Who does eMail-to-FAX to 1300-no's: fax.plus now demands a Plan; VirtualFAX by CrazyTel.com.au says "try again l8r"

IVI on 01/03/2021 - 00:24
Last edited 01/03/2021 - 00:25

So, Fax.Plus seemed OK (~$0.25 / page), until I tried FAX the ATO… which offered only a 1300-number…

…which Fax.Plus considers a high-cost one, & - without notice - took a lot more $$ than we'd expected to be charged.

At least the FAXes went thru… each time we had to send one… & only 1 per month or so, so we bit the bullet & paid their price.

UNTIL today… when they - without notice - changed the rules:

Now, you pay a fixed monthly fee ~US$ 7, from memory, maybe $1 less by the year?

So, off we go hunting for something cheaper.

CrazyTel seems to have a cheap page rate, but - of course - (so far) it doesn't seem to be able to send to ATO's 1300-no.

It doesn't say WHY it failed… just "Try again later"

It may need he eMail to come from an .AU eMail address…?

Or… it may unable to say it can't FAX via a 1300-no. …or maybe the number is busy?

No hint!

So, Who know our good ol' POTS &/or the newer eMail to FAX system well enough to know what my chances are of sending-Success to a 1300-no.?

I doubt any1's using CrazyTel's VirtualFAX, & I had no joy searching for workarounds in their KB.

They seem to be more voip-phone based than FAX…?

So, HELP if you can, thanks…

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Comments

  • Yummy on 01/03/2021 - 01:02

    Meow or woof?

  • bdl on 01/03/2021 - 01:18

    https://www.utbox.net/

  • holdenmg on 01/03/2021 - 03:04

    https://www.gofax.com.au/email-to-fax-send/
    Fax to 1300, 13 and 1800 numbers
    No expiry on credits
    No monthly fee
    Only pay for successfully connected fax pages

    https://www.gofax.com.au/send-pricing/

    I'm guessing you just want to send…
    Otherwise you can choose a Send and Receive Credits bundle.

  • pegaxs on 01/03/2021 - 07:11
    +4

    If only the ATO had an email address you could use…

    • thatonethere on 01/03/2021 - 07:31
      +6

      Or an electronic lodgement system.

  • pantsparty on 01/03/2021 - 09:19
    +5

    This is written so poorly that I couldn’t even be bothered trying to work out what this post is about.

    • AndyC1 on 01/03/2021 - 09:46

      What?

      Where?

      Why?

      I agree too many questions and very hard to read.

    • Yummy on 01/03/2021 - 12:41

      IVI is OzB's numero uno troll. :P

  • pharkurnell on 01/03/2021 - 09:46
    +2

    CrazyTel seems to have a cheap page rate, but - of course - (so far) it doesn't seem to be able to send to ATO's 1300-no.
    It doesn't say WHY it failed… just "Try again later"

    So what did CrazyTel say when you contacted them to ask what the problem maybe?

  • haydoz on 01/03/2021 - 10:08
    +2

    I didn't think you could send iTunes cards through fax?

  • Frank Murphy on 01/03/2021 - 10:58

    Faxing is still a thing? Why is it still a thing?

    • perhaps on 01/03/2021 - 21:59

      for people like IVI

  • Clear on 01/03/2021 - 11:06

    I use utbox and efax everywhere. Utbox are cheap and efax will normally price match.

  • this is us on 01/03/2021 - 11:26

    I haven't read your post (your thought disorder might be the reason), but I guess your question is just "which free fax service can I use?".

    If that's the case, I've always used Hello Fax, always free…

  • MeesusEff on 01/03/2021 - 11:46

    If you go to a public library they have a fax service. Last time I faced a 1300 number, they said it was A free number so they didn't charge me :)

  • AssociatedDean-R @ Crazytel on 01/03/2021 - 15:38

    Hi IVI,

    Have you tried contacting us?

    Send us a ticket or give us a call. I am sure we can have it working with your ATO number :)

    Dean
    Crazytel

    • holdenmg on 01/03/2021 - 17:46

      Hey Dean,
      Do you have to be Crazy to work at Crazytel?
      (asking for a friend) lol

      • perhaps on 01/03/2021 - 21:57

        IVI fits the bill

      • AssociatedDean-R @ Crazytel on 02/03/2021 - 11:48
        +1

        It is a skill set requirement :)

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