{"id":42040,"date":"2025-09-15T12:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T19:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efaxunifiedstg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=how-tos&#038;p=42040"},"modified":"2025-11-07T13:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T21:32:16","slug":"send-a-test-fax-online","status":"publish","type":"how-tos","link":"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/how-to\/send-a-test-fax-online","title":{"rendered":"How to Send a Test Fax Online?"},"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-6 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\/09\/pano-send-a-test-fax.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\/09\/pano-send-a-test-fax.png\" alt=\"pano-send-a-test-fax\" 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\t<p class=\"pb-3 h3 text-dark--100\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">How to<\/p>\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' role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"1\">How to Send a Test Fax\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 \"><p>Before faxing an important document to a new number or one you haven\u2019t used lately, send a test fax first. You can avoid many pitfalls this way. In this article, we\u2019ll look at why sending a test fax is essential and provide a step-by-step guide to help you make this process as smooth as possible.<\/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=\"\/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=\"https:\/\/secure.efax.com\/signup?OFFERCODE=EFAX_PLUS_USD_1899_500-1MO_NOACT_NOTRI_170PGIFT_1700SEND&#038;ocg=A11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSend a Test Fax\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<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_cdb29a0a92af9e53022ae1dbeab32a60 \tpt-7 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 class=\"text-start\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Test Your Online Faxing Functions Using These 3 Steps<\/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 text-start\"><p class=\"\">eFax is an incredibly simple platform for sending and receiving faxes online. Once you experience the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/\">benefits of online faxing<\/a>, you\u2019re unlikely to go back to old fax machines.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\">With eFax, sending a fax feels more like <a href=\"\/how-to\/send-a-fax-by-email\">sending an email<\/a> than using a traditional fax machine. This concept can seem a little confusing for those used to a traditional machine, but once you send your first test fax, you\u2019ll be good to go.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\">Below, we\u2019ll go through the steps of testing a fax online with eFax.<\/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-3 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0  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=\"pe-lg-4 mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">1. Open a New Email Message and Enter Your Fax Number as the Recipient<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-4\"><p class=\"mb-3\">First, navigate to your email client and compose a new email. In the space where you\u2019d typically enter an email address, you\u2019ll enter the number 1 followed by the receiving party\u2019s fax number. Then type \u201c@efaxsend\u201d at the end. This lets eFax know you want to send a document to the fax number you just typed in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">For example, if your recipient\u2019s fax number is 1-123-456-7890, you would enter\u00a011234567890@efaxsend.com\u00a0in your email\u2019s \u201cTo\u201d field. For this example, just put in your own fax number.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Once you\u2019ve entered the address correctly, you can proceed with the next step.<\/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-4 pb-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-fax-email-step1.png\" alt=\"graphic-send-fax-email-step1\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1209\" height=\"779\"><\/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_2c5e36dbc260a73f2331be4211680b26 \tpy-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\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-4 flex-row-reverse\t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0  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=\"ps-lg-5 mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">2. Attach the Document You Wish To Send, Including the Cover Sheet<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ps-lg-5\"><p class=\"mb-3\">Next, you will attach the document to the email. For this example, you can open a Word or Google document and type \u201cTest.\u201d Then save it as \u201cTest\u201d as a PDF.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Then, create another document and type your name, contact information, and the receiver\u2019s info. Name this one \u201cCover Letter\u201d and save it as a PDF as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Attach both of these documents to the email you composed in Step 1.\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 pb-4 pb-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-fax-email-step2.png\" alt=\"graphic-send-fax-email-step2\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1154\" height=\"827\"><\/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_ecb7905d87f62cbd2b474db8dd973bfa \tpt-5 pb-6\"\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-4 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0  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=\"pe-lg-4 mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">3. Click Send and Wait for the Fax To Come In<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pe-lg-4\"><p class=\"mb-3\">Now that you\u2019ve filled out your sender information and attached the appropriate files, send the document. As mentioned above, the copy will be sent over the internet to eFax\u2019s servers which will process and forward your email attachments as fax messages to the number you provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Within a minute or so, you\u2019ll receive an email\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/blog\/fax-confirmation-page\">confirmation that your fax was successfully sent<\/a>\u00a0to the right place. If you\u2019re logged into your eFax account, you\u2019ll be able to see the transmission process. Soon, you\u2019ll receive the fax you sent to yourself.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Review the documents to ensure the correct information was sent and that everything is formatted correctly.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/how-to\/send-fax-from-gmail\">How to send and receive faxes from Gmail?<\/a><\/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-4 pb-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-fax-email-step3.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1168\" height=\"801\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-fax-email-step3.png\" alt=\"graphic-send-fax-email-step3\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1168\" height=\"801\"><\/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_f4c60076ea1b8241f6ec079eb7afbe3f \tpb-5 pt-8 rounded--top-start 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 class=\"text-start\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">What is a Test Fax Number?\u00a0<\/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 text-start\"><p class=\"mb-3\">A test fax number is a fax number that you can use to test out a number to which you are trying to send a fax.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mb-3\">There are a few reasons why you might decide to use a test fax number. Over time, fax numbers may become inactive or even get reassigned to a different individual within an organization. If you\u2019re trying to send a fax to a new number, you may find that the number is incorrect. Additionally,\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-a-fax-machine\">fax machines<\/a>, and especially traditional fax systems, may experience issues from time to time. These can result in failed faxes.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mb-3\">In each of these cases, sending out a test fax first will let you know whether or not your faxing method is working properly. It\u2019s also an easy way to make sure that your fax is going to the correct recipient. Receiving a test fax can also confirm that your fax machine or system is properly set up before sending critical documents. If you\u2019re wondering how to test fax systems or want to ensure successful transmission, a fax test service can be a great solution.<\/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 order-1 order-lg-0  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=\"ps-lg-4\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Common Challenges in Testing Fax Numbers\u00a0<\/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=\"mb-3\">When it comes to testing fax numbers, one of the most common issues most fax users experience is an incorrect fax number. It\u2019s possible that the fax number was reassigned to a new employee or that the previous employee no longer uses their fax account. Human error can also lead to the wrong fax number being recorded. To avoid these issues, it\u2019s recommended to always use a test fax number to verify the accuracy of the recipient\u2019s fax details.<\/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-4 pb-lg-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-testing-fax-numbers.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1154\" height=\"621\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-testing-fax-numbers.png\" alt=\"graphic-testing-fax-numbers\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1154\" 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\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center pt-3\"> <h2 class=\"text-start pt-5 mb-3\">How to Test a Fax Number Accurately?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-start\">Sending a test fax online using a test fax number is simple. The first thing you need to do is create your blank fax. For this, you can include a blank, one-page document and a white test fax. Next, add your fax number to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/blog\/fax-header\">fax header<\/a>\u00a0in your chosen fax service. You should include the full, 10-digit fax number in the header.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-start\">To run your test fax, you\u2019ll need to suspend any phone line services that could impact your test fax. This includes phone line services like call rejection, privacy manager, and caller ID.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-start\">Then, click \u2018Send\u2019 on your fax. Once sent, it can take 10 or more minutes to receive a return fax. If a fax is not received after those 10 minutes are up, check your fax settings. Other common causes of faxing that will not send include poor signal quality to your fax machine and the recipient number being entered incorrectly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_c87ea2771d912d05af4e79ff4484b4d5 \tpt-7 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<h2 class=\"text-start\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Why It\u2019s a Good Idea To Send a Test Fax Online First<\/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 text-start\"><p class=\"mb-3\">Sending documents by fax is still one of the most common options for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/\">quickly sharing documents<\/a>. Even in the age of digital communication, faxing remains an integral part of doing business.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"mb-3\">You should always test your faxes before sending any critical documents for a number of reasons:<\/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 order-1 order-lg-0  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-2 pe-lg-5\" 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-5\"><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"row pb-3 pt-2 order-last\">\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fax numbers may become inactive or reassigned, so it\u2019s important to keep your contact list updated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Company employees often change their phone and fax numbers, which requires keeping contact information up-to-date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sending a test fax is a simple way to check that your system is set up correctly and functioning properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s important to regularly check your fax system for errors and ensure that it is functioning properly to avoid any potential issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-3\">Unless you\u2019ve confirmed the number with the receiving party, it\u2019s hard to be certain of who you\u2019re actually faxing to unless you send an online test fax first. But even if you\u2019ve confirmed the fax number verbally, sending a test fax is still highly recommended in case they accidentally gave you the wrong number or you entered it incorrectly.<\/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 ps-lg-4 pb-lg-0 pb-5 pt-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-a-test-fax-online.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1154\" height=\"883\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-send-a-test-fax-online.png\" alt=\"graphic-send-a-test-fax-online\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1154\" height=\"883\"><\/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\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center pt-3\"> <p class=\"mb-3 text-start pt-5\">When you send a test fax online, you\u2019re simply using fax protocols over the internet instead of a fax machine. When your test fax comes back, it will show you at what part in the process the fax failed to send so that you can troubleshoot any issues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-3 text-start\">If you\u2019ve recently set up a new fax system, there are likely many people, machines, and fax numbers involved. All of this comes with a higher chance of faxing errors, especially if you frequently send sensitive documents by fax. Things will go much more smoothly with a user-friendly and easy-to-use platform such as eFax to streamline the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\n\t<section class=\"icon-text position-relative\n\t pb-5 pt-8 position-relative z-2 text-start bg-warm\t\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"container-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mb-0 h2 text-lg-start mb-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Different Methods to Test a Fax Number<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mb-5\">When it comes to testing a fax number, you have a few different options for testing out your equipment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \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\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\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg-start col-lg-4 col-12 col-sm-6 px-4 py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-text__card \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon-red-thin-mobile-settings.svg\" class=\"icon-text__image img-fluid mb-3\" alt=\"mobile settings\" \/>\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 class=\"\">\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<h3 class=\"py-2 h4 pb-3 pt-2\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">1. Perform a Fax Check<\/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\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One way to test the system is to send a fax to a fax number that you already possess. If you already have an eFax account, you can easily check your contacts and select a fax number to receive your test fax.\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<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"text-lg-start col-lg-4 col-12 col-sm-6 px-4 py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-text__card \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon-red-thin-mobile-friendly.svg\" class=\"icon-text__image img-fluid mb-3\" alt=\"mobile friendly\" \/>\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 class=\"\">\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<h3 class=\"py-2 h4 pb-3 pt-2\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">2. Send a Test Fax Using eFax<\/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\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>eFax makes it easy to test your fax line. All you have to do is create an account or log in to your existing eFax account. Next, send a fax to any test fax number that is publicly available.<\/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<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"text-lg-start col-lg-4 col-12 col-sm-6 px-4 py-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon-text__card \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/icon-red-thin-mobile-receive-fax.svg\" class=\"icon-text__image img-fluid mb-3\" alt=\"receive fax mobile\" \/>\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 class=\"\">\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<h3 class=\"py-2 h4 pb-3 pt-2\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">3. Check That You Can Receive a Fax<\/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\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another testing option is to see if your equipment is properly set up and if your fax machine is ready to send a fax. Send yourself a fax using your own fax number as the recipient. If you do not receive the test fax, it\u2019s likely that something is not properly installed or set up.<\/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<\/div>\n\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>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<section class=\"info-section position-relative block_e4bda875d4b7e2d4a1230511b29a772a \tpt-7 pb-3\"\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 class=\"text-start\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">How to Resolve Issues with Unsuccessful Test Faxes<\/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 text-start\">If your test fax hasn\u2019t been sent successfully after 10 minutes, you\u2019ll need to troubleshoot the issue. However, it may not be clear whether the problem is with you or at your recipient\u2019s end. Select Fax Test Report or Run Fax Test from your test fax number machine\u2019s Fax or Setup menu. You can then review the diagnostic printout to discover any errors.<\/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 order-1 order-lg-0  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pb-2 ps-lg-5\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">If your fax failed to send:<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ps-lg-5\"><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"row pb-3 pt-2 order-last\">\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Check the fax connection by calling your fax number. If you don\u2019t hear a dial tone, check cords are connected to the correct ports.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Try to lower the fax speed in the Advanced Fax Settings menu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Try turning on Error Connection Mode to automatically slow the transmission if there\u2019s a line quality issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Send the fax in black and white to simplify the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Confirm your fax machine uses the Tone dial type, rather than Pulse.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 pe-lg-4 pb-lg-0 pb-5 pt-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-resolve-test-fax.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1154\" height=\"741\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-resolve-test-fax.png\" alt=\"graphic-resolve-test-fax\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1154\" height=\"741\"><\/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_0e6a0ef840c009808295339df98c82b3 \tpt-3 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 pt-3 \t\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-6 order-1 order-lg-0  text-start text-md-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"pb-2 ps-lg-5\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\">If you failed to receive a fax:<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ps-lg-5\"><div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"row pb-3 pt-2 order-last\">\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 mb-3 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Ensure Auto Answer is enabled in the Fax or Setup menu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 mb-3 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Ensure no other device is accessing the fax line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"d-flex gap-4 mt-2 mb-3 align-items-start\">\n<div class=\"pointer-icon\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Icon-Input-Control.svg\" class=\"\" alt=\"checkmark\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-0\">Increase Rings to Answer and select Distinctive Ring in Settings to help the machine distinguish a fax from a phone call.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\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 pe-lg-4 pb-lg-0 pb-5 pt-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-test-online-faxing.png.webp\" class=\"img-fluid  \" width=\"1154\" height=\"741\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/graphic-test-online-faxing.png\" alt=\"graphic-test-online-faxing\" class=\"img-fluid  \"  width=\"1154\" height=\"741\"><\/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\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center pt-3\"> <h2 class=\"mt-5 mb-3 text-start\">Securely Send and Test Faxes Online With eFax<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-start mb-3\">Sending a test fax online doesn\u2019t have to be a hassle.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.efax.com\">eFax<\/a>\u00a0is a straightforward platform for sending documents without the need for a fax machine. We make it easy to get a fax number and start faxing within minutes of setting up your account.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-start mb-3\">What\u2019s more, with eFax, you don\u2019t have to run to a computer every time you need to fax something. You can send a fax from your smartphone, tablet, or any device with access to the internet.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.efax.com\/signup?OFFERCODE=EFAX_PLUS_USD_1899_500-1MO_NOACT_NOTRI_170PGIFT_1700SEND&#038;ocg=A11\" target=\"_blank\">Get started<\/a>\u00a0with eFax today and explore a whole new side to faxing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t\n\t<section  class=\"faq-area bg-cool rounded-0 py-5 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 mb-lg-3\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">Test Fax Frequently Asked Questions<\/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=\"accordion33376453\">\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<p 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