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Removing Fax Numbers

If you have received an unwanted fax you should contact the party that sent the fax directly to request that they not contact you again. FaxFetch Software does not actually transmit faxes.

If you would like to prevent your fax number from being extracted by software such as FaxFetch, please read the following:

Most extraction software (including FaxFetch) locates fax numbers on web pages by searching for the word "fax" or "fx" and looking to see if that word is followed by a valid phone number.

You can prevent the detection of the "fax" keyword (and therefore prevent extraction of your fax number) in one of two ways:

1. Convert the word "Fax" or your fax number to a graphic.
2. Replace the letters "Fax" in your html code with their ASCII conversions. Here are the conversions:

   f = f
   a = a
   x = x

   F = F
   A = ;A
   X = ;X

So, entering "fax" in your html document will appear as "fax" to your visitors, but extraction software will not recognize it.

"fax" = fax
"fx" = fx
"FAX" = FAX

For other ASCII conversions, see www.ccmr.cornell.edu/helpful_data/ascii2.html

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like for us to do the ASCII conversion for free, please contact us.

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