We much prefer services with mobile apps as they make on-the-go faxing possible.Ī big point in RingCentral's favor is its integration with RingCentral's other business services for calls, meetings, and business messaging. Other fax services, including Biscom 1-2-3, Fax.Plus, and MetroFax, also offer mobile apps, but not all do. RingCentral publishes mobile and desktop apps that include faxing capabilities, and we discuss those in more detail later. Note that RingCentral Fax doesn't provide fax numbers outside the US, which is something that eFax and MyFax, both offer. You can also port an existing number to RingCentral Fax, but you must contact their support team to do so. Local and toll-free numbers do not cost extra (apart from the potential taxes and fees we mentioned), but there is a one-time, $30 fee for activating a vanity number. Unfortunately, RingCentral Fax does not include any two-factor authentication options.įor each plan, you can choose between a local, toll-free, or vanity (that is, a number you choose yourself) fax number. With RingCentral, you not only need to verify your account with an automated code, but also create a PIN and set up a strong password afterward. We're also pleased that RingCentral Fax clearly takes password security seriously. RingCentral uses your phone number to send a verification code.ĭespite its length, the process is mostly painless, and the service feels rock-solid, even from this early stage. Along the way, you need to add your credit card information and a valid phone number. The RingCentral Fax sign-up process requires more information than any other fax service we tested. RingCentral Fax offers one of the stingiest free trials you need to enter a credit card to get access and it only lasts for seven days.
FaxZero is a completely free solution it is barebones, but the fax limit resets daily. In other words, once you reach your allocation of sent faxes, you need to start paying. If you are looking to send faxes for free, HelloFax and mFax are good options, though your pool of free faxes to send does not automatically replenish. We much prefer the latter pricing structure, since it means you don't need to pay more money on top of your monthly subscription for international faxes. HelloFax and Fax.Plus use a system in which a number of extra pages are deducted from your totals depending on the fax destination. So, for example, sending a fax to Ireland will cost you 3.9 cents per page. If you want to send a fax to a location outside the US, Ring Central Fax charges you an extra fee per page. Additional local fax numbers cost $4.99 per month if you want an additional toll-free or vanity number, you need to pay a one-time fee of $30. The annual Fax 1500 plan effectively costs $17.99 per month (approximately $216 at checkout before taxes and fees), while the annual Office plan effectively costs $34.99 per person per month (approximately $419 at checkout before taxes and fees).
You can save money by paying annually for these plans. There are no limitations on sent or received faxes at this range though. The Fax+Phone+Video (Office) plan costs $49.99 per person per month, but this plan includes corporate-friendly features (such as administration of multiple users, VoIP, and team messaging) that most individuals don't need. In testing, RingCentral's various fees and charges brought the monthly cost close to $26. Note that you may actually end up paying more than these rates for your fax number. Previously, Ring Central offered a more economical $14.99-per-month plan that allowed you to send or receive up to 750 fax pages. The per-page overage fee at this tier is 4.9 cents. We much prefer services, like RingCentral, that offer a pool of faxes, rather than those that enforce separate limits on how many faxes you can send and receive. The Fax 1500 plan costs $22.99 per month and lets you send or receive up to 1,500 pages per month. RingCentral Fax offers two pricing tiers. For the online fax category, Fax.Plus and HelloFax are our Editors' Choice picks. However, RingCentral does not support international numbers and it lacks digital signature tools. We like its sleek web and mobile apps, too. This service is an excellent, if pricey, choice if you're in the market for a vanity fax number or plan on doing a lot of faxing each month. O nline fax services, such as RingCentral Fax, makes it simple to send or receive faxes. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.