RapidFAX Review
Service Name |
Individual | |
Monthly Fee |
$9.95 | |
Hidden Fees |
Yes |
|
Start Up Fee |
$0.00 | |
800 Number |
No | |
866, 877 or 888 Number |
Yes |
|
Free Trial Period |
30 days free | |
Free Incoming Pages |
300 Total | |
Free Outgoing Pages |
Combined | |
Users in plan |
2 | |
Online fax storage |
30 Days Free |
|
Customer Support |
M-F 11-8 EST | |
Premium Upgrades |
Yes | |
Corporate Packages |
Yes | |
Send faxes by email |
Yes | |
Incoming Overage Pages |
$0.08 | |
Outgoing Overage Pages |
$0.08 |
Plan Reviewed: Individual and Small Business Plan
RapidFAX Pros
- No start up fee
- 30 day free trial
- $0.08 per minute overage charges
RapidFAX Cons
- Hidden Fees: If you port your existing fax number to RapidFAX then later to leave RapidFAX service and take your number with you, RapidFAX will charge you $40+ dollars to port the number back out to another phone company or service
- Hidden Fees: RapidFAX charges for storing faxes online for more than 30 days, which is the default setting in their online interface
- Only 2 users per account
RapidFAX Conclusion
At $9.95 per month, RapidFax's Individual and Small Business Plan is a competitively priced internet fax service option. They offer a 30 day free trial period which includes 300 total pages. Unlike other internet fax services that set an allotted number for incoming and outgoing pages, RapidFax combines the two to give their users more flexibility in how they spend their minutes. They also do not charge a setup fee for their service.
The primary potential drawback to their service is the fact that you can only have the faxes sent to two email addresses. If you have more than two people that you would like to be able to receive faxes directly, you'll need to set up a separate fax email address for Rapid Fax and provide access to those people. We also found it difficult to get ahold of their customer service. If these downsides don't affect you, Rapid Fax is a sound internet fax option.
The feedback we have received from RapidFax users has been very negative. Many users have complained about lost faxes as well as being billed after canceling.
* Rapid Fax is owned by J2 Global Communications along with Fax.com, Send2Fax, Jconnect and eFax.
