Given our challenging economic times, many companies are focused on finding ways to cut costs and become more efficient. Fortunately, Internet-based business fax services like eFax provide a simple way to increase efficiency and lower faxing costs.

 

The traditional fax machine is still a fixture at many companies, and this is especially true for industries such as legal and healthcare, where paper documents must be filled out by hand and exchanged. The good news is that there is a much more convenient, effective, and cost-efficient alternative to fax machines: faxing via e-mail. 

 

Services like eFax can save companies money and streamline business processes at the same time. A quick comparison illustrates this fact.

 

Browsing or searching an online electronics store reveals that multifunction printers with fax capabilities can cost up to $200¹ or more—depending on features. On top of that, traditional faxing requires a business phone line, which typically runs about $40 per month². When you include the ongoing costs of toner, inkjet cartridges and maintenance, it’s easy to see how quickly expenses can add up. Waiting for fax machine confirmations, busy signals, or dealing with jammed papers can also be time consuming. Time is money, which is why more and more businesses have switched to fax by email.

 

Two eFax plans are available: eFax Plus, at $14.13 per month with an annual plan; and for higher volume faxing needs, eFax Pro, at $18.34 per month with an annual plan. The best part is, the eFax service is all that is needed — no fax machine is required. In addition, eFax also enables users to add digital signatures, highlight text, create custom cover pages and much more.

 

Beyond the time and cost savings, eFax offers the added benefit of making faxing mobile. Professionals who spend  time outside the office can send and receive faxes from their mobile devices--anywhere they can access their email.  

 

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