subject: Ifax Iphone App Sends Unlimited Faxes [print this page] "ifax is a tool that is highly recommend!"
-J. Brandon, Macworld
A fax machine is an electronic instrument composed of a scanner, a modem, and a printer. It transmits data in the form of pulses via a telephone line to a recipient, usually another fax machine, which then transforms these pulses into images, and prints them on paper.
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The software is used to send an unlimited number of faxes from an iPhone for free. Users can take photographs from the phone's
built-in camera and attach the images to a fax. Pictures already in the photo library can also be attached to faxes.
While the needs of computer-to-fax communications are well covered, the simplicity of quickly faxing a handwritten document combined with the advantages of email are not.
"iFax" (T.37) was designed for fax machines to directly communicate via email. Faxes are sent as e-mail attachments in a TIFF-F format.
A new fax machine (supporting iFax/T.37) is required, as well as a known email address for the sending and receiving machines.
iFax offers a customizable cover page that can be used as a template for all faxes, while users can add the document text directly from
the app interface.
Faxing at your fingertips.
Faxes take quite some time to send through the iFax service--about 20 to 30 minutes--but the service worked reliably in my tests. Also, iFax doesn't do anything other than help you compose and send a fax. There are no features for storing faxed documents, cleaning up an image by making it sharper or brighter--e.g., making a signed contract you photographed look more legible--or even keeping track of fax numbers, although you can add a number from iPhone contacts.
I did notice one goofy limitation. To reduce fax spam, you can only send one fax to the same number every six hours. If you deal with a lot of contracts, and need to fax back to the office frequently, then iFax might not be the tool for you. Also, I should mention that fax quality is highly dependent on the quality of the iPhone photo you take. Usually, documents look clear--although in some cases text looked a bit chunky and pages looked too dark. Some users have reported problems sending faxes--iFax worked well for the US numbers I used. The app does not support international faxing, however. For the price, it probably should.
What I like about iFax is that it replaces hardware on your desk, and it means the iPhone has even more functionality. iFax worked well, even after sending several faxes, and I never had any crashes or problems. The app is well-designed, too. Combined with a Web service such as eFax.com for receiving faxes, iFax is a tool that I highly recommend--unless of course you do not work with any attorneys, real estate companies, or accountants.
Fax App is a mobile fax device for your Smartphone.
- Send photos, text, or PDFs from E-Mail or Web to conventional fax machines
- Fax Cover sheets
- Receive live status updates for your sent faxes
No registration required.
Individual fax credits are paid for with in-app payments
