Faxing with VoIP can be slightly different
than the traditional Public Switched
Telephone Network (PSTN). Not all VoIP
providers offer Fax capabilities and some
charge extra for this feature. Some VoIP
adapters or ATA's as they are called allow
fax capabilities by simply connecting your
fax to the device. If your ATA supports fax
capabilities you should not need a second
line to send faxes. Beware that unusual
amounts of faxing can violate your Terms of
Service agreement with some providers and
force you to upgrade to their business
service, I think the normal user should not
have a problem with this. Some providers
require you to purchase a second number for
your faxing needs and charge a minimal
amount for that service usually around $5 or
$10 per month.
VoIP Provider Fax Information:
· Vonage: With a Vonage Small
Business account, you get a dedicated fax
line with 500 local and long distance
minutes of outgoing fax service to the US
(including Puerto Rico) and Canada, plus
unlimited incoming faxes each month.
Residential account you get a Vonage fax
line for $9.99 per month with a one-time
$9.99 activation fee. You get 250 minutes of
local and long distance outgoing fax service
plus unlimited incoming faxes each month.
Extra outgoing fax minutes are only 3.9
cents per minute.
· AT&T Call Vantage: All of their
packages offer some level of Fax support.
The $19.99 package includes one line for
both faxing and calls with unlimited local
service. The $29.99 package includes one
line for both faxing and calls with
unlimited US & Canada service. The $29.99
package includes one line for both faxing
and calls with unlimited US & Canada
service. The $49.99 2-line package includes
one line for calls & Faxes with unlimited US
& Canada service and the second line has 500
minutes available for either fax or voice.
· Packet 8: According to their
website there is no formal Faxing
capabilities. I would assume the modem could
be connected to the ATA just like a standard
phone. There Terms of Service does not limit
the use of a fax machine however it does not
guarantee functionality either.
· 1 Touch Tone: According to their
website there is no formal Faxing
capabilities. I would assume the modem could
be connected to the ATA just like a standard
phone. There Terms of Service does not
forbid the use of a fax machine however it
does warn against over usage, which could
require a business package upgrade.
· Sun Rocket: According to their
website there is no formal Faxing
capabilities. I would assume the modem could
be connected to the ATA just like a standard
phone. There Terms of Service does not
forbid the use of a fax machine however it
does warn against over usage, which could
require a business package upgrade or
suspension of service
· Lingo: According to their
website there is no formal Faxing
capabilities. I would assume the modem could
be connected to the ATA just like a standard
phone. There Terms of Service does not
forbid the use of a fax machine however it
does warn against over usage, which could
require a business package upgrade or
suspension of service
This is just a sample of providers to
find out more you can search for additional
providers online or visit our website.
As you can see most providers offer
Faxing capabilities for free unless over
usage or non-residential use is discovered.
If you will be using VoIP for purposes other
than the once in a while fax then I would
suggest upgrading to a business plan that
supports increased faxing. For more
information regarding VoIP and Faxing visit
our site at
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