Internet is abuzz with this new term – online fax, and one can find tones of articles on its benefits, how it works, what is in store for SMBs, and how has it radically changed the faxing process. Many have moved over from traditional methodology of sending and receiving fax, and using internet to send and receive fax online.
Let us try and understand this internet faxing in simple terms and using practical examples.
Internet faxing is facilitated by third party service providers. They own dedicated phone lines to send and receive fax, however, they are not required to be owned by their subscribers. Users are required to subscribe to third party service providers for a fixed monthly cost based on the business requirements or usage. Upon successful subscription, they receive an interface login for the portal, where they can manage their account, see the usage, send email to multiple recipients with fax documents attached, and receive the same from others. If the device on which they are accessing the fax document is connected to a printer, the fax document can be directly printed. All this can happen without having to wait in a queue for sending the fax from a bulky equipment, or without any additional setup and infrastructure costs.
Other benefits of using online fax in Australia include – ease of availability and accessibility. You can send the fax while on the go! Also, there are no time restrictions on when the service can be used. You are not required to go to the office to use fax machine each time you are required to send or receive fax. You can do it from the comfort of your home. Online fax is secure, because it uses encryption while sending fax. Also, it offers you a dedicated fax number on which you can receive fax.
All this, without actually owning a fax machine, and having an ability to discontinue the fax service, or upscale it depending on your business requirements!