How can you easily get a fax number for your business? This guide answers these questions:
- Can my business receive faxes with a fax number?
- How to set up a fax number separate from my business number?
- Do I need a landline for my fax number?
How to Get a Business Fax Number
Traditionally, businesses paid for a landline phone to connect a physical fax machine to send and receive facsimiles. Some landlines might be connected to the office’s phone so that it could fax or call — though not at the same time. Online faxing circumvents this problem.
The advantages of a business using online faxing over analog (landline) include:
- Saves money: No monthly phone line expense, no materials costs, and no service calls to fix the fax machine!
- Saves time: No slow dial-up connections or calling/faxing conflicts, send and receive multiple faxes at the same time, quickly send and receive faxes.
- Saves frustration: Online fax services are compatible with the modern, tech-savvy office — no more issues with running a fax machine.
- Free online storage: Every Fax.live account includes free document storage of sent and received faxes, as long as your account is active.
When you use an online fax service like Fax.live, we handle the setup for a fax number with your business’ online account.
This means that your business has its own registered, activated, and dedicated fax number that’s only going to be used for sending and receiving faxes. When you send a fax, the recipient will get your fax with that number attached. Additionally, you can share your fax number with other businesses, partners, and even put it on your website’s contact information and printed marketing materials. With an active Fax.live account, your business has its own fax number.
Quick Q&A About Business Fax Numbers
How much does it cost to set up a fax number? Your fax number is included with your Fax.Live subscription.
Can I get a toll-free fax number? Scroll down and read the “Toll-free business fax number” section.
Is my fax number separate from my business’ phone number? Absolutely. You keep your business number and we’ll provide the fax number.
More About Free Business Fax Numbers
As you register your business with Fax.live, your account will have its own dedicated fax number that’s directly tied to your business as long as you have an active Fax.Live account.
Getting a fax number
As you set up your account, you’ll have the option to create a fax number that’s used for receiving faxes. As long as your account remains active, that number is effectively yours. You can give that fax number to employees, other businesses, and anyone who wants to fax you documents.
No monthly phone line charges
Unlike landlines or mobile phones, your 10-digit virtual fax number isn’t attached to a phone in your office. With online fax services, you can send and receive faxes using fax encryption without actually needing a phone line.
Free fax number for business
On the Fax.live business plan, we have affordable pricing that’s designed to accommodate a variety of organization sizes.
Set up an account for your business and try out our services with a free limited trial. You’ll quickly see how easy it is to send, manage, and receive faxes. You’ll also appreciate that Fax.live gives you your own dedicated fax number that will never be busy or restricted that you can share on your business website, cards, and contact information.
Toll-free business fax number
Because online faxing requires no phone service, all of our business numbers are, technically, toll-free. We understand, however, that some businesses prefer a geographic-agnostic area code (800, 888 for example) or an area code that matches the location of their business. Please get in touch with our business sales team at contactus@fax.live to request a custom fax number.
Local business fax number
For businesses that prefer an area code that matches their telephone area code, we can do that too. Get in touch at contactus@fax.live to request a local fax number.
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