Any ideas on how to block spam faxes?

Wish I knew. This is one thing that really annoys me because it's such a waste of paper and ink!

 

I don't see why not, that might be your best option.

 

I thought PeterS had the best idea a while back. Get the fax number of the offending spammer company, loop a long black page of paper and let your fax run all night.

 

You could set up a fax server or unified messaging on your PC. It's smart enough to detect a fax and accept it before your phone rings. On a fax server you can print only what you want or redirect as needed. There are a ton of solutions out there. Some newer "All-in-Ones" can hold the fax/print jobs in the que so you can print/delete only what you want. You can interface those with your PC as well.

 

The DNC list is your best bet. The junk will dwindle.

 

8-10 years ago I started getting fax calls to my home phone, probably a dozen times or so and filling up my answering machine. Since I'm using cable, I had no modem on my pc or a fax machine, truely a PITA.

THEN I started getting them at 2-3am! Finally remembered my ancient laptop had a modem (DUH). Hooked that up and found they were MULTIPLE daily rate quotes from a bank. WTF....after 1/2 hour on the phone I'm talking to someone in charge. Oh, what # is that? Are you sure it's us? (DUH#2) I don't know how your # got in our list. Are you sure you don't want our rates?(DUH#3) blahblahblah. Took them a couple of days to remove also.

 

Most spam faxes I receive (especially the cancun for $249) have a number on the bottom to call and be removed. I have done that with 2 that I remember and I do not get the faxes anymore.
I think there is a law now that they have to put their contact info so you can be removed by a phone call.
Don't know for sure. But the 2 I called took me off

 

That's true and it does work for some. But there were a couple where the "remove me" phone number was never answered or was always busy (even at 4AM). I finally set my fax to not auto answer for a few weeks (turning it on only when I expected a fax) and that cleared my number from those lists.

 

lmao.....I've done this numerous times....The black colored pages worked flawlessly for me. I've lost a lot of my fan club, lol. They don't send me faxes anymore.

 

My FAX # is on the DO NOT CALL list. I don't get any junk on it.

 

TO : Human Resources

CANCUN for only $249 SPRING BREAK.


I think we get this one every Thursday.