Internet fax machines. This has limited the standard's use, though a system for looking up a fax's email address based on its phone number is under development. To work with existing fax machines, all iFax machines support standard faxing (requiring a regular phone line). Alternatively, an iFax can be used in conjunction with a fax gateway. Internet fax Internet fax, e-fax, or online fax is the use of the internet and internet protocols to send a fax (facsimile), rather than using a standard telephone connection and a fax machine. A distinguishing feature of Internet fax, compared to other Internet communications such as
Internet fax the information is sent directly over the telephone network, not over the Internet. This helps to communicate from remote places to the fax machine's location. In this method, smartphones are used to send and receive fax without the need to have any landline phone or any extra hardware. There are several fax applications (for both Android and iOS) that handle the mobile-based faxing. How does it work? First of all, users must install the fax app on their smartphones and have an active subscription to that online fax service provider. After that, the phone's camera is used as a scanner