Email to Fax - Re-think required!

There have been lots of discussions in this NG about how ADSL users can best
send and receive faxes - preferably without needing to use analog fax/modems
over voice lines.

Incoming faxes are no problem - using Fax-to-email facilities provided by
some ISPs or by third parties.

As a PlusNet user, I use their facility for the *very* occasional fax I
receive, using the 0870 number which they have allocated to me. BUT, this
number will lapse if not used every so often (90 days, I think). This means
that I need to send myself a fax at regular intervals to prevent the number
form lasping.

For outgoing faxes, I have been using the free email-to-fax facility
provided by iddd.tpc.int - including sending one to myself to stop my
PlusNet-provided fax number from lapsing. When I first did this, I was
surprised that iddd.tpc.int allowed faxes to be sent to non-geographic
numbers.

Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, they no longer do so! I tried to send
myself a fax today and got this response:

"Your facsimile job to +44870706xxxx was rejected because:
REJECT: Sorry, we can't let you dial premium rate numbers"

So it's back to the drawing board! I shall have to dust off my old analog
fax/modem and use that instead!

Unless . . . Does anyone know of a free email to fax service which *does*
allow faxes to be sent to 0870 numbers?
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Cheers,
Tim
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On 24 Sep 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, "Tiscali Tim" wrote:

>So it's back to the drawing board! I shall have to dust off my old analog
>fax/modem and use that instead!

or make a business enquiry where a fax number is an option for a response
(some ask for user preference for contact, just select the fax option !)

"Tiscali Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> There have been lots of discussions in this NG about how ADSL users can
best
> send and receive faxes - preferably without needing to use analog
fax/modems
> over voice lines.
>
> Incoming faxes are no problem - using Fax-to-email facilities provided by
> some ISPs or by third parties.
>
> As a PlusNet user, I use their facility for the *very* occasional fax I
> receive, using the 0870 number which they have allocated to me. BUT, this
> number will lapse if not used every so often (90 days, I think). This
means
> that I need to send myself a fax at regular intervals to prevent the
number
> form lasping.
>
> For outgoing faxes, I have been using the free email-to-fax facility
> provided by iddd.tpc.int - including sending one to myself to stop my
> PlusNet-provided fax number from lapsing. When I first did this, I was
> surprised that iddd.tpc.int allowed faxes to be sent to non-geographic
> numbers.
>
> Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, they no longer do so! I tried to send
> myself a fax today and got this response:
>
> "Your facsimile job to +44870706xxxx was rejected because:
> REJECT: Sorry, we can't let you dial premium rate numbers"
>
> So it's back to the drawing board! I shall have to dust off my old analog
> fax/modem and use that instead!
>
> Unless . . . Does anyone know of a free email to fax service which *does*
> allow faxes to be sent to 0870 numbers?
> --
> Cheers,
> Tim
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>
>

Tim

It must be a common problem or maybe just a coincidence.
I wanted to send a Fax this am. I'd naively assumed that because
Fax2email was available, the converse was as well.
My DUM doesn't exist anymore - so no solution there.
Perhaps there isn't much demand (but obviously some) and I
suppose Fax is dying out in favour of email.

Maybe as we're both PlusNet users I wonder if they'd like to comment ?

eric

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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
poster <us-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On 24 Sep 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, "Tiscali Tim" wrote:
>
>> So it's back to the drawing board! I shall have to dust off my old
>> analog fax/modem and use that instead!
>
> or make a business enquiry where a fax number is an option for a
> response (some ask for user preference for contact, just select the
> fax option !)

You mean use iddd.tpc.int to send a free fax to a geographic number - and
get the recipient to send a fax to my 0870 number? Brilliant!

I couldn't do it more than once with the same outfit though! (but I'm sure
there are plenty to choose from)
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Tim
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On 24 Sep 2004 in uk.telecom.broadband, "Tiscali Tim" wrote:

>You mean use iddd.tpc.int to send a free fax to a geographic number - and
>get the recipient to send a fax to my 0870 number? Brilliant!

not exactly... I would find a customer enquiry form where fax answers were
an option. Anyway, considering the effort it would make more sense to use
your fax modem and pay 30p a year for 6 calls, one every 2 months !! PGM

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 24/09/04, 11:45:16, "Tiscali Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote regarding
Email to Fax - Re-think required!:


> There have been lots of discussions in this NG about how ADSL users can
best
> send and receive faxes - preferably without needing to use analog
fax/modems
> over voice lines.

> Incoming faxes are no problem - using Fax-to-email facilities providedby
> some ISPs or by third parties.

> As a PlusNet user, I use their facility for the *very* occasional fax I
> receive, using the 0870 number which they have allocated to me. BUT, this
> number will lapse if not used every so often (90 days, I think). This
means
> that I need to send myself a fax at regular intervals to prevent the
number
> form lasping.

> For outgoing faxes, I have been using the free email-to-fax facility
> provided by iddd.tpc.int - including sending one to myself to stop my
> PlusNet-provided fax number from lapsing. When I first did this, I was
> surprised that iddd.tpc.int allowed faxes to be sent to non-geographic
> numbers.

> Perhaps not surprisingly, therefore, they no longer do so! I tried to
send
> myself a fax today and got this response:

> "Your facsimile job to +44870706xxxx was rejected because:
> REJECT: Sorry, we can't let you dial premium rate numbers"

> So it's back to the drawing board! I shall have to dust off my old analog
> fax/modem and use that instead!

> Unless . . . Does anyone know of a free email to fax service which *does*
> allow faxes to be sent to 0870 numbers?
> --
> Cheers,
> Tim
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Try www.ourfax.com

Regards Ian Donaldson

Newtownards
Northern Ireland
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Ian Donaldson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Try www.ourfax.com

Would I be right in thinking that any fax sent this way gets
advertisements added before delivery?

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Alec McKenzie
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 24/09/04, 14:33:46, Alec McKenzie <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
regarding Re: Email to Fax - Re-think required!:


> Ian Donaldson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> > Try www.ourfax.com

> Would I be right in thinking that any fax sent this way gets
> advertisements added before delivery?

> --
> Alec McKenzie
> (E-Mail Removed)


I don't know. I just did a google search and that was the first free
service I came across


Regards Ian Donaldson

Newtownards
Northern Ireland
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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:33:46 +0100, [Alec McKenzie] said :-

> Ian Donaldson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Try www.ourfax.com
>
>Would I be right in thinking that any fax sent this way gets
>advertisements added before delivery?

Nobody in their right minds should use their service - the faq page is
riddled with spelling and grammar errors, not to mention other pages
with similar cock-ups.

They have invalid links sprinkled here and there, missing pictures
too.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Alec McKenzie <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Ian Donaldson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> Try www.ourfax.com
>
> Would I be right in thinking that any fax sent this way gets
> advertisements added before delivery?

Probably. But if I just use it to send a fax to myself to stop my
Fax-to-Email service from lapsing, it doesn't matter!
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Cheers,
Tim
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