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How does fax work?

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Faxing can be done through traditional fax or through internet. A process which file is duplicated and send through telephone or internet network to the recipient. Here's how internet fax works. http://www.ringcentral.com/fax/features/how-it-works.html

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First you need to dial the fax number of your recipient and wait for the fax tone before you can send the document. If the transmission fails, you need to repeat the procedure. In receiving a fax on the other hand, you have to acknowledge first the incoming fax before it will be sent to you.

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