obi202 fax detection

[mrjoli021]

Hello,

I would like to configure the obi202 that when a call comes in it will detect if it is a fax or phone call and transfer phones calls to port1 and faxes to port2.  Would this be possible?  If so how can I go about doing this?

[drgeoff]

I believe that is not possible, but as I've never wanted to do it myself I've never done any research into it and could be mistaken.  Anyone else?

[reltub]

The device admin guide on p. 161 mentions a fax-event codec that may do what you want to do, if it is enabled. By default, this codec is disabled.

http://www.obihai.com/docs/OBiDeviceAdminGuide.pdf

[dudly]

You could always get one of the free phone numbers from Callcentric and then convert it to a Fax to email line with a few clicks of the mouse.  E911 from Callcentric would be $1.50/month.

I have been using one of my Callcentric free numbers for the Fax to Eamil service, and knock on wood, it has worked excellently.

[Ostracus]

I'll attach here.

Internet FAX. Note that means everything from T.37 all the way to a fax gateway. Some high end multifunctions hide all the messy details, while giving the same ease of use the old machines did.

[azrobert]

You could setup a GoogleVoice account for fax machine.
I haven't received a fax for awhile, but in the past GV using XMPP has been rock solid for my fax.

The only problem is nobody knows how long GoogleVoice will support XMPP.

[SteveInWA]

I use a free Callcentric DID as a fax mailbox, like Dudly.  It's much better than messing with a fax machine -- it always works, it doesn't need manual intervention for all those endless failed fax retries, it emails you the fax as a file, and so on.  For outbound, just scan the document and email it, or use a free or cheap internet fax service.