Fax to Germany

You might send a fax to Germany for any of the same reasons you'd fax locally, including business transactions, job applications or returning signed forms. From a technical standpoint, sending international faxes also works exactly the same as sending a local fax. Your fax machine can talk to any other fax machine in the world; the only real difference is how you dial an international fax number.

Steps

1. Dial the exit code for your country. This signals that you're about to make an international call. In the United States and Canada, the exit code is 011. In Mexico and most European countries, the exit code is 00.
   • You can find a list of other country exit codes at www.howtocallabroad.com/codes.html.
   • In a few countries, such as Brazil, you must dial a carrier code immediately after dialing the exit code. The carrier code selects which long-distance carrier you'll use to make the call, and your options vary depending on your country.
2. Dial 49, the country code for Germany.
3. Dial the city code for the German city you're calling. The city code may be 2 to 5 digits long. If the city code starts with a 0, drop the 0 and start dialing with the next digit.
   • For a list of major German city codes, see www.the-acr.com/codes/cntrycd.htm#g.
4. Dial the fax number in Germany. The actual fax number may be anywhere from 3 to 9 digits long.
5. Wait for the fax to connect and, if necessary, press send to begin transmission.

Tips

• Another cost-saving option for sending international faxes: Use a fax-to-e-mail or e-mail-to-fax service. David Berger provides a comparison list of e-mail fax services at www.a2.com/telecom/freefax.html.
• Direct-dialing an international number is one of the most expensive ways to call. Cost-saving options include calling during off-peak hours or using an international calling card to place the call.
• If you dial the fax number but no machine picks up, it might be a combination voice/fax number. Try calling from a voice line. If someone picks up, ask them to turn their fax machine on. You might encounter a language barrier for this and the actual written communication in the fax, as German remains the official language of Germany.
• Germany is in the Central European time zone, also known as CET. CET time is UTC +1. Germany observes Daylight Saving Time beginning in late March and ending in late October. You should be able to send to a business fax at any time of day or night. But you might want to consider the time difference and try no to a personal fax machine in the middle of the night, just in case the ringing disturbs the owner.
• If you're dialing a German fax number from within Germany, take note of the city code. If you're in the same city, just dial the phone number direct without the city code. If you're in a different city, dial the city code and then the actual fax number.

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Sources and Citations

• http://www.howtocallabroad.com/germany/
• http://www.ricksteves.com/plan/tips/phonechart.htm
• http://www.worldtimeserver.com/current_time_in_DE.aspx
• http://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/2010.html

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