Get a Local Area Code Fax Number
A fax number in your own area code reads as local to the clients, offices and agencies who fax you. On FaxTerra you choose a US or Canadian area code and pick the exact number you want, and one comes with every paid plan from $4.99 a month.
How you choose the number
Choose the country and an area code, then pick the number you want from the ones available there. If that area code has no numbers available, the picker offers numbers in nearby area codes instead. We check that a new US or Canadian number receives faxes before you use it. The check usually takes under a minute, and an email tells you when the number is verified and live.
Where local numbers are available
You pick your own number in the US and Canada. Numbers in New Zealand and the United Kingdom come on the same plans at no extra cost. The regulator approves who you are first, so the number is assigned rather than chosen. It is usually issued about 3 business days after you submit. Sending works from the day you subscribe. See receiving faxes.
Keep the local number you already have
A US or Canadian local fax number can move to FaxTerra free with any paid plan. Checking whether it can move is free and needs no plan. Your current service keeps working until the transfer completes, which takes from about a business day to a few weeks. See porting a fax number.
What it costs
Every paid plan includes one fax number: Starter at $4.99/month, Business at $9.99 and Pro at $29.99. A number in a second area code is $3.99/month on the same subscription. Every number on the account receives into the same inbox and shares the plan's monthly pages, and received pages count against the same allowance as sent ones. See plans and pricing.
How to get a local fax number
- Choose a plan.
- Choose the country and type the area code you want.
- Pick a number from the list.
- Give it out. Faxes sent to it arrive in your inbox as PDFs, with an email each time.
See how to send a fax with FaxTerra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I choose my exact fax number?
Yes, in the US and Canada. You choose the area code, then pick the specific number from the ones available. If the number you picked cannot be set up, the picker says so and you pick another at no cost.
What if my area code has no numbers available?
The picker offers numbers in nearby area codes instead.
Can I have fax numbers in more than one area code?
Yes. Each extra number is $3.99/month on the same subscription, in any area code you choose. All of them receive into one inbox. See extra fax numbers.
Can I change my fax number later?
Yes, free. Remove the number on the Numbers page and pick a new one. Faxes already received on the old number stay in your inbox.
Do my faxes go out from my local number?
Yes. A fax you send goes out from your account's primary number, so the recipient sees it and can fax you back.
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