The Cisco IOS fax protocol t38 command offers fallback modes cisco, none, or pass-through g711ulaw or g711alaw, used when T.38 cannot be negotiated at fax time.

Checked 2026-10-02

Vendor
Cisco
Product
Cisco IOS
Subsystem
fax protocol t38
Deployment
on-premises
Region
not restricted
Release range
IOS command reference dated 2007
Checked
2026-10-02

Sources

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, October 2). Troubleshooting fax over IP failures: source note fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options

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@misc{warmtransfer-claim-fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options,
  title  = {Troubleshooting fax over IP failures: source note fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/claims/fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options},
  note   = {Source note fax-over-ip-troubleshooting-t38-fallback-options, checked 2026-10-02}
}

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