GATE Exam

Titus Hoskins
http://www.bizwaremagic.com



Online Fax - How To Find A Quality Fax Service Provider?
Copyright (c) 2009 Titus Hoskins

Just like email has totally changed how we send our mail;
so too has online fax totally changed how we send our
faxes. Actually, the two are intertwined since with online
or Internet fax we send our faxes as email attachments,
usually in TIFF or PDF format. We simply use our email
system and our Internet connection to send and receive all
our faxes.

However, there is one other player in this whole scenario -
your Internet fax service provider, who acts as an
intermediary on your behalf. But first you have to sign up
to a service provider where you will be given a local or
Toll-Free fax number which you can give out to all your
contacts.

This number works in the same way as a traditional fax
number except all your faxes are handled online so there is
no need for an extra fax phone line. You can still send a
fax to and from the old fax machine in the office since, as
mention before, your online service acts as your
intermediary.

You are also given an online site (interface) where you can
logon and view your faxes. This is where you can send and
receive your faxes. Most services also let you send faxes
directly through your email system and many also have
desktop applications you can use.

Still the main question remains - how do I find a good
quality online fax service?

Well, there are certain norms, or average standards you can
expect from all these providers. Mainly, you have to look
for a provider which has 24/7 customer service, runs around
$10 per month with approximately 300 total
(incoming/outgoing combined pages) with extra pages going
at 10 cents or less. You should note that some services
charge per page, while others charge per minute and they
assume that 1 page takes 1 minute or less to transmit.
However times will vary depending on what your page
contains, large graphics/files may take longer.

Ideally you will want a service with no start-up and no
hidden fees. You should also look for a service with a 30
Day Free Trial so that you can thoroughly check out the
quality of the service before you buy. Fortunately, most
services do provide these free trials.

However, there are slight differences in the pricing and/or
services so it definitely pays to shop around before you
sign on the dotted line. Mainly because this is usually a
long term business service and doing your homework now can
save you big bucks over the long haul. In addition, if
faxing plays a vital role in your company for acquiring
sales, contacting or communicating with clients, then it is
essential to find a good quality reliable service to take
care of all your faxing needs. Pricing should be a
consideration but your main goal should be to find a
quality service with good 24/7 customer service that will
quickly address any problems should they arise.

As more and more businesses switch over to online faxing or
use it to supplement the old fax machine in the office; can
you really afford not to get it? Can your business or
company stay competitive in this dog-eat-dog economic
climate is the real question you have to ask? When you
consider Internet faxing is more convenient, more secure,
more mobile and more environmentally friendly than the old
traditional way of faxing, it really becomes a no-brainer.
Just choose wisely when you go looking for your own online
fax service.


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For more information on Internet Fax Services use this
handy online Comparison Guide to get your own fax service:
http://www.onlinefaxguide.com
Or if you want more detailed information on Internet Faxing
try here:
http://www.bizwaremagic.com/internet_fax_service_guide.htm
Titus Hoskins 2009. This article may be freely distributed
if this resource box stays attached.