How to Send a Fax from Your Phone (iPhone and Android)
A fax app or your phone's browser sends the document over the internet to a fax service, which delivers it to the recipient's fax number. FaxTerra gives every account 10 free pages each month to any supported country, then credit packs from $1.99 for 10 pages and your own fax number from $4.99 a month.
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Send a fax from an iPhone
- Open faxterra.com/send in Safari, or install the FaxTerra app from the App Store, and sign in with a free account.
- Add the document. In the app, tap scan and point the camera at the paper, and the app finds the page edges, then crops and straightens each page. In Safari, or in the app, you can also pick a PDF from Files or a photo from your library.
- Check the preview. It shows every page in black and white, exactly as it will arrive, and you can turn a page the right way up or remove one.
- Choose the country, enter the fax number, and send.
- Wait for the delivery notice. The app sends a push notification the moment the fax is delivered, and an email confirms it either way.
Send a fax from an Android phone
- Open faxterra.com/send in Chrome or any other browser, or install the FaxTerra app from Google Play, and sign in with a free account.
- Add the document. In the app, scan the paper with the camera, which crops and straightens each page, or pick a photo or a PDF from your phone.
- Read through the preview, which shows each page as the recipient's machine will print it.
- Choose the country, enter the fax number, and send.
- Watch for the push notification in the app, or the confirmation email, when the fax is delivered.
The browser and the app share one account, so the same 10 free pages a month and the same sent history show in both.
Fax a photo of a paper document
A phone photo of a paper page faxes well. Lay the page flat in good light and fill the frame with it. The app's scanner crops and straightens the page for you; a photo you took with the camera app uploads as a JPG, PNG or HEIC and is cleaned up for fax before it sends. Several photos of a multi-page form go out as one fax in the order you add them, and the preview is where you check that every line is readable before anything leaves your phone.
What you cannot do
- Email a fax to FaxTerra from Gmail. FaxTerra does not accept faxes sent by email. Save the attachment to your phone, then upload it in the app or at faxterra.com/send. The free fax guide covers it step by step.
- Fax from the phone by itself. No iPhone or Android phone has a fax feature built in. The sending goes through a fax service over the internet.
What it costs
Every account gets 10 free pages each calendar month, resetting on the 1st, with no credit card. A page outside the US and Canada counts as two, and free pages reach all 27 supported countries. For more, credit packs start at $1.99 for 10 pages and never expire, and any paid plan, from $4.99 a month, adds a fax number of your own that receives faxes into the app. For a document on a computer, see how to send a fax from your computer.
See how to send a fax with FaxTerra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I send a fax from my phone for free?
Yes. FaxTerra gives every account 10 free pages each calendar month, from the app or your phone's browser, with no credit card and no trial. The pages reset on the 1st.
Is there an app that acts like a fax machine?
Yes. A fax app sends documents through a fax service over the internet, and with a fax number of its own it receives them too. The FaxTerra app on iPhone and Android scans paper with the camera and sends it, and a plan from $4.99 a month adds a number whose faxes arrive in the app.
Does the iPhone have a built-in fax?
No. An iPhone has no fax feature of its own. A fax app or the browser sends the document over the internet to a fax service, and the service delivers it to the fax number.
Can I send a fax using my Android phone?
Yes. Open faxterra.com/send in Chrome, or install the FaxTerra app from Google Play, add the document, check the preview and send. The 10 free pages each month cover it.
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