---
title: "Enable Faxing on ATA Ports"
slug: "faxing-on-ata-ports"
tags: ["Fax"]
updated: 2025-11-10T22:10:42Z
published: 2025-11-10T22:10:42Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.dialpad.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Faxing on ATA Ports

ATA devices that have been allocated as room devices can be configured for faxing.

Lets dive into the details.

> [!NOTE]
> **Who can use this**
> 
> Office and Company Admins can configure ATA devices for faxing.

## Enable faxing on ATA ports

To configure an ATA device for faxing, head to your **Admin Settings** from **Dialpad.com**

1. Navigate to **Office > Desk Phones**
2. Select **DECT/ATA Devices**
3. Select **Options** beside the ATA device
4. Select **Show Managed Devices**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/ATA-faxes-show-managed-devices.png)
5. Select **Options** > **Enable Fax**![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/ATA-devices-enable-fax.png)

That’s it! You’ll now see the Fax icon beside the room device.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/ATA-fax-enabled.png)

## Disable faxing on ATA ports

Decided you don’t need the ATA device to fax? No problem.

To remove faxing functionality from an ATA device for faxing, head to your **Admin Settings** from **Dialpad.com**

1. Navigate to **Office > Desk Phones**
2. Select **DECT/ATA Devices**
3. Select **Options** beside the ATA device
4. Select **Show Managed Devices**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/ATA-faxes-show-managed-devices.png)****
5. Select **Options** > **Disable Fax**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/0f28ad44-2863-4372-a27e-c6728808d742/Images/Documentation/ATA-devices-disable-fax.png)

You’ll notice that the Fax icon has disappeared from the device. This means the port is now allocated to voice service.

## More information

If you would like more information on how to use your ATA device, please be sure to review [this Help Center article.](/v1/docs/configuring-a-dect-or-ata-device)

## Related

- [Send & Receive a Fax](/send-receive-a-fax.md)