I only need to send and receive FAXs. Will this share my existing phone line. That is, pass through voice to a handset and pick up for FAXs?
1839981
I do not believe it is capable of that; but if you split the phone line with a two-way splitter BEFORE this and run one split to this dongle and the other split to your FAX then it should work fine. http://www.amazon.com/26191-Duplex-Adapter-White-4-Conductor/dp/B0000AHO92/
1839982
I do not believe it is capable of that; but if you split the phone line with a two-way splitter BEFORE this and run one split to this dongle and the other split to your FAX then it should work fine.Ge 26191 Duplex Wall Jack Adapter (White, 4-Conductor)
1424317
There is only one incoming line connection for the base. Possibly if you use a double out going junction connecter it could be done. But I am not sure but I think you can use the base to fax by itself. But I don't know why you would want to. Unless all your incoming phone calls are faxes.
742516
I use mine to connect to equipment modems at remote sites. Works great for that, and expect it would both send and receive faxes just fine. It's a generic modem - as long as it successfully installs on your PC/laptop/etc., what specific application you use it for isn't critical.
41896
Hello, yes this does require a phone line hooked up to it to use the fax functions. If you don't want to invest in a perm line I use vonyage. Hope that helps. Also works well on windows 8.1 Pro.
1877414
It does need a dedicated phone line. The way around it is to use one of those little splitters. Plug it into your phone jack, then use one for the phone line, another one for the faxes.Or you can install an extra phone jack next to the existing one (if you know how).
1405685
This handset has only one line. I don't know if it would receive one of the two lines you already have, but I wouldn't count on it.
601285
Website specifies that an Analog phone line is required.... However, if your voip service supports faxing (not all do) it may be possible if you have an analog adapter. (ATA device) The software doesn't allow your computer to send the fax directly through the computer modem.
710621
I know that when a call comes in, my phone is set up to ring 2wice, then it goes to answer machine, so caller can leave message. Now if caller wants to send fax, machine has a distinctive ring in which I know that the caller is sending a fax. I have an external answer machine ( At&t; answer machine ). So it works out fine in distinguishing a call or fax. I'm not sure what happens if someone sends a fax, and someone else calls at the same time to leave message
1984922
So far I have used mine only to send faxes, using my home phone. I believe there is a setting so that you can set it to use as a phone or as a fax or both. I am sure you don't have to have a separate number. It gets confusing if you receive a lot of faxes and have to change it back and forth.
1983035
My Ooma works fine with faxes - not the handset though - through the Ooma base unit. Works best if you dial *99 and then the fax number.
418346
Yes, you need some kind of analog phone service to send faxes. You also need a computer, but I am guessing you know that.
791948
This model is a 2 line system and to use a fax just connect the fax to one of the lines wall jacks and have the fax answer on a shorter ring. For example we have the fax answering on line 2 with 1 ring. With the phone we basically just use line 2 for calling out when line 1 is in use. We also have our credit card machine on line 2 and everything works with no problems. Great little phone system, very happy with it.
1232056
Yes you can transfer calls between handsets directly, or you can put the call on hold, dial another handset, announce the call, and have them press the line on hold. Great phone system in my opinion, with 2 things that could be better. The quality of the music on hold feature is terrible, and the display screens blank out if the phone is dropped, although the phone remains completely functional.
679205
If you have AT&T; DSL you will need to get a DSL filter for your line, otherwise you will likely get interference from the data signal on the line, or possibly interrupt your internet when using the fax. If you have an existing fax on the line, you should be fine. It has worked fine for me so far, I do not receive many faxes, though, mostly outbound.
1107353
Same way you used to receive faxes before. I would think you plug the fax machine in between the obi and the phone. You should specify who is providing your phone/voip service, then you can get clearer help.
466674
There is no possibility of using fax with VOIP. Not now, not in the future. There's an internet article about this somewhere that I'm too lazy to look up.
816070
Not being familiar with vonage configurations, but it should, I've done it for fax machines in the past.