How do I type a French fax number?

Select France, then enter the ten digits with the leading 0, for example 01 48 81 76 45. Spaces, dots and dashes are ignored. Do not add +33 or 0033: the form does it.

Can I fax a number starting 06 or 07?

No. Those are mobile numbers and a fax cannot be received on them. Only fixed lines beginning 01 to 05 or 09 can be used, so ask the recipient for their fixed fax line.

Send a fax to France from anywhere

Fax any French landline from abroad: enter the number including its initial 0, upload your PDF and follow delivery live. First page free, no account needed.

Faxturbo delivers your document to a French landline straight from your browser, wherever you are. Choose France, type the number the way people dial it locally and the form attaches the +33 prefix for you.

French fixed numbers have ten digits and start with 01 to 05, or 09 for internet-box lines. Keep that leading 0 when you type. Anything beginning 06 or 07 belongs to a mobile line that cannot take a fax, and 08 numbers (free or premium rate) are refused.

The incumbent operator is gradually replacing the old copper network with fiber, and a growing share of French lines now carry voice over the internet. A fax machine on such a line often still works, but reception can be less dependable than on a traditional line, so glance at the status page after sending.

French offices keep regular weekday hours, so send within them if a person has to collect the pages. There is no account to create: upload the file, enter the number, confirm with the link emailed to you and follow the live status page. Sending one page costs nothing. Longer documents cost a flat €3.99 including VAT per fax, and PDF delivery receipts can be added for €2.99 including VAT.

France fax numbers: how to enter them

France fax numbers: how to enter them
Detail	Value
Dialing code	+33
ISO country code	FR
Accepted numbers	10 digits starting 01–05 or 09 (06 and 07 are mobile numbers)
Example number	0148817645
Area	Europe

France: which numbers pass and which fail

France: which numbers pass and which fail
What was typed	Outcome	Reason
01 48 81 76 45	Accepted	Paris area
02 99 12 34 56	Accepted	Rennes area
04 72 00 00 00	Accepted	Lyon area
05 56 12 34 56	Accepted	Bordeaux area
09 70 12 34 56	Accepted	Internet-box (VoIP) line
06 12 34 56 78	Rejected	A cell number, which no fax can reach
148 81 76 45	Rejected	The opening 0 has been left out
001 48 81 76 45	Rejected	An unwanted 0: numbers here do not start with one
33 1 48 81 76 45	Rejected	Country code attached with neither + nor 00
01 48 81 76	Rejected	At least one digit is missing
08 00 12 34 56	Rejected	Free-phone or premium-rate number, which is not supported

Area codes for the main cities

Area codes for the main cities
City or type of line	Area code
Paris area	01
Nantes and Rennes area	02
Strasbourg and Lille area	03
Lyon and Marseille area	04
Bordeaux and Toulouse area	05
Internet-box (VoIP) lines	09

France: who still takes faxes?

Healthcare: Some doctors’ offices, pharmacies, clinics and care homes still exchange prescriptions, results or forms by fax.
Notaries and legal offices: Several practices still accept signed pages by fax for preparatory paperwork before the originals follow.
Property: Real real estate agents and building managers sometimes circulate signed mandates and owner forms this way.
Local administration: A few smaller public services and city halls still list a fax line next to their email address.

We do not list any organization’s fax number. Use the one on a recent letter or on the recipient’s official website.

The official online option

France is steadily moving formalities online: service-public.fr hosts many procedures, FranceConnect lets you sign in with an existing account, and healthcare professionals have a secure messaging system (MSSanté).

Whatever the country, a quick call or email to ask which channel the recipient prefers will save you a failed attempt.

France: time zone and business hours

France: time zone and business hours
Time zone	Central European Time (CET), with daylight saving time (CEST)
Offset from UTC	UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 in summer; typically six hours later than New York
Typical business hours	Weekdays, about 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., then 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.; quiet on weekends and in August

France: common questions

How do I type a French fax number?: Select France, then enter the ten digits with the leading 0, for example 01 48 81 76 45. Spaces, dots and dashes are ignored. Do not add +33 or 0033: the form does it.
Can I fax a number starting 06 or 07?: No. Those are mobile numbers and a fax cannot be received on them. Only fixed lines beginning 01 to 05 or 09 can be used, so ask the recipient for their fixed fax line.
What does a fax to France cost?: Sending one page costs nothing. Longer documents cost a flat €3.99 including VAT per fax, and PDF delivery receipts can be added for €2.99 including VAT.