EFaxing using Vonage

[Guest]

Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using Windows XP and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line and am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there a way to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a dedicated
fax line?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?

 

[Guest]

Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I was
thinking you would know what I meant.

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using Windows XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line and am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there a way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

I was thinking you would answer my question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I was
thinking you would know what I meant.

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using Windows
XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line and
am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there a
way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

 

[Guest]

When I say internet faxes, I meant faxing with Windows XP. And as far as your
question about analog fax lines, I have no idea what an analog fax line is.
Basically, I'm talking about faxing using my computer rather than a fax
machine. Does that make it clear?

I was thinking you would answer my question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I was
thinking you would know what I meant.

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using Windows
XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line and
am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there a
way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

An analog phone line is the one provided by your phone company. Vonage uses
a digital interface over which you cannot fax. Vonage should have told you
that. Take it up with them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I say internet faxes, I meant faxing with Windows XP. And as far as
your
question about analog fax lines, I have no idea what an analog fax line
is.
Basically, I'm talking about faxing using my computer rather than a fax
machine. Does that make it clear?

I was thinking you would answer my question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I
was
thinking you would know what I meant.

:

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using
Windows
XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line
and
am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there
a
way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

 

[Guest]

Man, are you ever rough around the edges. "Tact", look it up.

An analog phone line is the one provided by your phone company. Vonage uses
a digital interface over which you cannot fax. Vonage should have told you
that. Take it up with them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I say internet faxes, I meant faxing with Windows XP. And as far as
your
question about analog fax lines, I have no idea what an analog fax line
is.
Basically, I'm talking about faxing using my computer rather than a fax
machine. Does that make it clear?

I was thinking you would answer my question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I
was
thinking you would know what I meant.

:

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using
Windows
XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line
and
am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there
a
way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

 

[Lem]

Man, are you ever rough around the edges. "Tact", look it up.

An analog phone line is the one provided by your phone company. Vonage uses
a digital interface over which you cannot fax. Vonage should have told you
that. Take it up with them.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

When I say internet faxes, I meant faxing with Windows XP. And as far as
your
question about analog fax lines, I have no idea what an analog fax line
is.
Basically, I'm talking about faxing using my computer rather than a fax
machine. Does that make it clear?

:

I was thinking you would answer my question.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Ok, change the "internet" to efax or whatever it's supposed to be. I
was
thinking you would know what I meant.

:

What are "Internet Faxes?" That term has no meaning.
Why would you expect to be able to fax without an analog fax line?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Previously I was able to send and receive internet faxes using
Windows
XP
and
my Qwest phone service. I just switched to Vonage for my phone line
and
am
unable to send or receive faxes. My Vonage system does not include a
dedicated fax line, just the standard 1 phone line system. Is there
a
way
to
make my Vonage system send and receive efaxes without paying for a
dedicated
fax line?

Faxes traditionally have used voice-grade analog telephone lines, often
referred to as POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service). Until recently, the
general rule of thumb was if you could connect a telephone to a given
line and talk, you could connect a fax modem to the line and send a fax.

However, this changed with the introduction of VoIP (Voice over Internet
Protocol). VoIP systems, like Vonage, convert the analog signal of your
telephone into a digital signal that is then sent over your broadband
connection in the same way that your web browser sends and receives
information. This system does not take kindly to fax signals.

Some VoIP systems have been made to work with faxes -- but not very
reliably. Google for FoIP for more information. See, for example,
http://www.soft-switch.org/foip.html

As for faxing over Vonage, some people have made it work, others have
not. Search for "fax" or "foip" in forums such as
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/vonage