AboutSpencer Holcombe Expertise I have been in the telecommunications arena for several years. I've worked in traffic,installation,repair,customer service,fraud,national and major accounts. I Started with Pacific Telephone,went to American Bell, AT&T Information Systems, AT&T Communications, Pacific Bell-SBC - AT&T. I can answer most questions of a service or equipment nature-excluding cellular. From jacks, wiring, phones, to custom calling services, local to long distance.
Experience Bell System and post divesture work for AT&T and Local operating companies. Service rep-to Fraud desk.
Organizations Telephone Pioneers of America
Publications PTM mag. Connections, Update, and other company publications. Also have expert status at AskME.com
Question Actually following up on an answer you gave to someone on this
forum, I want to know what type adapter I should ask for when
seeking to use one phone line to serve as both voice (phone) and
fax. You'd mentioned to someone else that this adapter knows a
fax coming in and would "separate" it accordingly. I need this to
happen especailly when I'm not in (unattended).
Currently, my computer can send and receive faxes but my set-
up evidently can not determine which is a voice call and which is
fax. What should I ask for at an electronics store or wherever?
My phome company is Alltel/Windstream, near Houston.
Answer Joe,
Ask for a "FAX/Voice" splitter. They go by several names but if you tell them what you want it for, they should know what you're seeking. One note- the device is used for stand alone fax machines. I don't have any information on if it will work on a computer with fax functions.
Spencer
