Zoom 3095 USB Mini External Modem - USB - 1 x RJ-11 Phone Line - 56 Kbps

by Zoom

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 2.8 x 0.8 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001FCIOSW
• Item model number: 3095-00-00G
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,551 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 5, 2008

Product Description

The 3095 USB Mini External combines a highly efficient design, easy installation and high performance in a surprisingly low-cost product. With its small size, light weight and integrated USB cable, the 3095 is perfect for travel or home office use. The modem plugs directly into a USB port and works with any operating system supporting a USB interface, including Windows, Macintosh, or Linux. Configuration is automatic and reliable without the potential conflicts of an internal modem. And the USB port provides power to the modem, so you don't need a power cube. That means no bulky power cube when you travel and no power cube clutter at your desk.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to use with Mac running Snow Leopard, February 11, 2010

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Pandora Spox - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zoom 3095 USB Mini External Modem - USB - 1 x RJ-11 Phone Line - 56 Kbps (Personal Computers)

I got this for someone who acquired a MacBook Pro but is still on dial-up. (Recent-model MacBooks don't have internal modems.) It was literally plug and play. A big relief! Didn't even need to load any software. It's been a few weeks and there have been no problems at all getting online.

One side note: It needs to be plugged into the actual USB port vs. a USB hub as the hub isn't going to have enough power for it.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great modem, especially on a Mac, July 13, 2010

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A. Ferreira "62-year-old female" (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zoom 3095 USB Mini External Modem - USB - 1 x RJ-11 Phone Line - 56 Kbps (Personal Computers)

I bought this modem to use on my Mac Mini running OS X Snow Leopard.

This Mac Mini computer does not have a built-in modem. I wanted to fax from my computer.

The modem came with software, but it is not needed. Just hook it up to the computer's USB port and plug in the phone line, and you're good to go. The computer automatically recognized it as a USB modem, and I was able to fax successfully with no problems. Highly recommended!

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One foible noted as time passes: I am using FaxStf Pro software to fax. Virtually every time I update my Mac OS Snow Leopard software, then Faxstf can't find a modem. Experience has taught me to unplug the modem from the USB port, leave it off a couple minutes, then re-plug it. Then check system prefs for print/fax (be sure you're not set to receive faxes in the system prefs), check network prefs under "advanced" to be sure you have selected the "Universal 115k" driver, then re-boot--and then re-open the Faxstf software and try again to reset the modem. This usually will enable Faxstf to get back up and running.

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2nd update: I now read that this modem also works with Lion OS because it is 64 bit, unlike the Apple modem which is 32-bit.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works on VoIP and Win XP just fine!, January 7, 2009

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L. Lupton "Tazz3L" (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zoom 3095 USB Mini External Modem - USB - 1 x RJ-11 Phone Line - 56 Kbps (Personal Computers)

I'm using this on 2 different Win XP computers. I have sent and received faxes through a Vonage (VoIP) telephone line and a regular tele. line. No special settings were needed. I'm using the windows faxing tool (printer) that is part of XP.

BTW - I opted to only install the modem's driver and did NOT install the optional software that allows "call waiting" calls to be answered when dialed into the internet.

When I used it for a dial-up internet connection, it got a 44kpbs connection right off the bat...which was great for the place from which I was dialing.

When the line rings at my place, a little box pops up saying to click here to answer this call if it is a fax. (too bad no caller ID info appears...) but it does receive the faxes just fine.

Limitation I've discovered... if a receiving fax machine is an answering machine that says to "push * to send a fax"... you can't send it that way very easily. It is better to have the person answer the call at their fax machine then they push the send/receive button for the fax to start going. Then fax goes fine.

Also, I was hoping that my DELL All-in-one 942 would see this external modem and thereby enable my AIO to send faxes like it is supposed to do. So far, I've not been able to get the AIO to see this modem and activate the AIO's faxing feature... I'll keep trying. (I get a "no modem detected" message from the AIO.)

Other info:

the two lights are OH (Off Hook) and Data (blinks as sending/receiving data)

The modem has no built in speaker. It uses the computer's speaker to play the classic modem beeps.

Sending of faxes is silent.

The box also contained a two wire phone cord.