How to Fax without a Landline???

Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am playing
with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing that is holding me
back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to use online services as most
the time I am sending personal information.

Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my printer
(HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my computer (Gateway
500XL)?

Dan Jensen wrote:
Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a mobile to
a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know. Fax data signals
need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK) travel very well through
air...

--
In memory of MS MVP Alex Nichol: http://www.dts-l.org/

I've seen Fax software for dial-up modems...usually it came with the
software for the modem like my parent's 3Com v.92 modem.

Just search around on google "fax software + modem" or somesuch.

I wonder if it's possible to do this on broadband using voip? hehhehehe.

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote in message
...
Dan Jensen wrote:
Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a
mobile to a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know.
Fax data signals need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK)
travel very well through air...



My cell phone can receive and send faxes, and then you attach it to the
computer to print the fax.

--
William

WTC wrote:

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote in message
...

Dan Jensen wrote:

Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a
mobile to a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know.
Fax data signals need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK)
travel very well through air...




My cell phone can receive and send faxes, and then you attach it to the
computer to print the fax.

What pnone/carrier do you use?

What pnone/carrier do you use?

Verizon

"herm" wrote in message
...
WTC wrote:

"Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote in message
...

Dan Jensen wrote:

Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a
mobile to a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know.
Fax data signals need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK)
travel very well through air...




My cell phone can receive and send faxes, and then you attach it to
the computer to print the fax.

What pnone/carrier do you use?


Telus Mobility and a Motorola Timeport (around 5 years old)

--
William

Miss Perspicacia Tick wrote:

Dan Jensen wrote:

Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?


No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a mobile to
a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know. Fax data signals
need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK) travel very well through
air...

Not true.
Fax signals have been sent by radio for over 40 years.
Thers is at least one story of a FAX signal being sent via a light
beam (early 1800s).

In message "Miss
Perspicacia Tick" wrote:

Dan Jensen wrote:
Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a mobile to
a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know. Fax data signals
need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK) travel very well through
air...

Well, in fairness it's not just a printer, it's a multifunction device
which includes a "fax' feature.

In reality, most of the HP multifunction units I've played with don't
really support faxing natively, they simply instruct the PC to pass the
scanned document to a fax client. However, I haven't bothered to look
up this model, it might have an integrated fax component (modem).

More importantly, many cell phones are capable of acting as modems
supporting both modem and fax style data calls. There is no modem in
the phone itself, it passes the digital data and the conversion to
analog happens on the cell company's side.

All that being said, unless the multifunction can handle an external
modem, it's not possible to use it in this way without a PC. With a PC
in the middle and an appropriate datacable or bluetooth capable phone,
it shouldn't be a problem.

--
Like a lot of husbands throughout history, Mr. Webster
would sit down and try to talk to his wife.
As soon as he'd say something though, she'd fire back with,
"And just what the hell is THAT supposed to mean?"
Thus, Webster's Dictionary was born.

Well, in fairness it's not just a printer, it's a multifunction device
which includes a "fax' feature.

In reality, most of the HP multifunction units I've played with don't
really support faxing natively, they simply instruct the PC to pass the
scanned document to a fax client. However, I haven't bothered to look
up this model, it might have an integrated fax component (modem).

More importantly, many cell phones are capable of acting as modems
supporting both modem and fax style data calls. There is no modem in
the phone itself, it passes the digital data and the conversion to
analog happens on the cell company's side.

All that being said, unless the multifunction can handle an external
modem, it's not possible to use it in this way without a PC. With a PC
in the middle and an appropriate datacable or bluetooth capable phone,
it shouldn't be a problem.


In hoping for further thoughts... the good news is that this all-in-one is
able to send a fax without having to go through the computer. It just
needs the phone line. Is there anyway to connect the all-in-one phone jack
to the cell phone?

In message "Dan Jensen"
wrote:

In hoping for further thoughts... the good news is that this all-in-one is
able to send a fax without having to go through the computer. It just
needs the phone line. Is there anyway to connect the all-in-one phone jack
to the cell phone?

Not unless you have an analog phone.


--
Do not taunt zombie badgers

"Dan Jensen" wrote in message
...
Snip
In hoping for further thoughts... the good news is that this all-in-one is
able to send a fax without having to go through the computer. It just
needs the phone line. Is there anyway to connect the all-in-one phone
jack to the cell phone?



Go to the following link and check out the http://sandman.com/pouches.html
"Cellular POTS Adapters" a little way down the page.

With luck they will have one that fits your cellular phone. Rather than
pluging in a "Ma Bell" style phone into the adaptor you would plug in your
fax machine.

"GlowingBlueMist" wrote in message
eenews.net...
"Dan Jensen" wrote in message
...
Snip
In hoping for further thoughts... the good news is that this all-in-one
is able to send a fax without having to go through the computer. It
just needs the phone line. Is there anyway to connect the all-in-one
phone jack to the cell phone?



Go to the following link and check out the http://sandman.com/pouches.html
"Cellular POTS Adapters" a little way down the page.

With luck they will have one that fits your cellular phone. Rather than
pluging in a "Ma Bell" style phone into the adaptor you would plug in your
fax machine.

Rats, I did more reading and it appears the units will not support a fax
feed after all, or at least the one I read the docs on. Sorry.

On Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:58:51 +0100, "Miss Perspicacia Tick"
wrote:

Dan Jensen wrote:
Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am
playing with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing
that is holding me back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to
use online services as most the time I am sending personal
information.
Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my
printer (HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my
computer (Gateway 500XL)?

No. Faxing requires the use of an analogue fax modem attached to a
land-based phone line. How on earth you thought you could attach a mobile to
a printer and use it as a fax machine, I really don't know. Fax data signals
need to be carried by cables they don't (TTBOMK) travel very well through
air...

Hmm, I've used my Motorola Startac for faxing (Alltel) for 3 or 4
years ... I do not receive faxes via it, however. I _HAVE_ had some
receiving machines that don't work correctly with it, an OKIFAX 8650
being the worst.

The modem driver for it came with the cable ... it is old TrueSync
which does NOT work to download the phonebook, which I why I bought
it.

In article , says...
Since everyone in the family has cell phones with voice mail, I am playing
with the idea of getting rid of the landline. One thing that is holding me
back is how to fax. I am a little reluctant to use online services as most
the time I am sending personal information.

Is there a way I could use my cell phone (LG VX4500) with either my printer
(HP psc 2210 all-in-one) or connect it to the modem of my computer (Gateway
500XL)?





http://www.hushmail.com/services-securefax

You can either pay to keep a featureless landline or pay for this kind
of service... Or run a line from your neighbor's house.