How to Fax the UK From Spain

The way to send a fax from Spain to the United Kingdom with a machine is fairly straightforward, although sending a fax with a smartphone or email is much easier. You will need to dial the international dialing prefix for Spain first ( 00 ) followed by the country code for the United Kingdom ( 44 ) and then the number you are trying to fax.

• Send an international fax to the UK from countries other than Spain.

Format your dialing to look like this:

00 - 44 - [fax number in the United Kingdom]

The international dialing prefix for Spain is 00 . Just dial '00 ' to get an international line.

Dialing Codes and Things to Know

• International prefix for dialing from Spain: 00 (look up others)
• Country code for calling the UK: 44
• If the phone number in the UK you are dialing begins with a '0' (trunk prefix), you can leave it off when dialing from another country.

The United Kingdom includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They all share the same country code / fax dialing procedures.

Is Your Machine Dialing Too Quickly?

Sometimes delayed connections in the phone switches require you to insert a pause after the international dialing prefix ( 00 ), the country code ( 44 ), and the number that you are dialing.

Some machines interpret a comma ( , ) as a pause, while other models use the pound sign ( # ).

Speed Settings

Noise on the long-distance call between Spain and the UK may cause data loss during transmission. If this happens, try lowering the baud rate on your fax machine to 9600 baud.

Note: Lowering the baud rate will allow a more stable connection, however, it will slow down transmission. Long-distance calling charges may be more.

Send a Fax From Spain to the UK Using Email

Internet faxing is the easiest way to send an international fax from country to country. Online fax services allow you to send your document as an attachment to an email. You can then send the email to a traditional fax machine in the UK, quickly and easily. Sending a fax electronically eliminates the need for a long-distance phone call and ensures delivery. You can even send a fax to the UK (or any other country) with your smartphone!

One popular online faxing service that works very well is iFax. You can send a fax for free or sign up for a free trial that can be canceled later if you aren't impressed with the service. Plus, a membership is less than calling the UK from Spain to send a fax!

Also, you will be able to receive international faxes via email as a PDF attachment anywhere in the world, no phone line required.

Faxing Etiquette

A little bit of faxing etiquette is appreciated, especially when faxing to large organizations. Keep these three tips in mind:

• ALWAYS use a cover sheet. Even if your cover sheet is simply hand written, at least people won't have to ask around the office or read too many details on the fax to find the intended recipient. Using a cover sheet also ensures the recipient knows how many pages to expect.
• List the number of pages on the cover sheet. Say something to the affect: "3 pages including cover" so that the recipient knows the entire transmission was received and no pages were lost.
• Keep your message on the cover sheet as brief as possible Help save ink, paper, and time. You can always follow up later with an email or phone call.

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