# How to Send a Fax to Australia from the US

Write an Australian fax number the right way (+61, no leading 0), pick a good time across Australia's time zones, and send it from your browser for $2.99 a fax.

By [Dan Bayer](https://faxup.net/about) · Last updated: November 12, 2026

**To fax Australia from the US, choose Australia (+61) and type the number without its leading 0 (02 5550 4321 becomes +61 2 5550 4321); with FaxUp it costs one credit, the same as a fax inside the US.** Mobile (04) numbers can't receive faxes.

Australia is one of the 62 countries you can fax from [faxup.net/send](https://faxup.net/send), and it is one where FaxUp has already delivered faxes through its international carrier. A fax there costs one credit, the same as a fax across the US. Getting the number into international format is the step to get right first.

## Write the number in international format

Australian fax numbers are printed for local callers, with a leading 0. ACMA, the Australian telecoms regulator, lists four geographic area codes, and every landline number has 10 digits in total:

| Area code | Region (ACMA) | Written in Australia | Dialled from the US |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 02 | NSW and ACT (Sydney, Canberra) | 02 5550 4321 | +61 2 5550 4321 |
| 03 | Victoria and Tasmania (Melbourne, Hobart) | 03 7010 4321 | +61 3 7010 4321 |
| 07 | Queensland (Brisbane) | 07 5550 4321 | +61 7 5550 4321 |
| 08 | SA, WA and NT (Adelaide, Perth, Darwin) | 08 5550 4321 | +61 8 5550 4321 |

The example numbers are ranges ACMA reserves for fiction, so they reach no one. The rule from the Australian Government Style Manual: add +61 and leave out the first 0.

In FaxUp:

1.  Choose **Australia (+61)** in the country picker.
2.  Type the rest without the 0: for 02 5550 4321, type `2 5550 4321`. Spaces and brackets don't matter.

## Numbers that won't take a fax

-   **04 numbers are mobiles.** ACMA describes 04 as the mobile range. A mobile can't answer a fax call, so FaxUp refuses Australian numbers starting 4 (after the +61) before anything is charged. Numbers starting 19 are refused too.
-   **1300, 13 and 1800 numbers** are what ACMA calls local-rate and freephone numbers, not geographic ones. For a fax from abroad, ask the office for its 02, 03, 07 or 08 fax line.
-   **A voice line.** If a person picks up, the fax can't go through. Copy the number from the recipient's letter, form or website, where it should be marked as a fax number.

## Pick a time the machine is on

Australia has three standard time zones, and only some states move their clocks in summer (from the NSW government and the NSW Department of Communities and Justice):

| Zone | Standard time | Daylight saving (Oct–Apr) | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| AEST / AEDT | UTC+10 | UTC+11 | NSW, ACT, Victoria, Tasmania |
| AEST | UTC+10 | no change | Queensland |
| ACST / ACDT | UTC+9.5 | UTC+10.5 | South Australia, Broken Hill |
| ACST | UTC+9.5 | no change | Northern Territory |
| AWST | UTC+8 | no change | Western Australia |

For 2026–27, daylight saving runs from Sunday 4 October 2026 to Sunday 4 April 2027. From November to early March, when the US is on standard time, 9 a.m. in Sydney is 5 p.m. the previous day in New York (EST) and 2 p.m. the previous day in Los Angeles (PST). So a US afternoon is the next morning in eastern Australia.

Many offices leave fax machines on all night, but some switch them off or route the line to voice after hours. If a fax keeps failing with "no answer", send it during their working hours.

## Send it

1.  Open [faxup.net/send](https://faxup.net/send) on your phone or computer and add your PDF, Word file or photos. Up to 10 files, 25 MB each.
2.  Choose Australia, type the number without the 0, and check it once against the source.
3.  Look through the preview. It shows each page in black and white the way the receiving machine prints it, scaled to fax width, so Letter and A4 pages both arrive whole.
4.  Add a cover page if the recipient expects one. Put the recipient's name, their reference number and your email address on it, so they can reply without calling overseas.
5.  Pay for the fax, or use a credit you already have, and follow the status.

Two rules apply to every fax outside the US and Canada: the account must have bought credits or a plan (the free fax doesn't cover abroad), and you can send up to 5 international faxes a day. If the fax can't be delivered after its retries, the credit goes back to your balance.

On iPhone, use Safari at faxup.net for now: international sending in the FaxUp app comes with version 2.2.0. The [international fax guide](https://faxup.net/international-fax) lists every country you can reach.

Ready to send it?

One fax is $2.99, any number of pages, with no subscription. You see every page as it will print before it goes, and a fax that can't be delivered gives its credit back.

[Send a fax for $2.99](https://faxup.net/send)[Check your pages in the fax preview (free) →](https://faxup.net/fax-preview)

See in black and white what the Australian machine will print before you pay.

## Questions

### What is the country code for faxing Australia?

+61. In FaxUp you choose Australia in the country picker and the +61 is added for you, so you never type 011 or 0011.

### Do I keep the 0 at the start of an Australian fax number?

No. Australian numbers are written with a leading 0 for calls inside Australia (02, 03, 07, 08). From abroad you drop it: 02 5550 4321 becomes +61 2 5550 4321.

### Can I fax an Australian mobile number?

No. Numbers starting with 04 are mobiles and can't receive a fax. FaxUp refuses them before sending, so no credit is used. Ask for a fax number, which starts with 02, 03, 07 or 08.

### How much does a fax to Australia cost with FaxUp?

One credit, the same as a fax inside the US: $2.99 for a single fax of any length, or less per fax in a pack. Your account needs to have bought credits or a plan, because the free fax only covers the US and Canada.

### Has FaxUp actually delivered faxes to Australia?

Yes. Australia is one of the countries where our records show a delivered fax, sent through our international carrier in November 2026.

### What time should I send a fax to Sydney or Melbourne?

Their office morning is your previous afternoon or evening in the US. From early October to early April, Sydney and Melbourne are on UTC+11. While the US is on standard time (November to early March), 9 a.m. there is 5 p.m. the day before in New York.

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## Sources

-   [ACMA (Australian Communications and Media Authority): Choose your phone number, types of Australian numbers](https://www.acma.gov.au/choose-your-phone-number)
-   [ACMA: phone numbers for use in creative works (example ranges and which region each area code covers)](https://www.acma.gov.au/phone-numbers-use-tv-shows-films-and-creative-works)
-   [Australian Government Style Manual: telephone numbers, national and international format](https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/numbers-and-measurements/telephone-numbers)
-   [NSW Department of Communities and Justice: definitions of time and how time is regulated (AEST, ACST, AWST)](https://dcj.nsw.gov.au/about-us/daylight-saving/definitions-of-time-and-how-time-is-regulated.html)
-   [NSW Government: daylight saving dates 2026–27](https://www.nsw.gov.au/about-nsw/daylight-saving)
-   [FaxUp: countries you can fax and international rules](https://faxup.net/international-fax)

Outside sources were checked on November 12, 2026. Something wrong or out of date? Email [support@faxup.net](mailto:support@faxup.net).

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