Can I connect my new Intel Core i7 27" to a fax line

Question

Can I connect my new imac 27" Intel Core i7 to a telephone line to send and recieve faxes?  Help says I can; Network prefs show Internal Modem (with handset picture) Not Connected ;  the is no phone jack connector on the computer.  Have OS  X 10.8.2.  Internet connection through a router and modem works.

Answer 1

djcastaldo wrote:
OrangeMarlin wrote:
By the way, there are literally hundreds of online fax services, some of them quite reasonable in prices. I have to tell you that faxes have become antiquated for business purposes. If you have a scanner, emailing a pdf file is easier to read. But if you just must fax it, just scan it, then you can use an online fax company.
I have to admit that I'm in business, and I have a fax machine that I haven't used in 2 years. It's just a printer/scanner. Even attorneys now only require signature pages to be faxed, but now you scan and email that.
I agree with this, but some businesses are still antiquated.... such as certain schools you may want to send transcripts to or certian states that need supplements to your tax return filing.  There are definately still a few occasional reasons why someone might need to fax something.
I'm not sure where you're located, but in this country you're not allowed to send your own transcripts to colleges. And you're not allowed to file taxes by fax (because they need to be machine readable).  But we can do most of it online, unless it's highly complex.
I read an article that if you're looking for a job in high technology and your resume has a fax number on it, employers almost always automatically reject you.
Anyways, I wasn't criticizing, I was just saying that giving you an alternative to an expensive solution.
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