In brief, here are some of the advantages in using internet faxing:
Initially, the cost of setting it up is very minimal. As the traditional fax machine is required to send or receive faxes, a phone line does not become a necessary pre requisite; hence saving a whole load of money on phone bills as well as thermal paper that is usually needed for fax machines.
Internet faxing can save money both in terms of long term and short term savings. Depending on the usage, the sign up fees can be anywhere from $20 to just $5 per month.
It can be accessed anywhere, provided an internet connection is available. As the fax service is web based, a person need not confine themselves to an office or home in order to send or receive faxes. It is the ideal solution for professionals, who travel a lot and are always on the move such as real estate agents, sales personnel etc.
Be it one small office or a multi storey building of many different offices; or even a home, internet faxing is compatible to any scale of business. If your faxing demands are large, you could even get discounted rates from the providers. This in itself would account for substantial savings in addition to meeting all your faxing needs.
The best part of internet faxing is that it is very cost effective. Since this makes use of the internet to send and receive faxes, all that you need to do is sign up for the service with a service provider on a monthly basis and enjoy the many benefits it has to offer, convenience being the primary objective.
There is also an option of creating an account with the service provider and logging into your account when you need to send or receive a fax. Also an added advantage with this is that you can store your faxes. Service providers offer a wide variety of packages, in which you have the option of personalizing your package by choosing additional features, customized for your needs.