Re: Fax number


"GeoffC" <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:47eff00f$0$18076$dbd49001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ed Cryer <ed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:


I did that. I have a 56k internal modem. So I installed the WinXP fax
services; cabled the modem to the phone socket; and left the program
running, set to "receive automatically after two rings".

Surprisingly it worked. But I won't know how much it cost until I get
the bill.


Nothing I should think.
Unless you have to pay your provider to receive incoming calls.

--

Geoff


Right. But they don't come through the ISP. They are direct-dial to my home number. And so they are subject to BT costings; which is zero for incoming calls.

Another thing. With the WinXP fax service installed, you don't need to load the program to monitor incoming stuff. It becomes part of the system services, and loads at start-up.

The only draw-back is having to keep the old 56k modem connected.

Ed


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