Google Voice does not have a built-in faxing solution. But you can still send and receive faxes using your Google Voice number. There are two simple steps: unlock your Google Voice number and port it to your online fax service.
Like Google Docs, Google Voice doesn’t have fax capability built in. So you’ll need to use a different platform to send and receive your actual faxes. But fortunately, it’s a simple process to sync your GV number with an online fax service like e, and fax.
But you can still send and receive faxes using your Google Voice number. There are two simple steps: unlock your Google Voice number and port it to your online fax service. Unlocking your GV number is simple. First, visit Google Voice’s unlock page and sign into your account.
Click “OK.” When you’re done, click “Send Fax.” The recipient will receive your fax either to their own online fax portal or to their traditional fax machine. The recipient will receive the fax from the Google Voice number that you ported into e, and fax. You can also send online faxes by email instead of logging into the e, and fax portal.
Popular alternatives to faxing through Google Voice: An online fax service. Some of them combine both phone and fax in the same package. A fax machine (or computer with fax software) connected to a landline phone line. Printing the fax and sending it from a store with fax services (such as copy/print shops or a library).
What happens when I port my Google Voice number to eFax?
IM PORTANT NOTE — Once you port your Google Voice number to an online fax service, it will no longer work for sending and receiving calls. It will only be able to send and receive faxes, just like a dedicated traditional phone line. To port your number to e. Fax, you’ll have to sign up for an account.
Can I use my Google Voice number with cocofax?
This is important because the Google Voice number is Vo. IP only, meaning it doesn’t support fax transmissions. Once you port your Google Voice number to Coco. Fax, it will be deemed as a regular fax number that can only send and receive faxes and you would be unable to make voice calls.