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Your own real US or Canadian fax number. The moment a fax arrives, you’re notified by email and on your phone — open it as a PDF from your inbox on any device. You can send from your number too, so replies come back to you. No fax machine, no hardware, no contract.
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How to receive faxes without a fax machine
Your number is virtual — no hardware, no phone line. Faxes sent to it arrive as PDFs in your inbox, with an email alert the moment each one lands.
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Subscribe and choose an area code. Your number is ready in about 2 minutes.
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Give your fax number to the IRS, your doctor, an insurance company — anyone who needs to fax you.
Receive by email
When a fax arrives, you get an email alert and the document lands as a PDF in your inbox. View it from your phone, tablet, or computer.
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Only need to send? Send faxes free — 10 pages/month, no credit card. Want to compare prices? See how we compare to eFax and others.
Looking for a free fax number?
Here’s the straight answer: a dedicated fax number is a real phone line, and real phone lines cost money to keep active. That’s why “free fax number” offers are usually short trials or shared numbers that can’t reliably receive your documents. What actually is free: sending. FaxTerra lets you send 10 pages a month at no cost, with no credit card. And when you need to receive — the IRS, your doctor, or an insurer faxing you back — your own private number is $4.99/month, cancel anytime online.
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Works from anywhere
Your number is a US or Canadian fax number — but you don’t have to live in the US or Canada to use it. Whether you’re an expat, traveling, or filing US paperwork from overseas, it’s reachable from any country. Sending depends only on the destination, never on where you are, so you can send and receive from wherever you live.
Common for filing with US agencies from abroad — IRS, USCIS, banks, and more.
Send faxes. Get replies.
Your subscription isn't just for receiving — it's two-way faxing. When you send a fax, it goes out from your own number. If the other party faxes back, the reply lands in your inbox.
Replies come back to you
Your faxes show your number as the caller ID. When a doctor, government office, or business hits reply on their fax machine, it arrives in your inbox.
Your number, your identity
Without a dedicated number, faxes are sent from a shared number and replies can't reach you. With your own number, you control both sides of the conversation.
Instant notifications
Get an email the moment a fax arrives. No checking, no waiting — it's in your inbox as a PDF within seconds.
50 pages included
Your plan includes 50 pages per month for both sending and receiving. Business and Pro plans include more, and you can upgrade anytime.
Never miss a reply
Most people get a fax number because someone on the other end requires it. Here are the most common scenarios.
IRS & tax documents
If the IRS has a problem with your filing — a missing signature, wrong form version, or additional information needed — they may fax back a rejection notice. Without your own number, that notice goes nowhere. Penalties, missed deadlines, and months of delay can follow.
PENALTIES · DELAYSInsurance claims & appeals
Your insurer will fax back a determination on your claim — an approval, a denial, or a request for more documents. Miss that response and you could miss your appeal window. With your own number, you're alerted to every reply by email and on your phone.
APPEAL WINDOWDoctor's offices & medical records
Your doctor's office sends test results, referrals, and prior authorizations by fax. Miss them and you miss your follow-up appointment — or delay treatment your provider needs to coordinate.
CARE DELAYSLegal & court filings
Courts and opposing counsel send time-sensitive filings by fax. A missed response deadline has real consequences — dismissed motions, default judgments, or waived rights. Your number ensures every filing reaches you.
MISSED DEADLINESReal estate & mortgage
Your lender or title company may fax requests for additional documents during a closing. A missed request delays your closing date — and in a competitive market, delays can kill the deal.
CLOSING DELAYSCommon Questions
How quickly can I get a fax number?
About 2 minutes. Create an account, subscribe, choose an area code, and your number is ready. Most numbers activate instantly — you can give it out right away.
How do I receive a fax?
When someone sends a fax to your number, you get an email notification the moment it arrives. The fax lands as a PDF in your FaxTerra inbox, where you can view or download it from any device.
Can I receive faxes from the IRS, a doctor, or a court?
Yes. Your FaxTerra number is a real US or Canadian fax number. It works with any fax machine or fax service — government agencies, medical offices, insurance companies, courts, and businesses can all send to it.
Can I send faxes online too?
Yes — your subscription includes both sending and receiving. When you send a fax, it goes out from your own number, so the recipient sees your caller ID and can fax you back. 50 pages per month are included for both directions.
How do I send a fax online?
Upload a PDF or photo from your phone, tablet, or computer, enter the destination fax number, preview, and send — no fax machine and nothing to install. You can send free up to 10 pages a month, or send from your own number with a subscription so recipients can fax you back.
Do I need a fax machine?
No. FaxTerra replaces the fax machine entirely. When a fax arrives, you get a notification by email (and by push with the mobile app), then open it in your inbox and download it as a PDF from any device. To send, upload a document from your phone, tablet, or computer.
How do I receive a fax without a fax machine?
Get a virtual fax number — a real fax number that lives online instead of on hardware. When someone faxes it, the fax is converted to a PDF and delivered to your email and your online inbox. No machine, no phone line, nothing to install.
What is a virtual fax number?
A real US or Canadian fax number that isn’t attached to a fax machine or phone line. Faxes sent to it arrive as PDFs in your email and online inbox — sometimes called internet fax or fax-to-email. To anyone faxing you, it behaves exactly like a traditional fax line.
Can I get a fax number for free?
Rarely, and not reliably. A dedicated fax number is a real phone line that costs money to keep active, so "free fax number" offers are usually short trials or shared numbers that can’t receive your documents dependably. What is free: sending — FaxTerra lets you send 10 pages a month at no cost, no credit card. A private number for receiving is $4.99/month, and you can cancel anytime, self-serve online.
What happens to faxes I receive?
Incoming faxes are stored securely in your inbox. You get notified by email and by push notification on your phone, and you can view, download as a PDF, and forward them from any device. Faxes are retained for 90 days by default.
Can I receive faxes if I don't have a subscription?
No — receiving requires a dedicated fax number, which comes with a subscription. But you can send faxes for free (10 pages/month) without subscribing. If you only need to send, you don't need a number.
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