email 2 fax) service . |
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alipscomb
join:2005-12-14
Mount Ulla, NC
1 edit | reply to ac_crusade
NexBoom will allow you to purchase a virtual number for $6/month and you can set it to go to your email without paying for efax. The only thing is if you are sending a fax the fax machine will have to be hooked directly to the router. This way you are never charged for faxing at all! All I did is turn on my fax on my voip control panel then I receive them on email.
Mod note: Click-thru referral link removed. |
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druber
join:2000-04-11
Marlborough, MA | i must be missing something. efax charges for sending faxes, not receiving them. e.g. receiving efax faxes is $0/month, which is less than the $6/month you're describing? |
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cgigate
join:2003-05-12
Fort Worth, TX
1 edit | reply to ac_crusade
Stanaphone is free for incoming call! Free incoming fax as well!
but I still could not find any free fax out service (or pay per use). |
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punkybrewster
@71.36.x.x
| reply to ac_crusade
FreeDigits is about to give a way fax numbers. Inbound comes as a PDF to your email. Outbound can be done with any ATA that support T.38
I was an early tester and was able to consistently fax out 40 page documents with any issues.
»www.freedigits.com i think February is when it starts. |
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1888usa
@dsl-w.verizon | reply to ac_crusade
There are 2 pay-as-you-go outbound online fax services that work like prepaid phone cards,
greenfax.com and
pincity.com (ifax service)
both have no monthly fee and charge about 7 cents/minute |
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druber
join:2000-04-11
Marlborough, MA | thx! |
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cgigate
join:2003-05-12
Fort Worth, TX
2 edits | reply to 1888usa
said by 1888usa :
There are 2 pay-as-you-go outbound online fax services that work like prepaid phone cards,
greenfax.com and
pincity.com (ifax service)
both have no monthly fee and charge about 7 cents/minute
Just check greenfax.com. it is very expensive!
"GreenFax.com Send-Only Service: Prepaid credit towards outbound faxing is purchased in $25.00 increments. One time setup-charge: $10.00. "
If I want to send 1 page fax, I need pay at least $35 to start! |
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ac_crusade
join:2005-10-06 | reply to ac_crusade
I wound up going with myfax.com. They charge $10 a month for 100 outbound and 200 inbound. I've been using them for the last month or so and has worked pretty good. If you pay for the whole year you get one month off, not to bad. |
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alipscomb
join:2005-12-14
Mount Ulla, NC
| reply to druber
The $6/month is only for a virtual number!! If you want to use your current line there is no charge! The only problem is just like landline faxing, if you pick up the phone the fax will be disrupted. This is why I suggested a virtual number. Without the virtual number it would be $0 extra per month. |
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rizzo2dial
Premium
join:2004-08-05
| reply to ac_crusade
Since you're on ViaTalk, VT_Brendan, VT_Timothy or some other VT_rep posted in one of these threads that they have something exciting coming out fax-wise.
Maybe they can shed more light on what's in the works and when it may be available.
Rizzo |
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billyboy3
@71.36.x.x
| reply to punkybrewster
I tried a lot of outbound fax services that allow you to fax by sending it to an email address like number@domain.com. I did the scanner thing for a while and it sucked. I always end up going back to my trusty 10 year old fax machine for outbound. I'd love to have the freedigits service if they let me use my fax machine for outbound. What's the ATA cost... What model please!? |
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alipscomb
join:2005-12-14
Mount Ulla, NC
1 edit | The good trusty fax machine is what I use for outbound and just have it plugged into the router. voip-boom.com I receive faxes to my email (pdf). Works great for me! |
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joako
Premium
join:2000-09-07
/dev/null
 ·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to cgigate
said by cgigate  :Many free fax in phone numbers are available. but it is very hard to find free (or pay per use) fax out (or email 2 fax) service . www.fax1.com
Something like 11cents/page and that's it. They also have software so you can fax from any appliction (Like the faxing inbuilt to Windows)
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Am Heimcomputer sitz' ich hier, und programmier' die Zukunft mir |
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druber
join:2000-04-11
Marlborough, MA
 ·VOIPo
| I just signed up for fax1 and sent a test fax (a pdf file) and it went through fine. I sent efax an email to switch my account back to the free "receive only" status. What I like about fax1 is that it is "pay as you go". 99% of my faxing (and it's once or twice a month and only a couple of pages) is outbound... |
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jameskirk0
join:2006-02-01
Anamosa, IA
| reply to billyboy3
if you get a SIPURA, Grandstream that support T.38 you can hook it up to FreeDigits and pay their .03 cents per minute outbound.
They give you a free fax number for inbound which comes as a PDF.
I trust me 10 year old fax machine for outbound as well. The other stuff is crude compared to it |
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cgigate
join:2003-05-12
Fort Worth, TX
| said by jameskirk0 :if you get a SIPURA, Grandstream that support T.38 you can hook it up to FreeDigits and pay their .03 cents per minute outbound. Tried many times Sipura and other adapters that support T.38.
not working well, less than 50% chance to send out fax. Even when it reports successfully sent fax, but recipient side quality is horrible, many missing lines. |
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