I am looking for a fax software program so that I can receive a fax on my computer. I have cable internet service which may make a difference? I want to get rid of my fax telephone line as it is a rip off: way too expensive. I have looked at some of the free fax programs on line, but am unsure if they work with cable. How can I find one that is trustworthy.

Consult your cable company. But Windows Comes with such software. Just lookup Faxing in Windows Help for hos to install and set it up

I am looking for a fax software program so that I can receive a fax on my computer. I have cable internet service which may make a difference? I want to get rid of my fax telephone line as it is a rip off: way too expensive. I have looked at some of the free fax programs on line, but am unsure if they work with cable. How can I find one that is trustworthy.
Thanks for the answer Scott. My computer does not have a modem as I stated I have cable service therefore no modem. Now what?

Your computer has a modem. Just about EVERY computer made in the last 10 years has a fax modem built in. Look on the back for a telephone jack. You may not be using it, but you have one.

Faxing is an analog process and requires a phone line. Some cable services provide VoIP lines that are capable of faxing. However, to use your internet connection to send and receive faxes means using a service. The service provides you with a telephone number where people can fax you. When a fax is received you get an e-mail notification. You then log into the service's web site to download or view/print the fax.

To send a fax you upload a file to the WEB site and they fax the document to your intended recpients.

The only service I know is efax.com.

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Take a look at this list (http://www.savetz.com/fax/) for internet fax options.

Also, you don't need a dedicated fax line, you can use your regular telephone line as a fax. Just make sure when you are expecting a fax, that no one answers the ring, instead, set the fax machine to auto answer. If a person calls, you should be able to hear them on the speakerphone, so you can immediately pick up the fax handset to stop the handshaking.

I use e-fax where they send the fax directly to my e-mail..

Try efax.com

Thanks for all of your answers. Its nice to know there are people who are so very willing to help. My computer does not have a modem as I had it built to my specs last fall and since I had no need for a modem I did not have one installed. As of now, I have two phone lines. I will be changing one phone to cable phone service with Time Warner. They want to charge me $29.95 for my fax line. Going back about 10 years ago, I had a fax program that when a fax was received it showed on my computer screen and I clicked and printed. It was that easy. At that time I had a phone line into my computer. Can I do that with cable service?

If you don't have a phone line (be it a regular phone or VoIP) then you can't send or receive faxes directly. You have to use a service. The service will send you an e-mail, maybe even have a notice on screen. You will then need to log into their web site to see and print the fax.