No dial tone message

jay · External Since: Jun 19, 2007 Posts: 1

Since I switched from an analog phone service to a digital one
(Brighthouse), my faxmodem dials the fax number but cannot hear the
dial tone.

Is there any way to work around this problem?

Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlo · External Since: Mar 21, 2005 Posts: 8749

Of course not. Fax only uses analog phone lines.
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"jay" <jhay RemoveThis @cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Since I switched from an analog phone service to a digital one
> (Brighthouse), my faxmodem dials the fax number but cannot hear the
> dial tone.
>
> Is there any way to work around this problem?

BillR [MVP] · External Since: Jul 13, 2004 Posts: 1432

Are they essential a VoIP service? Some VSP's provide Fax capability (FoIP)
using the T.38 protocol but they need to implement it and you need an ATA
that support T.38. The particular one I use in Australia supports Fax. it's
worthwhile checking if Fax is supported before signing up.
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"jay" <jhay.DeleteThis@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Since I switched from an analog phone service to a digital one
> (Brighthouse), my faxmodem dials the fax number but cannot hear the
> dial tone.
>
> Is there any way to work around this problem?

joyfax · Joined: Jun 01, 2009 Posts: 9

I am afraid not