Posted by Pierces Notary Services on 11/4/10 1:53pm
Msg #359669
Fax line pros and cons
I'm looking to keep my land line, just basic service and eliminate my fax line and use an online fax service where I can scan and send docs via the internet. Does anyone else do that? My hubby and I both have cells and figured what is the sense in keeping all the bells and whistles on my house phone when most of our family and friends calls us on the cell phone anyway. I would keep the basic land line and the DSL on the same line and it will save us over $60 a month but then I would have to pay for an online fax service. Any suggestions?
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Reply by Roger_OH on 11/4/10 1:58pm
Msg #359671
FREE right here on NotRot w/Premier membership n/m
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Reply by meganPA on 11/4/10 2:28pm
Msg #359680
I use myfax.com and i love it
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Reply by nobhill on 11/4/10 4:04pm
Msg #359705
Generally very few agencies that use me request fax backs. I turned down a job yesterday that requested this extra work. It's a lot of work to scan in and email the docs if you don't have a real fax machine. Plus you risk the possibility of a jam that will destroy the original doc.
I use an on-line fax service, RingCentral.com, that is very good. The problem there is a minimum size they accept to send. You can send a fax by email or through their interface. I prefer email. It's worked pretty well.
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Reply by nobhill on 11/4/10 7:25pm
Msg #359752
Jut to let you know, Magic Jack is a great way to break free of landlines. AT&T offers a DSL service without the landline (non-wireless) where I pay $28 a month. Magic Jack costs $20 a year for service and $35 for the device. It's a great value and you avoid taxes. The downside is your computer must be on to use it. However you can use voicemail and have calls forwarded to your cell phone which is nice. I use magic jack to forward calls to my cell phone much of the time. I needed another line for my building's front door intercom system and this was my workaround.
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Reply by cadmonkey/CA on 11/4/10 8:57pm
Msg #359760
I use metrofax.com , $13/mo , 1000 pages send or receive n/m
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Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 11/4/10 11:35pm
Msg #359769
Does metrofax.com need you to scan the docs and then send?
I dropped my land line a couple of years but I can't seem to part with my fax land line.
I am pretty good with computers but, scanning and faxing don't seem to me to be in my DNA.
Any suggestions would be appreciated?
Thanks
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Reply by Shauna/WA on 11/5/10 11:31am
Msg #359808
MyFax.com
I use myfax.com. It gives me a local number, but does require scanning in of docs if you're doing a faxback. I usually convert my scans into a pdf page using cutepdf, and send it off. $10 a month, local number. It's especially helpful for borrowers who want the HUD ahead of time.
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Reply by Shauna/WA on 11/5/10 11:35am
Msg #359809
MyFax.com
I use myfax.com. It gives me a local number, but does require scanning in of docs if you're doing a faxback. I usually convert my scans into a pdf page using cutepdf, and send it off. $10 a month, local number. It's especially helpful for borrowers who want the HUD ahead of time.
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Reply by JanetK_CA on 11/5/10 4:09pm
Msg #359859
Re: MyFax.com
I've had MyFax for a long time, as well, although I don't use it very often - just for incoming, which is a rarity these days. I've toyed with dumping it and just using the Notary Rotary fax line, but some of the things I've had faxed to me I want to have a permanent copy. (Seems it's more the occasional personal item than business use anymore.)
I also just have one land line that I use for DSL, outgoing faxes, and as an emergency back-up, in case of power failure, cell phone problems, etc. We had a power transformer blow up a while back and even though all the power was out, my good old POTS phone (non-cordless, no features, no power source needed beyond the phone line itself) still worked just fine.
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