What is the format of fax number?

What is the format of fax number?

For reading convenience, a fax number may contain any characters, such as hyphens, parentheses etc. Any non-digit character is ignored, with the exception of a plus sign, which is used as a generic International Access Code. Fax numbers that contain brackets needs to be written as quoted string, see examples below.

How do you enter a fax number?

Sending a Fax with a Fax Machine

1. Place the document you want to send in the document feeder.
2. Enter the fax number you want to send to, including and extensions to dial externally, and any international dialing codes.
3. Press Send or Go (depending on your fax machine model)

What is a fax phone number?

A fax number is a number used to contact a fax machine, a fax server, or an online fax provider. It looks like a regular telephone number. Fax numbers are assigned by a phone company or an online fax provider to ensure faxes will reach their destination. Fax numbers are defined according to: Format.

What is a fax area code?

Fax numbers are almost identical to phone numbers. For this reason, you’ll need an area code if you are sending the fax outside of your local area. Depending on the way the machine or the phone system is set up, you may need to use the number ‘1’ before the area code.

Do fax numbers start with 1?

As fax works over the phone network, all fax numbers are simply phone numbers and should be dialed the same way as a regular phone call. When calling locally within the United States and Canada: There is no need to dial a leading ‘1’.

What is the full form of fax?

Fax (short for facsimile), sometimes called telecopying or telefax (the latter short for telefacsimile), is the telephonic transmission of scanned printed material (both text and images), normally to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device.

Is fax a telephone number?

A fax number is just a phone number that has a fax machine (or fax service, fax server, computer with fax software, etc.) Some fax machines have a phone that can be used to test the connectivity of the phone line or to make phone calls.

Do fax numbers have periods?

Leave no spaces between the hyphen or period and the four remaining digits. A completed fax number might look like (xxx) xxx-xxxx, xxx-xxx-xxxx or xxx.

How many numbers are in a fax number?

In the United States and Canada, they are 10 digits in length (including a 3 digit area code).

When sending a fax Do you dial 1?

Dial a leading ‘1’ when sending a fax only if you would dial a ‘1’ for a regular phone call. As fax works over the phone network, all fax numbers are simply phone numbers and should be dialed the same way as a regular phone call.