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#54912 7-Dec-2006 11:18

If you have to send fax from a laptop, better to have a PC card attahed to it and use a web fax service instead of an external box plus call time...

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#54913 7-Dec-2006 11:18

Or a Hantel unit which is cheaper than the Telular (available from APT) and plug your G3 fax machine straight up the RJ11. Sends and receives fax no problem, just like a landline. Another alternative is the Gtran EVDO PC Card and WinFax Pro if you want to fax from a laptop.

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#54914 7-Dec-2006 11:37

Using your Nokia goto Menu/Settings/Call Settings/Data and Fax
Now set your phone to Fax Only.
This means that every incomming call will be configured as a fax call.

Now with a cable to your computer running something like WinFaxPro you will be able to receive Fax calls.

Remember to change your phone config back in Call Settings.

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#54921 7-Dec-2006 12:27

Have been looking into the telullar the problem being i will only be getting one or two faxes a day (if that) and i have to come up with a soloution because a company i deal with will not call through and or text claims to me...... just a very pricey way to go.

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#54922 7-Dec-2006 12:29

Mayhem: ...i will only be getting one or two faxes a day (if that) and i have to come up with a soloution because a company i deal with will not call through and or text claims to me...... just a very pricey way to go.

Why not use Faxaway then?

US$1 per month for you to pay

NZ15c per page for your client to pay

I can't see how you could do it cheaper than that!

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#54933 7-Dec-2006 14:20

I can see the sense in faxaway but then i will have to have a cord to make my computer internet ready (will have to see if it has a modem even) sigh, so many choices so much to look into.... this is great!

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#54934 7-Dec-2006 14:32

Mayhem: ...i will have to have a cord to make my computer internet ready (will have to see if it has a modem even)...

Hang on a moment... There is one thing it would be helpful to know here:

==> Do you have a phone line or are you wanting to do this completely without wires?

If you have a phone line, the solution is easy:

Just buy a Dialup modem for $50 or less. They all have a fax function and you can receive faxes directly.

If you don't have a phone line, then I guess you are wanting to do it wirelessly so a Data Card (Telecom or Vodafone) will be the best idea.

Not too many options to worry about really

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I hope that helps!

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#54935 7-Dec-2006 14:45

Mayhem: I can see the sense in faxaway but then i will have to have a cord to make my computer internet ready (will have to see if it has a modem even) sigh, so many choices so much to look into.... this is great!

Both Telecom and Vodafone offer $49/1GB deals, which are more than enough for wireless Internet access - no cords at all.

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#54986 8-Dec-2006 12:55

Grant17:
lapimate: So do you have automatic forwarding set on your NZ fax number, or do you publish your Seattle number?
I don't have an NZ fax number any more ...

Thanks. I checked with Telecom and found (no surprise I suppose) that one cannot have forwarding setup for a "faxability" number because "faxability" is a service not an additional physical line (bring on the ip network).

A possible advantage of the faxaway method which appeals to me is reducing (because of the international sending cost) NZ fax spam.

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#54988 8-Dec-2006 13:36

sbiddle: ... if you get a Vodafone fax number you can just plug your phone into a laptop and receive them straight to your laptop. ...

Have you tried this recently yourself and made it work? If so which 'phone? Please see
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?ForumId=17&TopicId=3984

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#55444 14-Dec-2006 10:33

lapimate:... one cannot have forwarding setup for a "faxability" number ...

However our Brother 1030e fax can itself "forward", so that would provide a way of transitioning.

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#55822 18-Dec-2006 18:46

freitasm: ... you can receive faxes in TIFF or PDF formats. ...

faxaway.com sends the faxes via e-mail as attachments in .tif format - I find Resco.net's Photo Viewer 5.33 on Smartphone (SP3) is OK for reading them.

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#55920 20-Dec-2006 10:28

Grant17: ... For $800 I think I can live without the ability to send faxes while on the road.

I used to find it handy to hook my laptop up to my old mobile phone and send the odd fax, but for $800 I can live with e-mail...

For sending copies of physical documents what about faxing using a scanner via laptop via mobile phone via e-mail via faxaway? Or are you referring to a "laptop-free" method?

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#55921 20-Dec-2006 10:33

The Docupen R800 is perfect for this...

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#55922 20-Dec-2006 10:35

I am not sure if you realise the computer i have in the van is a oldie but does what i need, its not net ready and i can see i need to spend lots more money than i initially thought so will have to find the best cost effective way to do this and one that is a bit nicer on the pocket round this time of year!

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