[Hidden-tech] Junk Faxes

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I can turn off the fax machine, but it doesn't stop the evil faxers from calling at 3AM.

Rikk
> 
> From: Jonathan Dill <jfdill at jfdill.com>
> Date: 2006/01/31 Tue PM 05:58:13 EST
> To: Rikk Desgres <all at pinehurstpictures.com>
> CC: Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net
> Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Junk Faxes
> 
> Rikk Desgres wrote:
> 
> >I have an efax number. The problem is that the fax machine is ONLY used for
> >outgoing faxes. It¹s actually hitched to my home phone. So at 3AM my family
> >is awaken by these sleezebags faxing me.
> >  
> >
> Perhaps there is a way to block incoming fax calls?  With a modem, you 
> can set it to just ignore incoming calls, but fax machines might not 
> have that feature.  Perhaps there is some kind of electronic switch that 
> normally leaves the phone line disconnected, but detects when the fax 
> machine "picks up the phone" to make an outgoing call and then connects 
> the phone line.  Electrically speaking, I think how it would work would 
> be to stop the "ring" voltage from coming in from the phone line, but 
> still allow the fax machine to complete the circuit for a call going 
> out.  Whether anyone has an inexpensive device to do that, I don't know, 
> perhaps I should rush out and file for a patent.  Radio Shack or Black 
> Box are a couple companies that might make something like that, or maybe 
> one of the "home automation" websites.
> 
> If the fax machine is light duty and doesn't hook up to a computer, one 
> low tech solution might be to hook it up to some kind of light timer 
> that just cuts the power at night, but that might be hard on the fax 
> machine, I'd defer to others on whether that is a good idea or not.
> 
> Jonathan
>