Test fax number?

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johnny5

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#28247 24-Nov-2008 11:02

Hey Guys,

Just wondering if anyone knew any test fax numbers in NZ?

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#179842 24-Nov-2008 11:36

Hi Johnny
are you looking for a NZ Communications test fax number or a generic one for any provider in NZ?

Any posts are personal comments and not that of my employer

johnny5

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#179844 24-Nov-2008 11:42

whoops have just realised i have thrown this in completely the wrong section. Was looking for a generic test number.

cr250bromo

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#179847 24-Nov-2008 11:49

This one is provided by TelstraClear: 0508 500 499. Fax it any page of text, if your station ID is set correctly eg +64 x xxxxxx it will fax you back what you faxed it together with a report.

I believe Telecom NZ used to have a similar system but it was decomissioned a while ago.

/ben

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#179851 24-Nov-2008 11:59

Telecom used to have a FaxRight service (0800 108 208) but it seems to have disappeared, apparently it has been discontinued.

TelstraClear have an alternative - FaxCheck on 0508 500 499 which has nice pretty output. Send a fax to the above number, make sure your full 'reply to' number is set-up on your fax, and you will receive a detailed fax back, showing Signal levels, and graphs of Equalization and Phase delay.

johnny5

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#179861 24-Nov-2008 12:38

awesome, thanks heaps guys.

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#179863 24-Nov-2008 12:43

The only problem with the TelstraClaer fax check is that it rings you back 5 hours later saying thanx for using us. Like at midnite last week at home when i used it..

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#179909 24-Nov-2008 15:07

old3eyes: The only problem with the TelstraClaer fax check is that it rings you back 5 hours later saying thanx for using us. Like at midnite last week at home when i used it..

They are just being polite!

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#675149 21-Aug-2012 15:45

OK, well it's now 2012! :) and I can't find any fax test numbers in NZ that work anymore.

The Telstraclear one now gives a no such number tone :(

Anyone help?

Cheers, Duncan

Zeon

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#675152 21-Aug-2012 15:51

I usually just fax to random IRD numbers.

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#675153 21-Aug-2012 15:54

LOL, thanks, Too scary for me :)

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#675158 21-Aug-2012 16:08

People still use fax machines?

It's 2012 people!

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#675159 21-Aug-2012 16:08

Zeon: I usually just fax to random IRD numbers.

That's hilarious, random Insurance companies. They always seem to have their fax lines open. Would offer to send the fax to my work but we are only open for another thirty minutes.

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#675166 21-Aug-2012 16:25

ajobbins: People still use fax machines?

It's 2012 people!

Yes, they do. Admittedly it's been more than five years since I've used mine, and I've cleaned a considerable amount of dust off it and it's taken me half an hour to get it reasonably shiny. It smells of Lemon Pledge now :)

Faxes are still a receiptable form of communication, e-mail is not (how many times have you e-mailed something important to find out sometime later that, "naa, we never got your e-mail" - what can you do?).

Conseqeuently, registererd mail is still doing quite well.

ChevronX

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#675167 21-Aug-2012 16:27

At my work, we have a Sharp Multifunction with inbuilt fax, we do about 5-10 faxes a day for the general public to various places, usually something to do with passports or insurance.

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#675171 21-Aug-2012 16:35

ajobbins: People still use fax machines?

It's 2012 people!

Been near a lawyer or concluded the sale of a house recently,
The fax machine is still alive and kicking for these professions..

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