Summary
No, with any provider. A fax demands, on the other end, a device that answers in modem language, which no mobile phone does. That is why Faxeroo targets only landlines, within the seven countries served.
A dialogue played out between machines
A fax transmission opens on a burst of identification tones: each device introduces itself, the two settle on a speed, then the pages circulate — provided a machine picks up on the other end. A smartphone, for its part, presents the call to a human: the negotiation falls through.
Even the mobile network would change nothing
Cellular networks squeeze sound hard, to save bandwidth. Processing designed for voice renders a modem signal unusable. Even a fax machine connected to a mobile box would fail: this is a physical limit, not a commercial choice.
Which channels to prefer?
To warn them that a fax awaits them at the office, an SMS suffices. The comparison between fax and SMS helps decide, situation by situation.
Key points
- Receiving a fax? No smartphone is capable of it.
- Cellular compression renders the fax signal unusable.
- Faxeroo targets only landlines.
- To a mobile, prefer email, messaging or a text.