I work from home and currently have a landline set up. I only use this line for faxing and I would like to get rid of it since it's $20 a month. Are any of you using any other methods of faxing other than the landline? I have seen others available for about $6 monthly via online.

Thanks.

I and my agents use MyFax.com for $10/month. We've been using the service for a few years with great success. The best thing is the included toll free number and that you receive your faxes via email. Our out of town clients always seem to appreciate the toll free number when they need to fax me something.

Thanks, I will try that.

I second the MyFax.com account... I've been using them for a few years as well and have been very happy with the service.

I too use myfax. All in favor of myfax raise your hands.

packetel.com Love it.

I'll third MyFax.com. It is the least expensive outbound eFax service we could find and it's easy to use. $10/mo to fax out is much cheaper than a phone line and it saves a ton of paper and printer ink. OK, I had my hippie moment for the day =).

Of course it works for an inbound eFax too.

I am about to start using an online fax service as well. I need to get a scanner to be able to fax docs. What scanners are you folks using?

Calif Dreaming, I looked at packetel. Which in turn recommends Myfax. So I'd say we all agree. Gordoned. As for scanners. That's a wide open topic. I use a Brother MFC-9420CN mulitfunction laser,fax,scanner. With paperport software. It works good and has worked good for 3 years now.

ColoBroker
Thanks for the reply. I was just looking at the Brother 7040 multi-function machine. It's a printer/copier/scanner. Since I don't need the fax function it looked pretty good. I'll check out the 9420 as well.

I like the fax function. Sometimes its quicker to just pop something in the fax and type in the number then scanning and uploading it into myfax. I actually like myfax for the receiving of faxes more then the sending of them. The 9420 is quite a bit more expensive the the 7040 as it is a color laser printer as well. I wanted something a little more robust then your average laser as this is the main copier for my little office. Though will more electronic ways of doing things I don't have to copy much anymore.

I have the Brother 7040 and works very well. Main feature I like is the multipage feeder for scanning docs. (up to 35 pages) Does not print color so have separate color printer.

One of the reasons I want to switch to a service like myFax is so I won't need the dedicated line though I can see what yu mean about it being easier sometimes.

Gordoned you can just use a regular line for those normal faxing moments unless you don't have a landline at all. Just don't tell anyone to fax to that number.

Good point!

The fujitsu scan snap is a dream machine. A little pricey but worth every penny.

with myfax, you can also email your attachments right in to myfax and it'll send'em as a fax... the email attachment is what you want to fax, and the email itself is your cover letter. pretty handy...just do it all straight from your email client.

How fast do receive a fax using myFax compared to a standard fax to fax? Is it immediate?

Usually within 5 minutes... when someone sends a fax to me it goes to their server/software, gets converted to a PDF, and then gets emailed to me.... so... however long that takes?

I use Voicenation (dot)com

$4.95/month - faxes directly to your email inbox (could be more than one) or viewable online as well.

-AP

It's been a few months and I wanted to re-visit this e-fax subject again. What are you guys using? Why do you like it? How many faxes are you allowed on a monthly basis?

I am using eFax, since they acquired CallWave....
So far the cost is $12.95/month for 200 pages out and 200 incoming. At least this is what I believe about sending pages.

Their regular prices are much higher for new clients. If they will increase my monthly payment, I will switch to myFax.

eFax is buying out their competition (when they can..)

For faxes you send-- that require your signature-- are you a little concerned about pdf signatures?

Some countries-- including I believe US states as related to contract law-- recognize fax via landline signatures. I am not sure if they recognize-- scanned signatures-- for online faxing, yet.

Q...

Interesting point Qisoftware. I never knew there was a difference. Personally I don't think there is. Both methods of faxing require scanning, Digitizing, sending, receiving and printing. It is still an electronic file of some kind when sending from a fax machine on a landline to another fax machine. The exact same kind of scanner is used as well. In fact using myfax and other related services produce much more legible copies then traditional fax machine to fax machine. You don't have the decreased quality as you do when you fax something 4-5 times.

I'm not concerned about it at all though. If FHA accepts docusign signatures then this kind of faxing is now problem either.

I've used efax and found it to be a decent service.

At my office we get included in our fees a dedicated fax line. What I use to send is included in our MLS fees. We use Instanet Forms and they have an Email to fax service that is terrific and included. There is also a way to purchase a phone number that is dedicated instead of using the 888 number and the fax cover sheet with the bar code on it.

Not sure if that's available you you ... but that's a possibility.

Mike Walker
Keller Williams Realty - Greater Rochester.

I like phone dot com. If you use the virtual office package you get two numbers.. one for your direct phone..one for a dedicated fax number.. you can choose your number for your area code.. or have a current number you own ported over. I like the fact that i dont have an inbound or out bound page limit on faxes.. What if you have a hot REO property.. boom 20 offers at 35 pages each.. and you get extra charges from the other services.. Phone dot come just goes off minutes used.. all for 20 a month. You can login, write in the cover letter..like you would nomally as a hardcopy fax.. then attached the PDF or other supported file.. then submit.. gives you an email or text confimation..you choose. So, you have 2 numbers.. one phone one fax.. that are not owned by the broker.. never send your past clients "hey i changed my phone number cards again." Keep the same numeber where ever you go.

I love myfax it works great and is priced right.

I think an efax is the best way to go. Its a fax number that gets sent to your email. Cant get better then that.