English Contract Law - Instantaneous media, including the telephone, fax and telex.
Instant communication methods include the phone, fax, and telex. The widespread consensus is that the receipt rule is in effect, meaning that in order for an offer to be communicated, the offeror must actually receive an acceptance. Typically, it is the offeree's responsibility to make sure the offeror has actually received the acceptance. The offeror and offeree are treated as though they were speaking face to face when accepting offers over the phone. Therefore, the acceptance will not have been communicated if the offeror cannot hear or comprehend it. If an acceptance is submitted through fax and the offeror is aware of it, but the acceptance is not received or cannot be read when it is, the offeror must request a new acceptance from the offeree.
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