Receiving fax on iMac os 10.8.5

Hi
my fax machine died and I don't want to buy a new one, I don't get that many faxs but would like to be able to get a fax on my mac, I know there are services that do this but does anyone know a simple way to do this
thanks

Tuts+ Posted a public article on this back in 2012 and most of the information still holds true today.
Here's the link: http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/send-and-receive-faxes-with-your-mac--ma c-32204 (Disclaimer: I have no affiliation with tutsplus.com or any economical affiliation. This article provides general information that complies with the Terms of Use for Apple Support Communities)

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