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Do you need to send a fax without a fax machine? While faxes aren't used as often as they used to be, they are more secure than sending an email. Therefore, there are occasions when sending a fax is preferable. There are apps, and services that allow you to send a fax from your mobile phone. Most of these are paid services, but a few offer a free trial or allow you to send a couple of pages for free. [1] X Research source This wikiHow article teaches you how to send a fax from a mobile phone.
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Download and install Fax Burner. Fax Burner is a good option if you are looking for one-time use solution. It's not the most reliable app, but it does allow you to fax up to five pages for free one time and one time only. You can even get a free temporary fax number to receive faxes back. You can download Fax Burner for free from the Google Play Store on Android, or the App Store on iPhone and iPad.
Open Fax Burner. It has an icon that resembles a stack of paper with an orange "@" symbol on the front. Tap the Fax Burner icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open Fax Burner.
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Tap Reserver Fax Number (Optional). If you are expecting to receive a fax back, tap the orange button that says Reserve Fax Number at the top. This will give you a temporary fax number that will expire in 24 hours. Your temporary fax number will be displayed at the top of the app.
Tap Compose a Fax . It's the first option at the top of the page, below your temporary fax number. Tap this option to begin composing a fax.
Enter the fax number at the top. Enter the number you want to send a fax number to on the line that says "Fax number" at the top.
Write a cover page. Use the line that says "Cover Page" to write a brief cover page. Be sure to include your name and any relevant contact information, such as your name, email, physical address, temporary fax number. Also be sure to include the name of the fax recipient as well as a brief message.
Tap Add Page . It's the button at the bottom of the page. This allows you to attach pages to your fax.
Select Take Photo or Choose from Library . If you want to take a photo of the document with your camera, tap Take Photo. If you want to attach a file, such as a image file (.jpg, .png), or a Word document (.docx), or a PDF, tap Choose from Library.
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Download and install the PC-Fax app. PC-Fax is another great option for one-time or occasional users. It doesn't require a subscription and you can fax one page per day for free. However, you need to purchase a fax number in order to receive faxes. Download the PC-Fax.com app to get started. You can download the PC-Fax app for free from the Google Play Store on Android, or the App Store on iPhone and iPad.
Enter the recipient's name and fax number. Use the line below "Recipient name" to enter the name of the person you are sending a fax to. Then enter their fax number on the line below "Recipient number."
Tap the arrow in the upper-right corner. When you are finished filling out the recipient info and creating a cover page, tap the arrow pointing right in the upper-right corner to go to the next page.
. It's the a the icon with the plus (+) sign in the lower-right corner. This displays a menu that asks you to select a file type you want to attach.
Download the eFax app. You can download the eFax app for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPad, or the Google Play Store on Android devices.
Open the eFax app. The eFax app has an icon that resembles the eFax logo (which resembles a red swirl next to "eFax") over a stack of papers. Tap the eFax icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open the eFax app.
Compose a cover letter. To do so, write who the fax is for in the line that says "Attention." Then write the name of the company it is from on the line labeled "Company." Write the subject of the fax on the line labeled "Subject." Then write any comments you want to leave on the line labeled "Comments."
. It's the icon that resembles a paper airplane in the upper-right corner. Tap this icon to send your fax.
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Download and install Wisefax. WiseFax is a good option for occasional to regular users. You do not need a subscription to send faxes. You only need a subscription if you want your own fax number to receive faxes. WiseFax is a pay-as-you-go service that allows you to buy fax tokens for $1.00 each in order to send faxes. [2] X Research source You can also buy tokens in bundles to get a discount. Download the PC-Fax.com app to get started. You can download the WiseFax app for free from the Google Play Store on Android, or the App Store on iPhone and iPad.
Open the WiseFax app. WiseFax has a blue icon with an image that resembles a striped arrow pointing right. Tap the WiseFax icon on your Home screen or Apps menu to open WiseFax.
Tap Click here to select the document . It's the blue button on the center of the screen. This gives you the option to select a document or take a picture with your camera.
Tap Camera or Documents . If you want to take a picture of a document with your camera, tap camera. If you want to select a document from your phone, tap Documents.
Tap Continue . When you are finished adding all the pages you want to fax, tap the blue button that says Continue at the bottom.
Enter the country you are sending the fax to. Use the bar at the top of the page to enter the name of the country you are sending to.
Tap Continue . Once you are finished adding the country, fax number, and optional cover page, tap the blue button that says Continue at the bottom.
Sign in to an account. If you already have a WiseFax account, enter your email address at the top and tap Continue. Then enter you password. If you have not signed up for an account, you can tap one of the option to sign in with your Google account, Apple ID, Microsoft, or Facebook account.
Purchase the number of fax tokens needed, if needed. To do so, tap the blue button that says Buy required number of fax tokens. Then select your payment method. You can pay using your Google Play account or Apple ID. Tap Buy at the bottom of the page to purchase your tokens. Your fax will be sent once you have the needed tokens.
AdvertisementMost fax machines cannot print in color. If you send a colored photo or document, it will come out as black on the other end.
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