Fax and phone using one line?

Posts: 1 · New Forum Member Joined: Nov 12, 2008 Posts: 1

Can I buy a coupler and use one line for my phone and for my fax? I'm only going to be using my fax once a month or so...

I have an HP 6310 and a fairly new Uniden 2.4Ghz phone

Thanks

Posts: 5 · Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Fax and phone using one line?

sjbdeebo2 wrote:

Can I buy a coupler and use one line for my phone and for my fax? I'm only going to be using my fax once a month or so...

I have an HP 6310 and a fairly new Uniden 2.4Ghz phone

Thanks

I've set my Vonage service up hardwired to the phone wiring in the house and hooked up the Fax machine to that line. It's set to not auto-answer. When we have an incoming Fax (quite rare), I just hit the answer button. Sending is just like it was with the old VZ phone line. This setup replaces two phone lines (including a dedicated Fax line) with one Vonage number.

Some faxes "listen" on the lines for tones when ringing is detected and will pick up incoming faxes with those (the 'beep-beep-beep' you'll hear when sending). Those machines won't pick up on a voice call. My Lexmark won't do that, so I'm stuck with manual answer.

Posts: 10 · Vonage Forum Associate Joined: Oct 08, 2008 Posts: 10

Hi sjbdeebo2,
Ya , it's possible in my office when our phone line is dead we can use the line connected to fax machine.

Posts: 6 · New Forum Member Joined: Feb 22, 2009 Posts: 6

It's better for you to subscribe to an internet fax service. It's easier and cheaper. I personally use Popfax.com internet fax service and it offers reasonable and efficient rates.