Introduction

What is CREB's new iFax Service

  • Fax-to-Email Service - uses the Internet to connect to Fax Machines. 
  • A Direct Fax Service to replace costly fax machines and fax lines. 
  • Each user gets his/her own Fax #. Receive Faxes in your e-mail inbox.
  • Allows you to send and receive faxes as attachments via email.
  • Send and receive faxes from any Internet computer or smartphone.
  • Brokerages can have multiple Fax #'s for different staff & departments.
  • Convenient. Time Saving. Labour Saving. Low Monthly Cost.
  • Secure Archive of all sent and received faxes for up to 10 years.
  • Confidential. High Quality Fax Images.

What are the Primary Benefits of CREBiFax ?

  • Cost Saving
  • Confidential
  • Time Saving
  • High Quality Fax Images
  • Labour Saving
  • Automatic Archived Copy
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Access from any internet pc

Additional Web Portal Benefits

  • Every fax transmission is automatically archived to fax portal
  • Every transmission is date and time stamped
  • View or send faxes without email access
  • Agent specific profile customization
  • Documented Audit trail

What does CREB's iFax Service cost?

No Cost for Basic Service. Low cost per page beyond Monthly Page Allotment.
No Cost for sending and receiving faxes with other CREB iFax Subscribers.
No Brokerage Admin cost to send, receive, deliver, archive or retrieve faxes.
No need to update stationary, if you port your existing Fax #'s to the service.
 

Review chart for estimated savings

iFax - Fax-to-Email Service Traditional Fax
No Fax-phone Line required
- $0.00 per month 		Fax-phone Line Charges
$40.00 - $50.00 per month
No Long Distance to Can, USA + 38 nations
- $0.00 		Long Distance Charges
- varies by firm
Paper & Toner only if you print a fax
- 4 cents per page 		Admin, Paper, Toner & Service Costs
- 40 cents per page
No Fax Hardware required
- $0 		Replacement Cost of Fax Machine
- $50.00 to $500.00
Labour Saving
30 - 60 Seconds per fax
Subscriber sends their own faxes directly from their computer. Automatic resend. Subscriber notified when fax delivered. Subscriber notified on cell phone of receipt of incoming faxes. No need to drive to office to send or retrieve a fax.		 Labour Intensive
- 10 to 15 minutes
Subscriber and/or Administrator prepare cover page and send fax. Wait for confirmation or re-send. Administrator has to deliver sent fax to correct recipient or file it. Receive fax and copy for department use, file and/or deliver to recipient and other departments.

What are the Benefits of Sending faxes with iFax Service?

  • Easy to Learn, Simple to Use & Allows Quick Response
  • Fax Delivery receipt confirmed via email
  • Multiple faxes can be sent simultaneously (Broadcasting)
  • Time-stamped, third-party proof of delivery confirmed via email
  • No line-ups or waiting for access to fax machine
  • Automatic resending of faxes when receiver's line is busy
  • Fax #'s saved as Contacts - eliminates human dialing errors
  • Recipient receives a professional looking fax - highly legible

What are the Benefits of Receiving faxes with iFax Service ?

  • Easy to Learn, Simple to Use & Allows Quick Response
  • Receive fax as pdf attachment wherever you receive emails
  • Text notification to cellphone of inbound fax(optional)
  • Senders will never receive a busy signal to your fax #
  • Inbound faxes can be received at up to 5 email accounts
  • Never lose a fax with electronic archiving (FaxPortal)
  • Confidential delivery directly and to your email account(s)
  • Faxes clear & legible - no skewed, spotted or missing pages
  • Reduced travel time - no need to get to a fax machine.

How do I send and receive faxes with iFax Service ?

CREBiFax. Charles River Communications
Send a fax:
1. Log into Primary Email Account registered with CREBiFax
2. Open "Compose Message" or "New Mail Message" in Email.
Receive a Fax:
3. Enter "faxnumber@crebifax.ca " in the 'To' line.1. Give sender your unique fax #.
4. Attach document file(s) that you want to fax.2. Receive fax as attachment in your Primary Email   acct.
5. Click 'Send'3. Open attachment to view or print fax.
Optional - Subscriber can insert or append a Cover Page.4. File attachment to desired folder and/or forward it.

Can I use my current Fax Number with CREB's iFax Service?

YES* - Your existing fax machine # can be ported to CREB's iFax Service.
- You can also request a toll free fax # for clients to use when out of town.
- Faxes received on either # delivered to the email addresses you specify.
(*Note - The vast majority of numbers used by Fax machines can be ported to the new service.)
CREBiFax Porting numbers

How do I sign up for the CREB's iFax Service?

  1. Click here for an online registration form.
  2. Complete online registration form and click submit.
  3. Confirm receipt of Terms of Use & Operating Instructions.
  4. Your iFax # will be emailed to you.
  5. You can begin sending faxes from your Primary Email account and receiving faxes to your email inbox.

Speedy Sign up:
Subscribers will typically receive confirmation and new iFax # within a few minutes.

Requests to port existing fax #'s typically take 2 to 4 weeks, as Service Provider has to coordinate cutover with the teleco that is providing your current fax service.