To guide you in selecting the right Internet fax service provider, in here are extensive reviews of ten service providers, which include details on their pricing plans, feature sets and customer support service. You can also have a quick view of the pricing plans and feature sets charts to get a clearer picture of the different service packages that they offer. For more in-depth reviews, you can read side-by-side comparisons of all the service providers. Here are the features and price factors to consider when choosing an Internet fax service provider:

Reviewed Plan
All the pricing plans of each service provider are included in both the individual review as well as in the plans and pricing chart. Similar plans of the service providers are also placed side by side and compared according to affordability and performance.

Monthly Fee
The minimum monthly payment for a pricing plan. Additional payments include overage fees and add-on features.

Included Inbound and Outbound Pages
Except for prepaid plans where you are charged for every fax page you use, pricing plans include a number of inbound and outbound fax pages. Some providers have a set number of inbound pages and a different number for outbound pages, while others offer a set number of combined inbound and outbound pages.

Set Up Fee
A one-time payment that companies charge when you sign up for their service. A lot of service providers offer free set-up, so it is best if you get a plan that has no set-up fee.

Free Trial Period
Service providers usually give 30 days of free trial for you to test the quality of their service.

Overage Rates
Usually charged on a per-page basis, this is the fee you have to pay for faxes you send or receive beyond the included pages in your selected pricing plan.

Fax storage
The length of time and the storage space for your transmitted faxes. Some service providers offer additional storage space and time for additional monthly charges.

Fax alerts
How you are notified of an incoming fax. All companies featured in this site send email alerts whenever a fax is sent to you. However, a few service providers feature SMS fax alerts.

Fax logs
A record of all your transmitted faxes which can be accessed in your online account or through emails sent by your service provider. This is a great advantage that Internet fax gives to its users, as it provides a sure way for you to keep track of all your faxes

Available numbers
A service provider may offer a toll free or a local number. If you want customers from outside your home state to be able to reach you for free, you can get a toll free number. On the other hand, a local number can work for you if you want to give customers a local feel.

Block junk faxes
This is a feature that screens the faxes you receive so that you don’t get billed for unwanted faxes. If your service provider des not automatically block junk faxes, you can ask for the junk faxes that you receive to be credited to your account.

Application/software
Most companies provide free software and desktop applications. These let you create and edit cover pages, affix electronic signatures and manage faxes directly from a dedicated desktop application.