Should your Company Switch to vFax?

Albert Steed

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vFax? WHAT IS THAT? IS IT SOMETHING WE NEED?

ALL ABOUT vFAX

Technology is advancing at a mind-boggling pace. Keeping up with what trends can provide truly helpful, timesaving, and cost cutting business solutions can be a job. To make things easier on you, here’s one technology solution that you should consider for your business, vFax.

NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S FAX MACHINE

In 1843, Alexander Bain invented the electric printing telegraph, the world’s first faxing device. Certainly, over the years there have been some advancements to the original design and technology, but nothing that has been developed to date can compare to vFax. In fact, it’s responsible for the old analog fax machine going by the wayside and soon into oblivion.

WHAT IS vFAX?

vFax is an online fax service that allows users to send and receive faxes without using one of the old, cumbersome analog fax machines. When a fax is sent or received with virtual faxing or vFax, users can simply use their own devices, be it a desktop/laptop computer, tablet, or mobile phone.



Using a private and secure faxing portal, vFax users can send and receive faxes, view fax history, add contacts, compose cover pages, and manage internal users anywhere there is an Internet connection. vFax has truly transformed the faxing industry. Not only does vFax dramatically cut costs by eliminating the need for a fax machine, print cartridge, and paper; it also puts a reliable and easy-to-use tool at your fingertips, no matter where you are in the world provided you have Internet access.

WHAT TYPE OF DOCUMENTS
CAN BE SENT THROUGH vFAX?

When using vFax to send communications to another business or individual, the options of what you can send are seemingly endless. vFax supports faxes containing straight text and text with embedded images. It even supports attaching numerous file types, including some of the most utilized formats such as JPG, PDF, Microsoft Word, Excel, CSV, HTML, TIFF, and more.

HOW TO SEND A vFAX

Most documents that you need to fax originate from your computer. Now instead of having to print and then fax, it is as simple as 1, 2, 3.



Here’s how it works:


1.) Simply have a seat at your computer.

2.) Login to our vFax portal. Enter the 10-digit fax number

3.) Upload your documents and hit send.

HOW TO RECEIVE A vFAX

If you are tired of dealing with paper jams in the fax machine, clearing errors after a power surge, replacing paper and ink, and spending a lot of money on those supplies, you are going to love vFax. No paper. No ink. No issues. All inbound faxes will be delivered to the email associated to the fax number. You can also log into the vFax portal at any time to view historical faxes that were sent or received. It’s that simple.



Once your fax is sent, you will receive a confirmation email of the delivery of the fax. Viewing the online user portal, you will be able to see your fax history and manage your vFax account.

HOW TO RECEIVE A vFAX

  • Keep your existing fax number or choose a new one
  • Unlimited faxing options
  • Nationwide coverage
  • Always on, never busy
  • Send to multiple recipients
  • Add attachments in multiple file formats
  • Conveniently send and receive faxes and access your fax history from anywhere in the world with internet access and a web browser
  • HIPAA compliant on portal and client-based faxing
  • Private, encrypted, and secure
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