what is a fax voice modem for????Is it for making phone calls online???????

Answer 1

Most modems can be classified with these characteristics:

* Data/fax
* Data/fax/voice
* Data/fax/voice/speakerphone

1.)Voice generally means that the modem is capable, with appropriate software, of supporting telephone answering machine functions: the modem can 'record' and 'play' to the Windows wave device. The answering machine software will also use the sound card on the machine to play and record. The software may also include functions to dial or answer calls using your sound card's microphone and speakers or headphones.

2)Windows comes with a Phone Dialer. This utility will dial a number with any type of modem; after Phone Dialer dials a number, you use any normal phone (connected to the 'Phone' jack of the modem) to complete a voice call.

3)Third-party software can be used with a voice modem to enhance functionality. One such package: ModemSpy can record phone calls to wav files.

4)All modems are also capable of supporting voice functions provided by 'Internet Telephony' - the modem is connected to your ISP in data mode, and software on your system sends and receives voice-encoded data to a compatible telephony server to complete a call. (Many of these services used to be free.) Some providers include: PhoneFree, Dialpad, IConnectHere, Net2Phone, and Skype.

5)A modem that includes speakerphone capability will have additional audio components on the modem to provide an interface for a microphone and speaker or headset. This allows the modem to dial or answer and provide high-quality full-duplex voice functionality.
Full duplex means you can talk and hear at the same time. Many 'voice' modems when used on voice calls will provide only half-duplex functionality: at any instant, you can either be talking or listening. The quality of the audio produced using a voice modem is often a problem.

6)Voice modem chipset makers include in the driver or firmware code to interface to the wave device, but do not develop the software that provides voice functionality. The modem makers generally bundle "compatible" third-party voice modem software. Some voice modem software offerings: Ring Central, BVRP, and Messaging Software. Microsoft Windows provides TAPI (a telephony application program interface) and a Unimodem service provider (driver). The Microsoft-provided Unimodem driver uses your modem driver (.inf file) to support TAPI-compliant applications and your modem.

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Answer 2

You can use it as an answering machine. Yes you can use it as a fax machine too. It can even answer and decide what type of call it is. I guess you could make a phone call trough it, but I don't recall seing software for that. There are other applications, like press 1 to get this type menus.

Voice/Fax means that it can transmit voices and fax signals as well as just data.

Answer 3

no it means you can use the fax machine to make calls if you have a handset for the fax - sometimes includes, sometimes optional extra. The modem is always required to send faxes.

Answer 4

If you have a setup with a microphone, you can tell your modem to dial someone's telephone number. (Assuming you have the modem plugged into the phone jack properly).

This is in NO WAY like using VIOP services. (Vonage, etc)

And of course it can send a fax if you have Fax Software, and connected to the internet using an ISP.

Answer 5

You can use it to dial phone numbers and use your computer as a phone, or you can send a fax...and you can also connect to the Internet with it.

Answer 6

it is for fax service.... sending n receiving fax...