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🇫🇷 How to Send a Fax to France Online

📅 Updated November 2026 · 🌍 Worldwide delivery

✦ Quick Answer

Choose France (+33), leave out the first 0 and type the 9 digits that remain, so a number written 01 23 45 67 89 is entered as 123456789. The price is $2.99 for up to 3 pages and $0.99 for each extra page, with no account and no subscription.

French Fax Numbers in Our Box

Inside France, numbers are written with 10 digits that begin with 0, usually in five pairs such as 01 23 45 67 89. The 0 is the national prefix, so you leave it out when you send from abroad, and our site adds +33 for you. Both fixed and mobile numbers in France have 9 digits after +33. The first digit after the 0 tells you the type of number: 1 to 5 are geographic numbers for the five zones of metropolitan France (01 is Île-de-France, the Paris region, 02 the north-west, 03 the north-east, 04 the south-east and 05 the south-west), 6 and 7 are mobile numbers, and 9 is used for 09 numbers.

Île-de-France (Paris region): 01 23 45 67 89 is entered as 123456789

South-east zone: 04 12 34 56 78 is entered as 412345678

A 09 number: 09 12 34 56 78 is entered as 912345678

The first digits no longer prove a location. Since 1 January 2023, the French regulator ARCEP allows people and businesses to keep a 01 to 05 number when they move anywhere in metropolitan France, so a number that starts with 04 may now belong to an office outside the south-east. This does not change how you type it.

💰 What It Costs

France is priced at $2.99 for 1 to 3 pages, and every page after the third costs $0.99. A 5-page document therefore costs $2.99 plus $1.98, which is $4.97. You see the total before you pay, you do not need an account, and nothing is charged again later.

📋 Step by Step: Sending Your Fax to France

You can do this from any phone or computer with a web browser, and it usually takes about two minutes.

Upload your document

Open overseasfax.com and add your pages. You can attach up to 10 files to one fax, for example a PDF, a Word file or a clear photo.

Choose France

Select France in the country list. The price of $2.99 appears and +33 is placed in front of the number box.

Type the 9 digits

Enter the number without its first 0, for example 123456789 for a number written as 01 23 45 67 89.

Pay and keep the confirmation

Enter your email and pay by card. Delivery usually happens within a few minutes, some international routes can take up to about 30 minutes, and the email shows the destination number, the page count and the time in US Eastern Time.

What to Put on the Cover Page

We do not print anything on your pages, so a cover page is the clearest way to tell the office in France who the fax is for and who sent it. Please include the recipient's name and department, the fax number, your own name and email address, the number of pages, and the file or reference number from their letter. Writing the cover page in English is fine, and you can copy any French names or titles exactly as the office wrote them.

If the Fax Does Not Go Through

A fax to France usually fails because the 0 was typed at the front, because one digit is missing, or because the line was busy or not answered by a fax machine. France is usually 6 hours ahead of New York, so a fax sent at 9 a.m. in New York arrives at about 3 p.m. in France, and a fax sent in the US afternoon arrives in the French evening. If a fax cannot be delivered, you are refunded automatically, and you can check the number and send it again.

Receiving a Reply by Fax

If the office in France wants to fax a document back to you, GetAFax.com gives you a private US fax number for 24 hours for $5. It receives up to 30 pages, and each fax arrives in your email as a PDF.

Who in the US Faxes France

People in the US send faxes to France when an office there asks for a signed paper copy, for example an embassy or consulate, a university, a bank or a business partner. Please always use the fax number that the office gives on its official website or in its letter.

❓ Questions About Faxing France

I'm faxing a Paris office in France, do I type the 01?

Type only the 1. Leave out the 0, so 01 23 45 67 89 becomes 123456789, and +33 is added for you.

Is a fax number in France 9 or 10 digits?

Both, depending on how it is written. Inside France it has 10 digits starting with 0, and from abroad you type the 9 digits after the 0.

How much is it to fax 5 pages to France?

$4.97. The first 3 pages cost $2.99 and pages 4 and 5 are $0.99 each.

Can I fax a number in France that starts with 09?

Yes, if it is connected to a fax line. 09 numbers are regular French numbers, so you type 9 followed by the next 8 digits.

Does the 04 at the start tell me where in France the office is?

Not always. 04 is the south-east zone, but since 1 January 2023 a 01 to 05 number can be kept after a move anywhere in metropolitan France.

I'm on the East Coast, what time is it in France when I send my fax?

Usually 6 hours later. A fax sent at 9 a.m. in New York arrives at about 3 p.m. in France.

My fax to France keeps failing, what am I doing wrong?

Most often the 0 is still at the front or a digit is missing, so check that exactly 9 digits remain. Every failed fax is refunded automatically.

Is it still $2.99 to fax France if I only have one page?

Yes. $2.99 covers 1, 2 or 3 pages, and you only pay $0.99 more for each page after the third.

Do I need a French address or an account to fax France?

No. You need the fax number, an email address for the confirmation and a card to pay.

Will the recipient in France see who sent the fax?

Only if you add a cover page. Nothing is printed on your document by us, so put your name and contact details on the first page.

How do I get a fax back from France without a fax machine?

Use GetAFax.com. It gives you a private US fax number for 24 hours for $5, receives up to 30 pages, and sends each fax to your email as a PDF.

Can I fax a mobile number in France that starts with 06?

You can enter it as 6 followed by 8 digits, but it only works if that number is connected to a fax service, so please check with the recipient first.

🌐 Guide in Other Languages

Here is a short summary in French.

🇫🇷 Français

Comment envoyer un fax en France

Choisissez France (+33), retirez le 0 initial et saisissez les 9 chiffres restants, si bien qu'un numéro d'Île-de-France en 01 commence par 1. Le tarif est de 2,99 $ pour 3 pages au maximum, puis de 0,99 $ par page supplémentaire. Aucun compte ni abonnement n'est nécessaire. Si le fax n'est pas remis, vous êtes remboursé automatiquement.

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Choose France, type the 9 digits without the 0, and pay $2.99 for up to 3 pages. A fax that fails is refunded automatically.

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