Unified messaging

Consolidate your communications - get your voicemail and faxes delivered via email. Some of these services have a fee, but it may be less than paying for traditional telephone voice & fax lines.

See also: Online voice & video call services.

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eFax By: j2Global
Description: Fax by email service.
Key features:Receives and sends fax messages via email. Provides new phone number (local or toll-free), uses existing email account.
Plus: First 130 incoming pages and first 30 outgoing pages are free.
Pro: First 200 incoming pages are free.
Web program:
eFax features and help
Latest version:
Plus: $17/mo. + excess use
Pro: $20/mo. + excess use
Online access:
www.eFax.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 31 Dec 08 Report a problem
FreedomVoice By: FreedomVoice
Description: Phone service with voicemail.
Key features:New toll-free phone number, with enhanced voicemail services (including multiple boxes).
Pro Also receive fax by phone.
Xtreme Web/email delivery of voice & fax messages.
Web program:
FreedomVoice services
Latest version:
Lite $10/mo. + usage
Pro $20/mo. + usage
Xtreme $30/mo. + usage
Online access:
www.FreedomVoice.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 12 Jul 04 Report a problem
Google Voice (formerly "GrandCentral") By: GrandCentral and Google
Description: Phone number shielding, with voicemail.
Key features:Provides new local phone number, which user can make public (in lieu of real number). Forwards incoming calls to other phone(s) specified by user, with optional recording, or to voicemail. Includes webcall button. Voicemail by phone, email or web.
NOTE: In beta testing, requires invitation.
Web program:
Google Voice features
Latest version:
Free
Online access:
voice.google.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 Jul 08 Report a problem
Jangl By: Live Universe
Description: Phone number sheidding, with voicemail.
Key features:Generates virtual phone number for contact (based on email), delivers outgoing voice message to email. For incoming messages, forwards calls to specified phone or voicemail. Voicemail by phone, email or web. Includes webcall button. Requires both parties to register.
NOTE: Currently unavailable (as of May 09); may be revived.
Web program:
Jangl FAQs
Latest version:
Free
Online access:
www.jangl.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 July 08 Report a problem
Jaxtr By: Jaxtr
Description: Phone number sheilding, with voicemail.
Key features:For incoming messages, generates virtual phone number to be called, forwards calls to specified phone or voicemail. Voicemail by email or web. Includes webcall button.
Web program:
Jaxtr features
Latest version:
Free
Online access:
www.jaxtr.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 July 08 Report a problem
jConnect By: j2Global
Description: Fax and voicemail by email.
Key features:Receives fax messages and voicemail, with delivery via email. Provides new phone number, uses existing email account.
Basic: Phone number assigned.
Premier: Select local or toll-free number. Also sends faxes and voice messages by email; phone access to email; web-controlled phone conference calls. (Per-page usage charges for sending faxes; per-minute charges for phone access to email, and conference calls.)
Web program:
jConnect services and FAQs
Latest version:
Basic: Free
Premier: $20/mo. + usage
Online access:
jconnect.j2.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 Jul 08 Report a problem
MaxEmail By: IGC
Description: Fax and voicemail service by email.
Key features:Receives fax messages and voicemail messages, with delivery via web and email. Provides new phone number, uses existing email account. Also sends fax messages by email (per-page charge).
Lite: Phone number assigned (AC 815).
Plus: Select local or toll-free number.
Web program:
MaxEmail services
Latest version:
Lite: $24/yr.
Plus: $10/mo. ($84/yr.)
Online access:
www.MaxEmail.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 19 Jul 06 Report a problem
Onebox By: j2Global
Description: Unified email, fax & voicemail service.
Key features:Receives fax messages and voicemail messages, with delivery via web and email. Provides new toll-free phone number and new email account (100 MB capacity). Also sends faxes and voice messages by email. (Includes 100 pages of faxing; charge for extra.)
Web program:
Onebox features
Latest version:
$13/mo. + excess use
Online access:
www.Onebox.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 19 Jun 06 Report a problem
RingCentral By: RingCentral
Description: Fax and voicemail service by email.
Key features:Receives fax messages and voicemail, with delivery via email or web. Provides new local or toll-free phone number, uses existing email account.
Professional: 100 minutes.
Plus: Multiple extensions; 500 minutes.
Web program:
RingCentral services and FAQs
Latest version:
Prof'l: $15/mo. ($120/yr.)
Plus: $30/mo. ($300/yr.)
Online access:
www.RingCentral.com
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 12 Jul 04 Report a problem
SMS-Monkey By: TarHill Tech
Description: Phone text-messaging.
Key features:Sends text message to specified phone number.
More info:
SMS-Monkey page
Latest free version:
2.1 (Jul 09)
Download:
SMS-Monkey.zip (~350 kb)
Reviews from other sites:
This item last updated: 27 Jul 09 Report a problem
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