{"id":29377,"date":"2024-12-17T08:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efaxunifiedstg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=how-tos&#038;p=29377"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:37:39","slug":"get-a-fax-number","status":"publish","type":"how-tos","link":"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/how-to\/get-a-fax-number","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Fax Number: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.hero-section::before {\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--zero::after,\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--one::after,\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--two::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url(\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sand-Dune-1-1.svg\");\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--zero .col-lg-6:first-child::after,\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--one::before,\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--two::before,\n\t\t.hero-section__variant--three::before {\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section position-relative pt-5 pb-7 bg-cool rounded--bottom-end\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-lg hero-section__variant--one \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\n\t\t\t\tflex-row-reverse\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 z-1 d-none d-lg-block \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pano-howto-get-fax-number.png.webp\" class=\"w-100 pt-4 img-fluid\" width=\"1198\" height=\"844\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/pano-howto-get-fax-number.png\" alt=\"pano-howto-get-fax-number\" class=\"w-100 pt-4 img-fluid\"  width=\"1198\" height=\"844\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <h1 class='h1 pe-lg-8' role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\">How to Get a Fax Number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"mt-3 para--big  pe-lg-6\"><p>The answer to \u201cHow do I get a fax number?&#8221; is easier than you might expect. You can get a fax number from a traditional fax number provider over a landline by contacting your local telephone company. \r\n<\/p><p>\r\nAn easier way to get a fax number is to use online fax services. Digital faxing solutions like eFax give you a virtual fax number that allows you to do things like: <\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Send fax via email <\/li>\r\n<li>Recieve faxes online <\/li>\r\n<li>Share faxes<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIn this guide, we&#8217;ll explore all the ways to get a fax number, including traditional and cloud-based faxing.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 flex-wrap mt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 flex-wrap mt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary__cta--link hero-section__button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/pricing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompare All Plans\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"secondary__cta--link hero-section__button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"\/contact\/sales\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Your Fax Number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_5ae19e234bec3b99f6ce7569a8e0f319.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_5ae19e234bec3b99f6ce7569a8e0f319.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_5ae19e234bec3b99f6ce7569a8e0f319 \tpt-6 pb-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center  \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"pe-lg-6 pt-4 pb-3 pt-lg-0\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">What is a\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-a-fax-number\">Fax Number<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-6\"><p class=\"\">A fax number, like a phone number,\u00a0allows\u00a0people to send messages to their contacts\u2019 fax machine, fax server or online fax provider. Fax numbers follow a similar format to phone numbers, including area and country codes, but transmit faxed messages to a machine that enables the recipient to read the fax.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Businesses can technically use the same number for their phone and fax communications, but it\u2019s advisable to have separate lines. Maintaining separate phone and fax numbers to have a dedicated business fax number enables you to take customer outreach and communication to the next level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">There\u2019s no need to maintain physical landlines just to get a fax number. You can now get a free fax number online, which solves issues like\u00a0how to get a fax number to email or how to get a fax number for my printer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 pb-lg-0 pb-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-what-is-a-fax-number.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1168\" height=\"1110\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-what-is-a-fax-number.png\" alt=\"graphic-what-is-a-fax-number\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1168\" height=\"1110\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_efbcee6d3dc037023062ccdb999070d8.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_efbcee6d3dc037023062ccdb999070d8.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_efbcee6d3dc037023062ccdb999070d8 \tpy-7 warm-gray-with-light-gray rounded--top-start \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Why Do You Need a Dedicated Online Fax Number?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 custom-width-60 pb-4\">A dedicated online fax number offers many business benefits, from saving money to environmental advantages. Here are some of the main reasons why so many businesses are setting up online fax services:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center pt-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start order-last text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><div class=\"ps-lg-5\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Environmentally friendly<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Businesses are increasingly looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and approaches that help them become more environmentally friendly. Securing an online fax number to send and receive fax messages enables companies to go paperless and remove the need for physical fax machines, which require large volumes of paper, ink and toner.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Simple setup<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">An online fax number is easy to set up and roll out across an organization.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Easy accessibility<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Every employee who uses faxing to interact with clients and customers can be provided with a unique online fax number. Rather than clamoring over access to the office fax machine, they only require a dedicated online faxing app or a\u00a0login\u00a0to the service\u2019s website. As a result, business users can send and receive faxes at any time and from anywhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Cost reduction<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">A dedicated online fax number enables users to access online fax services, removing the costs of physical fax machines. Physical fax machines are expensive, require regular maintenance and a steady supply of paper, ink and toner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-dedicated-fax-number.png.webp\" class=\"w-100 h-auto pb-4\" width=\"1177\" height=\"906\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-dedicated-fax-number.png\" alt=\"graphic-dedicated-fax-number\" class=\"w-100 h-auto pb-4\"  width=\"1177\" height=\"906\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_7955bf1583c6accbaa632f54192d4313.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_7955bf1583c6accbaa632f54192d4313.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_7955bf1583c6accbaa632f54192d4313 \tpt-6 pb-5 bg-warm rounded--top-start \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">How to Get Fax Number Online?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 para--big\"><p class=\"para--big pe-lg-10 me-lg-8\">Online fax numbers help businesses provide seamless communication for their users. When a new eFax account is created, the user is assigned a free dedicated fax number that\u2019s automatically linked to their account. Securing the right fax number will depend on the organization\u2019s target audience and geographic reach.\u2028\r\n<br><br>The following information can help you get a fax number online that works for your business:<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center pt-5 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-4\"><h3 class=\"mb-3\">Getting a Free Fax Number Online<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Upon signing up for a new eFax account, users can choose a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/features\/toll-free-numbers\">toll-free<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/features\/local-fax-number\">local fax number<\/a>, depending on their business requirements. Existing fax numbers can also be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/features\/port-fax-number\">ported<\/a>\u00a0into the eFax online faxing service. Users can then send and receive faxes from any device using the eFax portal or mobile app.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 py-3 py-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-free-fax-number-online.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1174\" height=\"621\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-free-fax-number-online.png\" alt=\"graphic-free-fax-number-online\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1174\" height=\"621\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_1581e5f91d2fad0551a680b66e68cdd5 \tpb-7 pt-2 bg-warm\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"text-start mt-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Steps to Get a Local Fax Number<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 text-start\"><p>A local fax number helps businesses connect with customers in a specific area. Having a local fax number can help companies appear more professional and reliable, establish a strong presence within their community and build trust with customers in the region. They can also add the local fax number to marketing and branding materials to appeal to locally-based customers.<\/p>\r\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how to get a fax number for your business, a local fax number is an excellent choice for establishing a professional presence quickly and efficiently. It can be set up easily through various methods:<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Local Phone Line<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"mb-4\">A traditional option is to connect a fax machine to a local phone line. This approach enables businesses to use their local fax number to send and receive fax messages, but it can become costly if they require multiple phone lines or send large volumes of faxes.<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Businesses can also obtain a local fax number through their Internet-based VoIP provider. The approach can be cost-effective and flexible for companies that need to send and receive multiple faxes simultaneously. However, VoIP systems can be complex to set up and maintain.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Online fax services<\/h4>\r\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Online providers like eFax provide an excellent way for businesses to get a free local fax number and easily send and <a href=\"\/how-to\/receive-faxes-online\">receive fax messages<\/a>. This approach enables users to send and receive fax messages and manage their documents at any time and from anywhere. eFax provides local fax numbers in 49 countries, allowing up to 10 fax numbers per account, enabling businesses to connect with partners and build credibility and trust worldwide.<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center pt-5 flex-row-reverse\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_b9e8af7d07ab94339907773d872ea20f \tpb-7 pt-2 \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center pt-5 flex-row-reverse\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pt-4 ps-lg-4 mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">How to Get an International Fax Number?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ps-lg-4\"><p class=\"text-start\">Businesses can also secure international fax numbers that enable them to easily share fax messages with people all over the world. An international fax number looks similar to an international phone number, using the country code and the local prefix, so it will vary based on the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-howto-international-fax-number.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1174\" height=\"621\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-howto-international-fax-number.png\" alt=\"graphic-howto-international-fax-number\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1174\" height=\"621\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_b99be379b6a1d03e637bc1b97b427e1f.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_b99be379b6a1d03e637bc1b97b427e1f.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_b99be379b6a1d03e637bc1b97b427e1f \tpt-3 pb-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">How to Choose Between Local, Toll-Free or International Fax Number<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 para--big\"><p class=\"para--big pe-lg-10 me-lg-8\">Choosing the right type of fax number for your needs can help you save money and increase your business over time. Each of these fax number categories has different pros and cons. <\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center pt-5 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-4\"><h4 class=\"mb-3\">Local Fax Numbers<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">A local fax number is best for small businesses or organizations with clients who are all contained within your geographic area. These numbers show that you&#8217;re part of the same community because you share a familiar area code, which helps increase trust and community connection. <\/p>\n<p>If you have locations in different areas or clients who need to send you faxes from other locations, they can incur more costs when they send you faxes. <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3 pt-3\">International Fax Numbers <\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Choose an international fax number if you regularly communicate with contacts in other countries or if you operate in multiple global locations. An international fax number can add credibility to your organization and also make it easier for your contacts to send you faxes from multiple places. <\/p>\n<p>These numbers can also make it easier to set up fax services in multiple countries, but international fax numbers are sometimes more expensive to set up and operate.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3 pt-3\">Toll-Free Fax Numbers <\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">A toll-free fax number allows your clients and customers to send you faxes without incurring charges on their end. This is good for organizations with a widespread customer base, and it helps increase accessibility. This can also give your organization a more professional image and help increase customer costs. <\/p>\n<p>Toll-free numbers are extremely versatile, but you will incur the costs of the faxes your clients send to you, making this an expensive option for some businesses. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 py-3 py-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-howto-fax-number.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1156\" height=\"1205\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/graphic-howto-fax-number.png\" alt=\"graphic-howto-fax-number\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1156\" height=\"1205\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_179df0ec3b7662c94f3c9b710b73b47a.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_179df0ec3b7662c94f3c9b710b73b47a.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave-1.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_179df0ec3b7662c94f3c9b710b73b47a \tpt-3 pb-5 pt-lg-6 warm-gray-with-light-gray\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Benefits of Getting a Free Fax Number from a Trusted Brand <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 para--big\"><p class=\"para--big pe-lg-10 me-lg-8\">In the modern digital world, businesses struggling with how to get a free fax number have a simple solution thanks to online fax providers like\u00a0<a href=\"\/how-it-works\">eFax<\/a>. You can quickly get a new fax number and start using it immediately or transfer an existing fax number to your online fax account. Getting a free fax number online offers business benefits like:<\/p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row info-section__image-with-text align-items-center pt-5 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 align-self-start text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\"><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-4\"><h4 class=\"mb-3\">Online Security<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">A message received on a fax machine could be picked up by anybody in the office, risking sensitive data being shared with unauthorized individuals. Online faxing removes this risk and is highly secure, protecting sent and received messages via high-grade encryption. The approach is ideal for organizations operating in highly regulated industries to share sensitive data like medical records and employment contracts.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Quick Setup<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Getting phone lines is a lengthy and expensive process, especially when businesses require multiple numbers. Getting a free fax number online makes it simple to sign up for a service, download the faxing solution app and start sending and receiving faxes.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"mb-3\">Enhanced Productivity<\/h4>\n<p class=\"mb-4\">Traditionally, fax communication relied on employees being based in a company\u2019s office and having access to a physical fax machine. This approach is no longer viable for most companies, with employees increasingly working remotely outside of standard working hours and spending less time in the office. Getting a free fax number online means users can send and receive faxes online at any time without going to the office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 py-3 py-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/graphic-scalable-solutions.png\" alt=\"Scalable Solutions\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1160\" height=\"960\"><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"text-section bg-dark position-relative py-6\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Slashes.svg\" class=\"position-absolute d-none start-0 d-lg-block\" style=\"bottom: -20%;\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg z-1 position-relative\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mb-3 text-white\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Alternative Methods to Obtain a Free Fax Number<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"text-white para--big mb-4\">Businesses can also secure a free fax number by using an alternative approach. Other free fax number options include:<\/p>\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-start pb-3\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"check mark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Icon-Input-Control.png\" style=\"max-width:35px; padding-bottom:10px;\" class=\"img-fluid me-2\"><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-white mb-3 \"><strong>Google Voice:<\/strong> While Google doesn\u2019t specifically offer fax services, it is possible to use a Google Voice number for faxing solutions. A Google Voice number can be ported over to an online faxing service like eFax and used as a fax number, enabling users to send and receive faxes online. eFax is also compatible with Google services like Chrome, Drive and Gmail, allowing users to combine their preferred productivity tools with the convenience and efficiency benefits of online faxing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex align-items-start pb-3\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"check mark\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Icon-Input-Control.png\" style=\"max-width:35px; padding-bottom:10px;\" class=\"img-fluid me-2\"><p><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-white\"><strong>Phone providers: <\/strong>Businesses can also obtain a free fax number by contacting a local phone service provider. Mobile operators can assist with securing a local number or a toll-free international line, depending on the organization\u2019s requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t.block_5eda8934c6620359b5490557ef1f5421.info-section--fax-service-benefit::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave.png');\n\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t.block_5eda8934c6620359b5490557ef1f5421.info-section--has-section-background::before {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: url('https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Background-Wave.png');\n\t\t\t\tbackground-size: cover;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-position: right;\n\t\t\t\tz-index: -1;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_5eda8934c6620359b5490557ef1f5421 \tpt-7 pb-4 bg-warm\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg position-relative z-1\">\n\t\t\t<div >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Why Choose eFax to Get Online Fax Numbers?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"pt-3 mb-0 pe-xl-7 me-xl-7 para--big mb-4\">eFax makes it\u00a0easy to secure an online fax number and\u00a0send and receive fax messages at any time and anywhere on any device. The benefits of using eFax to get online fax numbers include:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"icon-box-list-block\n\t\t\t\t\ticon-box-list-block__variant-one  px-lg-0 px-3 z-1 position-relative bg-warm pb-4 pb-lg-0 mb-3 bg-warm \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container-lg container-fluid\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row icon-box-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 icon-box-grid-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"56\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-red-encryption.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"icon-red-encryption\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Secure Faxing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s critical to use an online faxing solution that keeps all sent and received messages safe from prying eyes. eFax encrypts data and fax messages on devices and while it\u2019s in transit via AES 256-bit encryption and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption. eFax also enables you to securely monitor and audit fax usage and compile reports on specific clients, employees and fax numbers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 icon-box-grid-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Cost.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Cost\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Keeping Costs Down<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Managing fax communication\u00a0becomes\u00a0costly when businesses have to purchase and maintain physical fax machines and keep them stocked up with supplies like paper, ink and toner. eFax removes the need for fax machines, enabling users to use their online fax number to send and receive messages online via their laptop or mobile phone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 icon-box-grid-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-red-online-storage.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"Online Cloud Storage\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Cloud Storage<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to making fax communication more convenient, eFax also provides unlimited cloud storage. Users never have to worry about their critical documents being lost or deleted. They can store all sent and received messages in the secure eFax cloud environment, which is accessible at any time and on any device.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 icon-box-grid-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/icon-red-api-gear.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"icon-red-api-gear\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Tech Integration Options<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>eFax is compatible with a wide range of applications and workflows, ensuring the technology easily integrates with businesses\u2019 existing infrastructure. Therefore, users with a fax number can use the online service in conjunction with popular collaboration tools, email and social media services and cloud storage solutions to maximize user productivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 icon-box-grid-col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box position-relative\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__media mb-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/icon-red-HIPAA-compliance.svg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"HIPAA Compliant Cloud Fax\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-box__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Regulatory Compliance<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Businesses must ensure their communication processes comply with increasingly stringent data privacy regulations. eFax is ideal for companies that require robust auditing and reporting processes. The online faxing solution eFax simplifies bringing faxing communications in line with laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the European Union\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<section class=\"rating-section position-relative py-4\">\n\t<div class=\"rating-section__fade-in position-relative\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center h4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Trusted by Experts<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"rating-section__images--container overflow-x-auto list-unstyled d-flex align-items-center pt-3 pb-5 px-3 hide-scrollbar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"px-1 px-md-3 position-relative\" 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class=\"rating-section__underline w-25 mx-auto\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"position-relative rating-section__lottie-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><lottie-player src=\"https:\/\/lottie.host\/5fb401af-de2d-425e-bbf5-60cf4b04a027\/RGcv9fYRJC.json\" class=\"position-absolute top-50 start-50 rating-section__fade-out\"  background=\"transparent\" speed=\"1\" style=\"width: 300px; height: 300px;\" loop autoplay><\/lottie-player><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<section  class=\"faq-area bg-cool rounded-0 py-6 mt-3 faq-block--bg-bottom-pattern-sanddune position-relative overflow-hidden z-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"mb-5\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">FAQ\u2019s Around Obtaining a Fax Number<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion18239591\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239591\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239591\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239591\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow much does it cost to get a fax number?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239591\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse show\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239591\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can get a fax number for free. A free fax number enables users to send and receive fax messages from fax machines or online via digital faxing services. Even services that cost money often feature a free fax number trial period.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239592\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239592\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239592\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow do I get a fax number for free?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239592\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239592\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>You can get a fax number for free through eFax, an online faxing solution. To get a free fax number through eFax, download our free app from your mobile phone\u2019s app store and sign up for an account. eFax will then assign you a free fax number, which you can use to send and receive fax messages. You can also get a free fax number via local phone operators or through a VoIP service.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239593\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239593\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239593\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I get a fax number for my printer?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239593\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239593\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Printers can be used as fax machines by scanning a document into the printer and sending it as a fax message. Some printers will have a specific fax number included on the machine or in its settings or user manual. Other printers will include the fax number on every page they send and receive. Another solution for how to get a fax number for my printer is to use the number provided by an online faxing service to send and receive faxes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239594\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239594\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239594\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I get a fax number to my phone?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239594\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239594\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Online faxing services enable you to use your mobile phone as a portable fax solution. When you sign up for an online faxing provider like eFax, you\u2019ll be automatically assigned a fax number you can use to send and receive fax messages in the same way you share emails.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239595\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239595\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239595\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I use my cell phone as a fax number?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239595\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239595\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Your cell phone number can\u2019t be used as a fax number, but you can easily send and receive faxes through a mobile app. For example, the eFax app is user-friendly and optimized for Android and iPhone users to make it simple to send and receive messages from your phone. eFax also provides access to cloud platforms like iCloud and Google Drive, making it easy to fax documents that have been saved online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239596\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239596\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239596\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan I get a Fax Number for my Gmail?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239596\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239596\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><a href=\"\/how-to\/send-fax-from-gmail\">Faxing from Gmail<\/a> is as simple as setting up an account and choosing your eFax number. You can then send faxes from any Gmail account.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__item accordion-item rounded-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading18239597\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"faq-block__button accordion-button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tcollapsed px-0\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse18239597\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse18239597\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIs it possible to create my own custom fax number?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse18239597\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading18239597\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion18239591\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"faq-block__body accordion-body p-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Yes, as long as your custom fax number follows the fax number format, you can create your own custom number. Online fax services allow users to specify numbers during their fax number setup, and even port over numbers from an existing fax number provider.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t<section  class=\"call-to-action-area bg-call-to-action position-relative overflow-hidden z-1 py-md-6 py-5 px-2 call-to-action-area--plus py-6\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"call-to-action-content text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"call-to-action__title h2\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Send and receive faxes in minutes<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"call-to-action-button-group d-flex flex-sm-row flex-column row-gap-4 column-gap-4 align-content-center justify-content-center text-center pt-30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/pricing\" target=\"\" class=\"secondary__cta--link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompare All Plans\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\" target=\"\" class=\"transparent__cta--link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Sales\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alternative Methods to Obtain a Free Fax Number Businesses can also secure a free fax number by using an alternative approach. 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