Faxes are considered a rather old-fashioned communication method thatâs strictly relegated to the corporate world. However, it might be useful to learn more about faxing. For one, itâs still widely used, so you might find ourselves needing to receive, sign, or send a fax every now and again. Without a fax machine (and hoping to avoid a trip to a copy shop), it would be nice to have a fast and painless option to turn to. The good news is that many technological developments have made faxing more accessible. In fact, it is even possible to send or receive fax messages through your iPhone these days, thanks to the availability of online fax services. So, how do you fax from an iPhone? Letâs take a look!
At FaxBurner, we offer a convenient online faxing service that can be accessed through our website. This allows you to easily send and receive faxes using your computer or phone. Additionally, we also provide a free fax app for iPhone users. Our online faxing service allows you to send and receive faxes from any device with internet access, while our free fax app for iPhone enables you to conveniently send and receive faxes directly from your iPhone. If you prefer to use email, we also offer a free email to fax service for computer and phone. Whether you need to send an urgent fax or receive an important document, our services make faxing quick and easy. Read on to learn more about how you can take advantage of our online faxing solutions.
HOW TO SEND AND RECEIVE FAXES FROM IPHONE
Once you have access to the service, youâll be able to choose your sending method from a number of options, including an app and email. Letâs have a look at each of them.
IPHONE APP
It is now possible to send a fax from your iPhone with our iOS app â Fax Burner: Send & Receive Fax. You can download the application for free from the iPhoneâs App Store.
Step 1: Register Your Account
Fax Burner offers free fax service as well as paid plans. Our options include a Free Package, Professional, and Premier. Regardless of which one you choose, your account will have a fax number. Both plans feature either a temporary or permanent number for you to pick.
To get a fax number, you need to register your account. Fax Burner asks for minimum information: email address and password.
You get a free 24-hour fax number any time you want one with one tap. If you want to keep your fax number, you may upgrade to one of our premium plans for increased inbound and outbound capabilities. Either way, you get many features, and it gets the job done quickly and easily.
Step 2: Prepare a Fax
The Fax Burner app is intuitive and simple. Having such an app is definitely handy, especially when you donât own a fax machine but still need to send confidential documents.
To send faxes, you need to tap on âCompose a Fax.â Another window will pop up on your screen which looks like the image below.
There are three lines that you need to fill out:
- Recipientâs contact information (the recipientâs fax number),
- Cover letter note,
- Pages to fax.
Step 3: Sign a Fax
A fax machine was created with the idea of sending documents in a way that no one could steal them. Digitalized faxing eliminates the device but enhances protection. Without a fax machine, it is actually faster to receive faxes, annotate them, and immediately send them back.
Needless to say, FaxBurner has this and other features for both free and paid accounts.
Now you can receive important contracts, sign them at that very moment, and send them back to finalize the deals. Business can be done faster with FaxBurner.
Step 4: Attach Documents
You have a couple of options of how to add a file:
- Take a photo
- Chose a file from the file library
- Choose a file from Dropbox
You can scan a physical document in seconds. Ensure you have good lighting when taking a photo, the quality will be higher and the text more visible. You donât have to take a close-up photo â instead, snap a regular photo and then crop it in the application.
Adding new files or removing them can be done with a tap on your screen. You can always retake the photo or edit it before sending a fax.
Step 5: Send Fax
Before you tap âSend Faxes,â double-check the recipientâs number, proofread the cover letter note, and make sure you have added the correct documents to fax.
Step 6: Keep track of Faxes from the iPhone app
The Fax Burner app shows all the important information in one place. It contains:
- Your fax number (if you have a free number, the expiration time is also displayed)
- Received faxes (including date, hour, senderâs fax number)
- Sent faxes (including date, hour, recipientâs fax number)
In addition to sending a fax through the app, you can send via email on your iPhone or other iOS device as well.
Just use the email address associated with your FaxBurner account and send an email to send@faxburner.com. The number youâre faxing to goes in the subject line. The cover letter content goes in the email body, and the JPG or PDF attachment contains the fax. Itâs that easy!
THE BEAUTY OF ONLINE FAX SERVICES
Having an actual fax machine isnât a must anymore. Both businesses and individuals can send faxes on the go in a matter of a few minutes. Your iPhone is a tool for communication that can also obtain a new role as a portable fax machine.
Online faxing is effortless. You donât have to plug any cables into your dusty telephone just to get a dedicated fax number. At Fax Burner, you receive a temporary or permanent toll-free fax number. You can scan, edit, receive, and send faxes through your iPhone or iPad, or also your MacBook.
The beauty of online fax service isnât only that it can work without the conduit of a phone line, but itâs also about convenience. It gives you the mobility to send and receive faxes from virtually anywhere in the world.
You can do all kinds of convenient things like take photos of documents, sign documents using your finger, attach files, add cover page copy, and more.
IPHONE FAXING REQUIREMENTS
In order to set up an online fax service and start faxing from your iPhone, youâll need to make sure that your device has a reliable internet connection, regardless of whether youâre using Wi-Fi or data.
Other necessary requirements for this service include getting a subscription of your choice, which you are able to get tailored here on FaxBurner. Lastly, youâll need the document which youâll be faxing.
While there are a number of paid subscriptions available at different price points, there is also a free account that lets you send 5 pages (lifetime) and receive 25 pages of faxes every month!
SEND FAXES WITH YOUR IPHONE NOWÂ
Sending and receiving faxes has been made much simpler than having to rely on fax machines. Whether itâs through an app or your email, you are now able to send and receive faxes from your iPhone through FaxBurnerâs free fax service.
Or, for regular fax users, a monthly or yearly subscription will give you all the sending and receiving you need without having to rely on a fax machine or phone line. Give it a try today!
