Google Fax
by Matt Gerchow
Technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last decade. The way communication was carried out in the 90s is almost obsolete. If you are running a business, chances are you make use of fax to communicate to communicate with clients and other business liaisons. It would be possible to make substantial savings by using Google fax.
You do not need to have an advanced degree in I.T to setup the fax service. The beauty of it all lies in the fact that you would be able to receive faxes via Email or Google voice. Here is how to set up your Google fax.
Using Google Voice To Fax
Google voice allows people to get in touch with someone with multiple phone numbers by just calling a single number. The same concept has being extended to fax through Google fax. Before using the fax feature you would need to configure your Google voice account to dial your home phone number by following the procedure below:
Using Your Email To Receive Faxes
On completing every set of the procedure, you should be able receive faxes in your inbox. There are no set up charges and all you need to do to start receiving faxes is to set up your fax number. Note that to be able to use the service your personal fax number should start with 086. This number will enable you to retrieve faxes that have been sent to your inbox which come in the form of email attachments.
These tips for sending and receiving fax in your email should reduce your operational costs substantially. With the advent of smart phones and the android platform, you now have access to faxes on the go and in a convenient manner. You also get the added advantage of not worrying about filing and storing faxes. The labeling and storage system used by Gmail takes care of that. The personalized number means you would be able to use it on your official business contacts. This is a surefire way of leveraging technology to leapfrog your competitors.
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You do not need to have an advanced degree in I.T to setup the fax service. The beauty of it all lies in the fact that you would be able to receive faxes via Email or Google voice. Here is how to set up your Google fax.
Using Google Voice To Fax
Google voice allows people to get in touch with someone with multiple phone numbers by just calling a single number. The same concept has being extended to fax through Google fax. Before using the fax feature you would need to configure your Google voice account to dial your home phone number by following the procedure below:
Step 1... On your Google voice account, choose settings, phones and finally edit.
Step 2... Go to advanced settings, choose yes and do not activate the PIN option.
Step 3... You are now ready to send faxes.
Step 4... Make sure your number setup is as follows 23456111234--2--345768505645674
Using Your Email To Receive Faxes
On completing every set of the procedure, you should be able receive faxes in your inbox. There are no set up charges and all you need to do to start receiving faxes is to set up your fax number. Note that to be able to use the service your personal fax number should start with 086. This number will enable you to retrieve faxes that have been sent to your inbox which come in the form of email attachments.
These tips for sending and receiving fax in your email should reduce your operational costs substantially. With the advent of smart phones and the android platform, you now have access to faxes on the go and in a convenient manner. You also get the added advantage of not worrying about filing and storing faxes. The labeling and storage system used by Gmail takes care of that. The personalized number means you would be able to use it on your official business contacts. This is a surefire way of leveraging technology to leapfrog your competitors.
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