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Thread ID: 56552 2005-04-08 09:38:00 Are Faxes Free to send? supergran (108) Press F1
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342747 2005-04-08 09:38:00 Ok, I know I have been around awhile, but I have never set up the Fax part on my puter, running XP, as I didn't know if it was free or not. I live in a small country town, so are they free locally, and nationally, or are they the same as phone calls? TIA :thumbs: supergran (108)
342748 2005-04-08 09:42:00 If you fax locally theyre free .

You still pay tho, if its out of your area . (If you're in the Waikato and u fax something to Auckland) . Or fax overseas . BUT heaps cheaper than saying the same thing over the phone, talking .

So if u fax to somewhere outside your area, it would be the same as making a tollcall .

BUT then if its an 0800 fax, well then u pay nothing wherever the other fax is . If its in NZ . If this is where u r .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
342749 2005-04-08 09:44:00 I live in a small country town, so are they free locally, and nationally, or are they the same as phone calls? TIA :thumbs:
Yes, they are the same as phone calls for the duration it takes to send the fax.
FoxyMX (5)
342750 2005-04-08 10:15:00 Thanks people, I might just see if I can set this fax thingy up, just in case I ever need to send one. LOL :thumbs: supergran (108)
342751 2005-04-08 16:04:00 Does the fax capability of fax modem has the same "power" as a normal fax machine? I mean, do I need to connect my fax/modem to a server or whatever? Cheers :) Renmoo (66)
342752 2005-04-08 21:45:00 Does the fax capability of fax modem has the same "power" as a normal fax machine? I mean, do I need to connect my fax/modem to a server or whatever? Cheers :)

A fax modem does the same thing as a fax .

All u need is Windows / an operating system, and a fax program .

No server required . Just run the fax program type up the fax, send it .

Thats it . BUT if u want it to act like a fax all day / every day, the program and the computer would have to stay on to receive faxes .
Speedy Gonzales (78)
342753 2005-04-08 23:29:00 A fax modem does the same thing as a fax .

All u need is Windows / an operating system, and a fax program .

No server required . Just run the fax program type up the fax, send it .

Thats it . BUT if u want it to act like a fax all day / every day, the program and the computer would have to stay on to receive faxes .
From Help and support of Windows Xp:

Using Fax, you can choose to send and receive faxes with a local fax device attached to your computer, or with a remote fax device connected to fax resources located on a network .

So, can I just send fax using my fax modem directly without installing additional hardwares? Thanks and cheers :)
Renmoo (66)
342754 2005-04-08 23:32:00 Yup, like I said, all u need is a fax modem, a phone line, and a program that sends faxes, like XP's fax program. Speedy Gonzales (78)
342755 2005-04-08 23:37:00 But - the problems arise when your adressee naturally assumes that he/she can reply by fax at any hour. Will you be available at any hour? I gave it away. :cool: Scouse (83)
342756 2005-04-09 00:21:00 I am a little confused. No surprise there, but if you are on broadband/cable and wireless, do you need to connect your computer to a phone line to send and receive faxes? :confused: theother1 (3573)
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