Image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a first connection portion configured to connect to one end of a first communication line whose other end is connected to a public switched telephone network;
• a second connection portion configured to connect to one end of a second communication line whose other end is connected to a speech device;
• a communication processing portion configured to execute a facsimile communication process in which image data is transmitted or received via the public switched telephone network;
• a switch processing portion to which the first connection portion and the second connection portion are connected in parallel, and configured to break a communication path between the second connection portion and the switch processing portion when the facsimile communication process is executed by the communication processing portion;
• and
• a connection determination processing portion configured to, when a predetermined determination start condition is satisfied, cause the switch processing portion to break the communication path, and then when a predetermined line voltage is applied to the switch processing portion, determine that the first connection portion is connected to the public switched telephone network, and when the line voltage is not applied to the switch processing portion, determine that the first connection portion is not connected to the public telephone network, wherein
• the first connection portion always connects to the switch processing portion, and the switch processing portion switches between:
• a connection between the switch processing portion and the second connection portion;
• and
• a breakage between the switch processing portion and the second connection portion.