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I still think a single direction splitter with two wires is a more straightforward solution.

Unfortunately your understanding of the situation is lacking. The Comswitch 7500 or the LSD 4000P is as close to a "single direction splitter" as you are going to get. There is no magic way to do what you want without some electronics so what you are thinking about cannot exist.

-Hal

why a dedicated incoming fax line ?

run it all on the one line with "the unlimited outgoing"

buy a fax switch with the savings of only having one line

Well, what I find happens is that companies have a published FAX number and another for voice. It's easy to change the lines around but a big problem to change it in ads, business cards and letterhead. So this is what you get.

Good point though. If this is just a residential fax and none of what I just said applies, why not get rid of the second fax line and use a fax switch?

-Hal

Hmmm. Residence. Plug and unplug. Broken lock tab, "won't stay plugged in". Remember, it would seem the poster is trying to help what I charityly (is that a word?) label 'non-telephonic'. John C.

here's about as cheap as your going to find looks like it should work
(I would still look st dropping the fax line )

two line switch

# 2-Line Manual Switch
# ATT 2-Line switch
# Compatible with telephone company provided line rollover and caller ID services
# Allows single line telephone to be used on two different phonelines
# Works with phone, fax, modem, answering machine, caller ID, etc.
# No special installation required
# 2-Line telephone service required
# LED indicators show which line is ringing
# Also provides ability for user to select which line to use on an outgoing call
# Plugs directly into any 2-line modular jack

I don't think that's any different than that Sandman switch he found.

-Hal

looks to me like all the sandman switch's have to be set to the line you want

just a simple transfer switch

the switch I linked to will ring through on either line but can be set to go out on a specific line

so faxs would ring through on 2 but it could be left to always go out on one

(assuming I'm reading everything correctly )

That product looks like it might work, but it is discontinued. Is there a replacement or other comparable product?

Looks like both are the same Skip. It will ring the a single phone on calls from either line but you have to manually select the line to call out on with the buttons.

-Hal