You probably have questions about how fax number provisioning works, like:
- Fax number provisioning — what’s that?
- How can I receive a free fax number?
- Can I get a temporary fax number?
How Free Fax Numbers Work
Traditional faxing uses equipment that is connected to a dedicated landline (in the old days, fax machines shared lines with telephones — talk about frustrating!). The advantages of online faxing over analog (using a landline) include:
- Online faxing saves money: No monthly fax phone line bill, no special fax ink or paper, and no service calls to fix the fax machine.
- Faxing online saves time: No slow dial-up connections, send and receive multiple faxes at the same time, quickly send and receive faxes.
- It saves frustration: Online fax services are easy to use — much easier than fax machines!
With Fax.Live, you do not need to set up your own telephone number and service. When you set up your account online, we’ll provision you a fax phone number. What does that mean? Fax number provisioning gives you your own, registered, activated and dedicated phone number that can be used to receive faxes. When you send a fax, you can use that provisioned fax number on your cover letter.
For businesses, you’ll also be able to share that fax number on your marketing materials, including your website, social media, business cards and advertisements. As long as your Fax.Live account is active, that fax number is yours.rds and advertisements. As long as your Fax.Live account is active, that fax number is yours.
Quick Q&A About Fax Numbers
Can I create a free fax number online just to receive faxes? Yes, all users can create a fax number online with Fax.Live that’s used to receive a fax for free. Learn more about how receiving free faxes works.
Can I use the fax number on my website and business cards? Yes, the fax number that we provisioned for you will work as your own registered fax number that you can use for your entire business, as long as your Fax.Live is active.
Do I need a one-time fax number if I want to send a single fax? No, if you want to send a single fax you do not need a fax number. Fax numbers are used for receiving faxes, not sending them. Try out Fax.Live today by sending a free fax.
How can I get an online fax number? It’s easy! Set up an account with Fax.Live and try it today. You can receive a fax completely for free with Fax.Live.
Send a FaxMore About Fax.Live’s Numbers
When you set up an account with Fax.Live, you’ll have your own, dedicated fax number that’s yours and yours alone, for as long as your account remains active.
Getting a fax number: How do you set up a fax number at home, school or work?
As soon as you create your account, Fax.Live assigns a fax number (which is in a phone number format) to your account that is exclusively for your use. As long as your account remains active, you’ll “own” that number. Businesses can use a Fax.Live account to receive all of their faxes in a single inbox. Personal users will be able to fax from anywhere, even from Android or iPhone devices.
Add your fax number to your website, business cards, social media accounts and print marketing materials. Your Fax.Live fax number is yours (as long as your account is in good standing)!
Do I need the phone company to install a fax line?
No, you do not need a phone or a landline to fax with Fax.Live. Your 10-digit electronic fax number with Fax.Live is not actually tied to a physical phone line or device, like our landlines and mobile phones are. With a virtual fax number, faxes are sent over a sophisticated encrypted transmission that’s tied to your fax number.
Where can I get a free or cheap fax number?
With Fax.Live, you can get a free fax number that’s tied to your online account rather than a physical location. This means you can send and receive faxes from anywhere! Fax.Live’s digital fax number saves you money on monthly phone lines and doesn’t require a fax machine to use.
Set up your account, get a free limited trial, and see how easy it is to send, receive and manage your documents online with Fax.Live. And enjoy the confidence knowing that you’ll have your own dedicated fax number, which you can share on your website, business cards, or social media.
How do you find out your fax number?
Once you’ve set up your Fax.Live account, finding your fax number is easy. The Fax.Live interface has your dedicated fax number on clear display so it’s always easy to find. See how to find your dedicated fax number here.
How long is my fax number good for?
Your fax number is tied to your Fax.Live account. As long as your Fax.Live account has an active plan, you’ll have unlimited access to your fax number for receiving faxes. We allow all paid Fax.Live accounts to have access to a fax number! If you’re curious about how Fax.Live accounts work, or want to learn more about electronic faxing, check out this article on how to set up an electronic fax.
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