Is there anyway to use a VoIP phone service to fax?
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Posted by Nehmo on February 13, 2007, 6:47 pm
Please log in for more thread options Since I have Win XP, I can fax directly form my computer if I plug in a land line phone line into the on-board dial-up modem jack. I use cable for the internet. I don't have a land line, and right now I'm not subscribed to a VoIP service. I've had Skype before, but now I use a cell phone for regular calls. Is there any way to fax using a VoIP service? I'm sure there is, but how would I do it? Do I need to get some hardware - like a connector that plugs into the mic and earphone jack and goes to the RJ11? Or is it possible to fax just using the computer without that kind of connector some way? -- (||) Nehmo (||) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by bvlmv on February 14, 2007, 8:29 am
Please log in for more thread options You could purchase a MTA (Sipura) and plug an actual fax behind it. Of course you will need Voip service, just make sure they support fax over IP. The standard protocol now a days is T.38. Another options is to purchase a "fax line" from say www.concordfax.com where everything works via email. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by telecom-gear.com on February 14, 2007, 8:45 am
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bvlmv wrote: >> Is there any way to fax using a VoIP service? I'm sure there is,
> You have 2 optiosn
> You could purchase a MTA (Sipura) and plug an actual fax behind it. Of > course you will need Voip service, just make sure they support fax > over IP. The standard protocol now a days is T.38. > Another options is to purchase a "fax line" from say > www.concordfax.com where everything works via email. I would go for option #2 that does not require two additional steps of signal conversion. Chances are you will loose some quality on each conversion step so why not just use the one-step procedure? There are other services out there in addition to concordfax.com that bvlmv had mentioned. You should be able to get free incoming faxes in many places and, if you don't mind a little ad banner added on top of your faxes, you can even get a free outgoing services as well. Check these guys out for example: http://www.tpc.int/faxbyemail.html Cheers! D~ http://www.telecom-gear.com ##-----------------------------------------------## Retention measured in years at http://www.telecom-gear.com/ no-spam access to your favorite newsgroup - comp.dcom.voice-over-ip - 6187 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by D. Kirkpatrick on February 14, 2007, 3:18 pm
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info_at_telecom-gear_dot_com@foo.com (telecom-gear.com) wrote: > There are other services out there in addition to concordfax.com that
> bvlmv had mentioned. You should be able to get free incoming faxes in many > places and, if you don't mind a little ad banner added on top of your > faxes, you can even get a free outgoing services as well. Check these guys > out for example: http://www.tpc.int/faxbyemail.html eFax works for incoming faxes. Its free if the volume is low and there are paid options for both receiving a higher volume or sending. The "www.tpc.int" may or may not be working. It is dependant on volunteer receiving points that can access a local phone line. Some time back it appeared to have ceased operation, or better stated, the volunteer receiving systems dried up. There may have been abuse of the system by fax spammers - who knows. In any event its been ages since I was able to get that to work so I gave up. While I have DSL I keep a modem handy and use that for computer faxing out. I can get efaxes in. Another solution... www.pobox.com The simple service is about $12.95/mo and you can use it for unified e-mail, voice mail, and faxing. Incoming faxes there are converted to PDF. I use it for business purposes. I got in on the ground floor so my rate is cheaper and grandfathered in. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Posted by carcarx@hotmail.com on February 14, 2007, 9:06 am
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> Is there any way to fax using a VoIP service?
The VoIP service from www.mypeople.com furnishes you with a Sipura box and does support fax. We use it for faxing. Our 15 year old fax machine will sometimes report line quality problems but the faxes make it through fine. | |||||||||||||||||||
> a land line phone line into the on-board dial-up modem jack. I use
> cable for the internet.
>
> I don't have a land line, and right now I'm not subscribed to a VoIP
> service. I've had Skype before, but now I use a cell phone for regular
> calls.
>
> Is there any way to fax using a VoIP service? I'm sure there is, but
> how would I do it? Do I need to get some hardware - like a connector
> that plugs into the mic and earphone jack and goes to the RJ11? Or is
> it possible to fax just using the computer without that kind of
> connector some way?
>
> --
> (||) Nehmo (||)