USB 56K External Dial Up Fax Data Modem Windows 10 / 8 / 7 / XP / Vista

So, in a day and age where everything has gone to the Internet and e-mail, why buy this product? Because, not everything is on the Internet. For example, dental claims still have to be faxed to the payor. This USB FAX dongle was literally plug and play on the hardware side. It integrated very nicely into the Windows 10 environment. No additional drivers to download or add. You can choose to purchase some fancy FAX software for your computer. If you do, it will probably be easier to use than the free software that is part of Windows 10 and included more functionality. But since it is already there, and my needs are simple, I just decided to deal with the rough edges of the free software, instead. I ended up having to fiddle a little with the software. It is not as intuitive as I would have liked, but free lowers my expectations. It transmitted the documents. So I really can’t complain. I was able to transmit some retirement paperwork, to the Army, that would have otherwise required a trip to a retail business center, like Staples, Office Max, etc. to get it done. The only improvement that I would suggest is some transmission status indicator. Either an audio acknowledgment of a successful connection (the old whistle tones), or the addition of one LED. With an LED, it could turn on solid when it goes off hook (receiving dial tone), blink slowly while dialing and waiting to connect; then blink rapidly once data is being exchanged; and then turns off once it goes back on hook (it hangs up). One of these two changes would be a big help for situational awareness. But there is no speaker on the modem. So any sounds would have to come from the laptop speaker, and that is really a function of the Windows software and not the modem. The LED idea is something that the vendor could add to the FAX dongle itself. Otherwise, if you watch the software, it does display updates during the connection process and displays additional messages along the bottom of the transmitting window, on the PC’s software. Bottom line: Nice price. Good performance. Most importantly, it gets the job done. I can comfortably recommend this to others. If needed, I would definitely buy this again.

Didn't expect much here - but the reviews indicated there was a pretty good if not 100% chance this USB Fax Modem would likely work on our Win10 PC. Price was $16 with Prime 2-day shipping. We have voice and data service via a broadband cable modem. Why buy this Fax device? There are still times you need to fax documents to law/ /real estate /government etc. offices that will NOT accept e-mails w/attached PDF or scanned documents. You will ALSO need access to a voice/fax compatible "phone line" to use this USB Fax Modem, it comes with a white colored, light duty 1-meter (39 inch) RJ-11 phone line/ cord. There are NO printed instructions, nor any documentation, nor any s/w driver CD included in the package. We did not need, and did not try to contact the seller for technical support. It has two green LEDs on it, one illuminates indicating power, and the other illuminates when it is actively faxing. There is NO speaker tomonitor fax activity - only the two green LED indicator lights. This USB Modem shows up plug-and-play as a "Conexant USB CX93010 ACF Modem" in the Windows 10 Fax and Scan Application, and worked through a USB hub (did not have to be plugged directly into a USB port in the computer/laptop case). We did NOT have to seek out/upload to our PC any OEM/2nd/3rd party drivers to make this device work. We sent a test fax via this device and our broadband cable voice/data modem, to a toll free fax number at a web site (put FaxToy into your browser/search engine). This site displays one page fax pages online, after approximately one minute delay from receipt. We did not test receipt of faxes. We bought this device solely to send faxes. For the price, this device works, and gets the job done without any frills. Externally it resembled a many years-old Dell USB Modem adapter that we had in the bottom of an old computer bag. The adapter we purchased here had Win10 compatible drivers (possibly generic ones) loaded into it, some older model Fax adapters sold on Amazon may not support Win10, this one did and worked for us.

Remember back when we all had fax-modems in our PCs? Good old dial-up Internet days. Back then everyone could fax from their PC... Fast forward to today, no more fax modems. So folks need an all-in-one printer (with fax) which isn't that common actually... Or buy a stand alone fax machine, also not common and not cheap... Could drive to Staples, but that's not convenient either... This USB dongle, is basically a software fax modem and is useful for sending it receiving faxes at home. Fax is secure, fast, cheap compared to electronic means. And in some cases like for medical or legal purposes actually preferred over electronic email (which sometimes isn't encrypted for home use). I couldn't be happier to have this and it's been very useful and reliable.

Windows 10 Home version 1803. I plugged this device in to a USB port, plugged in the phone line and then ran the Microsoft Windows Phone Dialer (search for it) and it worked perfectly. I am able dial contacts right from my Outlook contacts entries. Here are the steps that I use. 1. Either run the phone dialer or click on the Outlook contact you want to Call 2. In the phone dialer enter the number you want to dial and press Dial 3. Pick up the phone and once the dial tones have completed click hang-up on the dialer (this does not hang up the call you made as long as the phone is off-hook). Don't worry about any error messages. Folks should remember that this device is merely a way to Dial your landline phone from your computer (I have Ooma VOIP service). My primary use is as speed dialer (the MS phone dialer has an 8 number speed dial) or to dial folks in my Outlook contacts. This device DOES NOT provide a way to make internet calls using your pc"s microphone and speakers or headphones.

My Windows 11 computer did not recognize it, so the internal drivers did not load. There were no instructions what-so-ever...not even a website listed where I could go for drivers. I suppose it might have worked had there been instructions or a place to download drivers...but I'll never know. I had to return it.

Bare bones fax modem, but it does the job. Connect a phone line to it, then plug it into a USB port (nothing happens), then find and open Windows Fax and Scan (Windows 10 Home) and follow the wizard to set up. Then you can create a new fax within Windows Fax and Scan, or you can open a document, Ctrl-P to print, and choose Fax as the printer. Windows Fax and Scan opens and lets you enter a phone number and send. It can be set to answer and receive faxes automatically, too. When my multifunction printer, which included fax, died, the replacement did not have the fax function. For my occasional use, this simple device, working with the included Windows 10 app, is just fine. Less expensive and bulky than a fax machine, easier to install than an internal fax modem.

This little modem is very convenient to use and super easy to install. It works great too, for about a year. I am on my third unit now and each of the first two lasted about 12 months. I know, why keep buying them. Well, like I said, they are convenient and super easy to use and I am not much of a techie to find a better one--and the price is right.

UPDATE as of 18 Feb. 2024 working again....This worked fine until today 3 Jan 2023 bought 17 Feb 2020. I sent less then 20 faxes and was very happy just plug and play open fax and everything was great (during this time would have rated a 5 star) then just today now getting the message USB Device not Recognized so I just POSTED THIS Question: Why all of a sudden just sent a fax now on two separate computers (that use to work) are they both saying USB device not recognized? HELP PLEASE (so now rating a 2 Star) as the price increased twice as much and I am actually starting to wonder was it programmed to just quit working around the 3 year mark? I hope to get an answer hopefully from the company and have a fax modem again, if so I will change my rating hopefully as I would have before to a 5 star rating .