giddyup Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 My bank in Australia has asked me to verify my Thai address for the issuing of a new credit card, and Fax the details to them. Do people still use Faxes? I might add the first of the three letters I received today was dated 8th February, so that took 3 months to get here! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Usually they will accept scanned docs, email to them, can use your smartphone....or a kodak type shop 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 Try a local hotel? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I was amazed to see one for sale at the powerbuy in Tuckcom a while back the plastic was yellowed and the price they where asking for it was silly....wouldn't be surprised if its still sitting on the shelf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Polar Bear Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 (edited) There are lots of online services that will send a fax for you. My bank says they won't accept them, and it has to be a proper fax, but I still use them, and the bank staff don't seem to be able to tell the difference (or they just don't care.) I use Pam Fax https://www.pamfax.biz/ but there are plenty of others. Edited May 8 by Polar Bear 1 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Usually they will accept scanned docs, email to them, can use your smartphone....or a kodak type shop There is no email for them that I can find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dingdongrb Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 It's been a few years but I have used this service successfully a few times when Fax machines weren't commonly used. https://www.myfax.com/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondue zoo Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1985 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 48 minutes ago, giddyup said: There is no email for them that I can find. you need to ask them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post giddyup Posted May 8 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said: you need to ask them Do you mean phone them at my expense and wait at least 20 or 30 minutes to get a reply, if you're lucky? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadaSam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Just use a free fax service available on internet and can we please close this thread? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya57 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Do you not have the bank phone app? My Westpac account seems pretty easy to change address and order new (Debit) card. It also has a chat function where you can ask for their email instead of fax? Edited May 8 by Pattaya57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) Do they still offer the service or is it just a forgotten sign? (in the past almost all internet cafes offered FAX) There is an "internet cafe" (one of the few remaining) on South Pattaya rd. opposite the T-junction of Soi Buakhao. Right of the Advice shop (further right is Tukcom). Try your luck. Edited May 8 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bday Prang Posted May 8 Popular Post Share Posted May 8 18 minutes ago, CanadaSam said: Just use a free fax service available on internet and can we please close this thread? Why what's your problem with this thread ? if you don't like it simply move on, or are you unable to for some reason? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Some "olde" printers had a fax capability, you might be better visiting a museum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 36 minutes ago, giddyup said: Do you mean phone them at my expense and wait at least 20 or 30 minutes to get a reply, if you're lucky? if you use Skype it will cost a few pence 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Plenty of scan and fax apps out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalbanana Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 46 minutes ago, giddyup said: 49 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: you need to ask them Do you mean phone them at my expense and wait at least 20 or 30 minutes to get a reply, if you're lucky? That would be my guess. My Aussie mate had to do as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, giddyup said: My bank in Australia has asked me to verify my Thai address for the issuing of a new credit card, and Fax the details to them. Do people still use Faxes? I might add the first of the three letters I received today was dated 8th February, so that took 3 months to get here! I've had exactly the same issue in the past with bank (HSBC Singapore).. even worse, I was in a remote location with 100% zero chance of finding a fax. The solution was to download an App on my iPad and 'spoof' send a fax from that App... (I think the App was called iFax) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 You could get a multifunction printer with phone socket at the back. They are cheap, and apart from being a printer, copier and scanner, they are also a fax machine for sending and receiving faxes. That's not the biggest problem, though. Bigger problem is whether you still have a decent analog telephone line to connect it to? Alternative is digital fax, where there are some subscription services for, where you scan document and send by email to specific address, or upload on their website, fill out what number to send it to and it sends off. If you get internet incoming fax line number as well, then any incoming faxes would get forwarded to your email address. I used to use efax.com, but there are many others out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 As said copy shops may offer service and there are many online websites that will convert your documents to fax and send for a fee (or maybe even free for 2 or 3 pages. I use such a service for USA and you should be able to find for Aus without trouble - below is 5 cents per page and no contract required. https://notifyre.com/au/pricing?type=fax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
it is what it is Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1995? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Fax machines are very old school, no one really uses them now. A scanned copy of your document(s) should be sufficient. There again if Australia are still in the realm of fax machines who knows. They wont ask for a fax once they come out of the stone age. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Joe Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Terminal 21 and Big C Extra Mall both have a Mail Boxes Etc. They may have fax service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, Photoguy21 said: Fax machines are very old school, no one really uses them now. A scanned copy of your document(s) should be sufficient. There again if Australia are still in the realm of fax machines who knows. They wont ask for a fax once they come out of the stone age. Actually fax is used many places - Blue Cross serves 115 million in the USA and for overseas claims computer efiling often does not work anymore so option is Fax or Mail. In case you have not noticed - the world seems to be going in reverse as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 15 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: You could get a multifunction printer with phone socket at the back. They are cheap, and apart from being a printer, copier and scanner, they are also a fax machine for sending and receiving faxes. That's not the biggest problem, though. Bigger problem is whether you still have a decent analog telephone line to connect it to? Alternative is digital fax, where there are some subscription services for, where you scan document and send by email to specific address, or upload on their website, fill out what number to send it to and it sends off. If you get internet incoming fax line number as well, then any incoming faxes would get forwarded to your email address. I used to use efax.com, but there are many others out there. I still have one of those. Canon MX366. Works well except with Windows 11. No drivers. It has served me well for many years and I do not like the idea of just chucking it out. Free to a good home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, lopburi3 said: Actually fax is used many places - Blue Cross serves 115 million in the USA and for overseas claims computer efiling often does not work anymore so option is Fax or Mail. In case you have not noticed - the world seems to be going in reverse as of late. They are totally out of date. There are better faster ways of securely making transfers. I have noticed the trend back to the stone age it isn't very edifying either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandboxer Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 19 minutes ago, it is what it is said: 1995? Same thoughts. Backward ass 1st world country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, CanadaSam said: can we please close this thread? Who put you in charge here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 "Where can I find a Fax machine?" Why not try using the internet to find one, there's many listed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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