FaxSwitch

What is a Fax Switch?

A Fax Switch is an Intelligent Telephone Line Switch that can detect an Incoming Fax Call on your existing Voice Telephone Line and switch it Automatically to your Fax Machine. This is when your Fax Number is the same as your Telephone Number.

 

There are 2 Fax Switches in our Range:

Choose a Fax Switch

If you want to use the same phone number for Voice and Fax calls.

• If you use a PABX Phone System.
• If you don't want the ongoing service costs of $6 per month for FaxStream Duet®

If you are using a Voice Mail service such as MessageBank® or Messages 101®, you will need to use a Duet Switch with the FaxStream Duet service.
This solution allows your Fax's to be received at your site while Voice calls only are diverted to your Voice Mail service.

 

Why Use a Fax Switch or Duet Switch?

Because it will SAVE YOU MONEY - Save up to $2500 in 5 years!

• Fax Line Monthly Rental is constantly Increasing.
• Fax Line Installation Costs are Increasing.
• Fax Use is decreasing and many Dedicated Fax Lines get little use.
• Because a National Communications Switch will provide you AND your Fax Callers with a Reliable, Fully Automatic Fax Reception solution.

Fax Switch & Duet Switch Cost Savings Table

Based on typical connections.

	Once Off Cost inc gst	Ongoing Monthly Rental Cost inc gst	Total Cost in 1 Year	Total Cost in 3 Years	Total Cost in 5 Years
New Telstra Fax Line @ Home	$ 299.00 *	$ 29.95 **	$ 658	$ 1377	$ 2096
New Telstra Fax Line @ Business	$ 299.00 *	$ 39.95 ***	$ 778	$ 1737	$ 2696
Duet Switch 1	$ 139.00	$ 6.00 ****	$ 211	$ 355	$ 499
Duet Switch 2	$ 169.00	$ 6.00 ****	$ 241	$ 385	$ 529
Fax Switch 1	$ 199.00	No Ongoing Costs	$ 199	$ 199	$ 199
FaxSwitch 2	$ 249.00	No Ongoing Costs	$ 249	$ 249	$ 249

* Telstra New Line Connection Charge.
** Telstra Monthly Rental Charges for HomeLine® Plus.
*** Telstra Monthly Rental Charges for BusinessLine® Complete.
**** FaxStream Duet® Monthly Rental Charges.
Note : The above prices for products and services are correct as at May 2010 and are subject to change. Errors and Omissions Excepted.

 

Product Selection Chart

 

Installation Diagram

• If you are using a single telephone or cordless telephone with or without slave units, user installation on any telephone socket (as above).
• If you're using multiple phones on multiple sockets, then Fax Switch 2 unit will need to be installed by a technician on your first telephone socket. Full details and installation diagram are in user guide.
• If you are using a PABX Phone System, then Fax Switch 2 will need to be installed by a technician.

PABX Phone System Users

Would you like to save $40 in Line Rental EVERY MONTH ?

ADD your Fax Line as an ADDITIONAL LINE on your Phone System or REMOVE a line from your Phone System and REPLACE it with your Fax Line, saving $40 per month.

• Move your expensive under utilised Fax Line to your Phone System to create an additional voice line!
• Fax Calls are received Completely Automatically.
• The extra line will allow you to receive an extra Voice call !
• No need to change your Fax Number.

HOW DOES IT WORK ?

• Incoming Faxes will be detected by Faxswitch 2 and transferred to your Fax Machine automatically, just as if it was on its own line.
• Outgoing Faxes will operate just as if the Fax was on its own line. If the line is in use, Fax Switch 2 will wait until the line is free before allowing the Fax to call out.
• Incoming Phone calls will only ring on your last line when all other lines are in use. Fax Switch 2 will answer these occasional calls, listen briefly for Fax Tones and then connect the call to your phone system.
• Outgoing Phone calls can be made on this line as usual.

Important Note – A small number of Phones Systems use Digital ISDN lines. Fax Switch 2 is not suitable for use with these lines. If you are unsure whether you are using ISDN lines, please check your phone bill or call your telephone service provider.

 

Compatibility

Operation with ADSL

Our Fax Switch and Duet Switch products are designed to operate with an ADSL service. They will not affect your ADSL service and your ADSL service will not affect the operation of our Switches.

It is essential that you use a High Quality ADSL Filter/Splitter somewhere on your Telephone Line ahead of our Switch.

We recommend the C10 brand ADSL Filter/Splitter, available from most telephone equipment retailers. Your Reseller can advise you of other suitable filters.

Operation with CallerID

Our Fax Switch and Duet Switch products are designed to operate with a CallerID service.

If a CallerID telephone is to be connected direct to your Fax Switch or Duet Switch, you can quickly and easily enable the unit to pass CallerID to your telephone device.

Operation with Simulated Telephone services

Our products are designed and guaranteed to operate with standard telephones lines.

We are unable to guarantee the operational reliability of our products on simulated telephone line services such as those provided via Cable or ATA devices, because the operation of our products depends on the accuracy of the simulated services.

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