| If you own a fax machine already, you may be wary | | | | devices are equipped to view PDF files, allowing you |
| of abandoning it in favor of internet fax technologies. | | | | to see your faxes right away. This convenience and |
| This is understandable, but you should consider the | | | | flexibility can be very beneficial in today's work |
| pros and cons of these technological advancements. | | | | environment. It can save you time and allow you to |
| Even if you plan to continue using your fax machine, | | | | respond to faxes much more quickly than you can |
| you can still benefit from using online fax services as | | | | have in the past. This can make your business more |
| well. | | | | competitive and strengthen your relationship with |
| Online fax services don't charge long distance fees, | | | | other businesses and individuals. This can help your |
| since the documents are sent over the internet. Even | | | | business as well as save you money. |
| if you're still using your old fax machine, you can save | | | | Old fashioned fax machines were often slow, and |
| money by beginning to send any long-distance or | | | | they weren't always the most secure method of |
| international faxes using internet fax services. You | | | | transmitting documents, since the faxes might sit |
| don't have to spend as much money to add | | | | around in a public machine tray where anyone could |
| additional fax lines with internet services. Many offer | | | | pick them up. Many online fax services offer |
| deals when you buy several virtual fax numbers. This | | | | encryption for their document transmissions, and |
| allows you to have a number of different fax lines | | | | they can send them to your email address so that |
| which can send documents to any number of | | | | no one else views your files. |
| employees or separate departments of your | | | | Online fax services have a variety of different plans |
| company. These lines are usually available for a | | | | available. You may be able to sign up for a monthly |
| fraction of the cost you would pay to buy more lines | | | | plan, which allows you to send a certain number of |
| from the phone company. | | | | pages each month for a low flat rate. If you don't |
| Convenience is another reason that you can benefit | | | | send very many faxes, you may wish to sign up for |
| from online fax services. You are no longer limited to | | | | a package that charges a specific fee per page |
| receiving and sending faxes from the fax machine in | | | | instead. If you send very many faxes, you might |
| your office. You can read your faxes at home, on | | | | even consider signing up for a yearly plan, since these |
| the weekend, in a cafe with WiFi access, or even on | | | | may have significant discounts when compared to |
| the bus using your mobile phone. The faxes are sent | | | | weekly and monthly services. Whichever type of plan |
| as email attachments, and you can view them at any | | | | you choose, it can save your business a lot of |
| time, wherever you are. Many PDAs and other mobile | | | | money over time. |