Why do my faxes to international numbers keep failing?

[HowardTurner]

We’ve been trying to send contracts to partners in Europe and Asia using our office machine, but the connection keeps dropping or the pages come out garbled. Is this a common issue with analog lines? Is there a way to ensure international faxes go through on the first try without costing a fortune in long-distance fees?

 

[KellyPhilippina]

Analog lines struggle with international noise and latency, which is likely why your faxes are failing. I recommend checking out the global routing tips at https://hackerspaceshop.com/. From my experience, digital fax services use internet protocols that bypass those traditional "line noise" issues entirely. Since switching, my international transmissions go through instantly and the clarity is perfect. Plus, you usually don't have to pay those crazy long-distance per-minute rates anymore.