FAXing without a Land Line

[et_phonehome_2]

I want to rid of my LAND line since I predominantly use a cell phone 99.99% of the time.  I have cable from from a provider, is it possible to send [not receive] faxes without a land line using my PC?  Please do not recommend a fax service as the alternative.

[Allan]

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Set-up-your-computer-to-send-and-receive-faxes

[et_phonehome_2]

Thanks for the link, but that does not address my issue.  Though the link refers to sending to a FAX server, it is presuming I have a fax server.  In my case, this is for home, I want to know if its possible to send faxes with a land line or without any third party vendors providing the fax service.

In this day and age, there is a heavy reliance on cell phones rather than land lines, and also many PCs being sold these days no longer have a built-in modem.  I want to rid of my land line due to almost zero usage of it, and since I have cable, wondering if it is possible to fax with what I have, and how to go about it.

[quaxo]

No, unfortunately, you'll have to use the landline for faxing or a service. It's just how that technology works. While the computer can act like a fax machine, the fax machine on the other end receives only from the telephone line.

There are plug-ins for Skype that will allow you to send faxes through Skype for a small fee. This will also require one of the subscription packages Skype offers for calling to landlines.

The other alternative would be to scan and attach the document to an email.

[Rob Pomeroy]

There's a useful discussion of the technical barriers here: http://www.linkedin.com/answers/technology/wireless/TCH_WIR/441836-14493894