How to Send an International Fax Online
Faxing a document to another country online works the same as a domestic send, with one thing to get right: the number. An international fax number needs the destination country's calling code and the correct national format, and getting those digits in the right order is what decides whether the call connects. Once the number is formatted properly, you upload your PDF and send it just as you would to a fax across town.
What's different about faxing another country?
The mechanics are identical; the addressing is where international sends differ. You dial out with a plus sign and the country's calling code — for example +44 for the United Kingdom, +61 for Australia, +49 for Germany — followed by the recipient's national number, often dropping a leading zero that's only used for domestic calls. The service routes the call over international phone lines. Line quality on long-distance fax calls can be lower, so a clean, high-contrast document helps the pages come through legibly on the far end.
How to send an international fax
- 1Confirm the recipient's full fax number including the country calling code and, where applicable, drop the leading zero used only for domestic dialing.
- 2Prepare your document as a PDF from your phone or computer.
- 3Open Send FAX Mail, start the 7-day trial, and verify your email to enable sending.
- 4Upload the PDF and enter the international fax number with its country code (for example, +44 20 …).
- 5Add a cover page in the recipient's language if helpful, then send.
- 6Keep the confirmation email that reports whether the international call connected.
Before you send
Double-check the country code against a reliable list before sending, because a wrong or missing code is the most common reason an international fax fails to connect. High contrast matters more than usual on long-distance calls, so black text on white and a crisp scan reduce the chance of garbled lines. Time zones are worth a thought too — a fax that lands overnight is fine for a machine but may sit unread until the office opens, which affects anything time-sensitive.
Send an international fax online — FAQ
Start with a plus sign and the destination country's calling code, then the recipient's national number, usually without the leading zero that's used only for domestic calls within that country. For instance, a London number written 020 7946 0000 locally becomes +44 20 7946 0000 for an international send. Getting that sequence right is what lets the call connect.
The usual culprit is the number format — a missing country code, an extra leading zero, or a transposed digit will misroute the call. Verify the code and national number, remove the domestic trunk zero if the country uses one, and try again. A poor line on a very long-distance call can also require a resend of a page or two.
Sending counts against your plan's page allowance the same as a domestic fax, so there's no separate per-country charge to manage — a page is a page. The Starter plan at $12.99/month includes 600 pages whether they go across town or across an ocean, and reaching the allowance prompts an upgrade rather than a surcharge.
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