alternative to a dedicated fax line

[vicars]

Hi, I have a dedicated fax line and pay �25 per month for the priviledge. As I have a separate phone line can anyone suggest a cheaper way of managing my faxes? I have 2-3 faxes per week. I do not like the idea of a box interupting all incoming calls to check if it is a fax unless it is unobtrusive to my callers. Alternatively there are online fax companies. Can anyone suggest a company or fax switch device that works for them? Look forward to your replies. Best wishes.

[rojash]

Any modern combined fax/phone/answering machine will do the trick. I use a Samsung.

Fax sending machines always introduce themselves by sending a repeated "I'm a Fax Machine" beep, so:

When my phone is unattended:
If it detects the IFM beep it switches to fax mode
If not, it answers the call, and asks them to "leave a message after the tone., or press the send button now to send a fax".

If I answer the phone, the caller is unaware that it's a combined fax/phone. If it transpires that it's an incoming fax (which I can tel, from the IFM beep) I simply press "Start" and hang up, at which point it automatically switches to fax-receive mode.

[Ethel]

If your pc does not have its own dial up modem/fax you can buy one very cheaply, connect it to your phone line and use your pc as a fax.

[vicars]

Thx Ethel, but I would still need a dedicated phone line for this as I need my call line fairly easily accessible which it wouldn't be if it was connected to the computer.

[brentpain]

Your paying too much for less service. Check here for internet fax subsciption at fraction of cost with added features. http://www.ringcentra...g/ringcentralfax.html

[stevcide]

Compare different providers with different options and choose the one that suit your needs, here the link for online review sites http://www.internetfax101.com.

[brentpain]

have your fax service online. It is very cheap and more convenient because you can access it wherever you go as long as there is an internet connection.