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Default Re: Tip: Get a dedicated fax number (free)

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Originally Posted by DAGuide
Rodney, I have been using this service for over a year. I travel a lot and need to view faxes while on the road. This service allows me to get the faxes electronically when I get internet access. You can also keep the faxes in an electronic format if necessary. The free service only provides you a document in their specific electronic format (which is not a pdf file - it is an efx file). To get a true pdf file, you will need to have the upgrade service. But the efx file looks like a pdf file until you try to save it. You can save the efx file as a TIFF.

The only negative (as you have pointed out), is that you can't send faxes using the free service. I believe you can pay a nominal fee and forward faxes to others as a pdf file. However, I can always plug in my fax machine into my regular phone line and send it that way after printing it out. When done, I unplug the fax and plug the phone back in. I tried using the splitter plugs (two lines from 1 line), but I forget to unplug or turn off the fax machine and it fax picks up prior to the voicemail.

Ultimately, I do recommend this service to anyone that only has one line. I personally hated getting junk faxes and wasting ink / paper.
Can you set the voicemail to pick up on 3 rings, and the fax on 4?