Faxing using the Internet

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The traditional method of sending and receiving faxes (using a fax machine and a phone line) has been around for nearly 25 years.  With cell phones and broadband Internet, many people are dropping traditional landline phone service.  One might think this leaves no way to send or receive faxes.

Fortunately, Internet services are stepping up to fill the void. 

Internet fax services provide many benefits.  A phone line is unnecessary.  You can send or receive faxes anywhere there's Internet access.  You have an always-on fax that never runs out of paper or ink.



There are many Internet fax services at differing price points.  You'll need to choose a plan tailored to your needs.  Here, we will review some of the more popular Internet fax services.

www.efax.com - Subscriptions begin at $12.95 per month, with a $12.95 activation fee. Pay plans offer either a toll-free or a local number. With a toll-free number, the sender does not have to pay, and you are charged 20 cents per page received.  If you go with a local number, the sender pays any toll.  Local numbers aren't charged for the first 150 pages per month. After that, it's 15 cents per page.  eFax charges 10 cents per page to send faxes in the U.S.  Faxes can be sent from eFax's Web site or via e- mail.  Additionally, you can download eFax's program, Messenger.  It will send your fax, in addition to providing editing options.

www.Send2Fax.com offers plans beginning at $1.95 per month, with a $4.95 setup fee.  At the low end, you must also make a $20 prepayment. When your balance falls below $5, you're charged $20 to refill your account.  Faxes sent or received are billed at 15 cents per page.  You can send faxes from the Web or via e-mail.  Also, if you use Outlook, you can send directly from Microsoft Word.  For $7.95 monthly, you get 100 incoming or outgoing pages. There's no setup fee and no prepayment. Extra pages are 10 cents each. With either account, you can choose a toll-free or local number.

www.myfax.com provides Internet fax service for $10 per month.  There's no setup fee, and you get a toll-free number.  The plan includes 100 outgoing and 200 incoming faxes.  MyFax allows you to send faxes from your e-mail account or from the Internet.  You can access your incoming faxes via e-mail or online.

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