Free Fax Number — Receive Faxes Online

Q: How can I receive a fax without a fax machine?

Give the sender the free fax number (888) 293-3691. When the fax arrives, it appears in the Latest Received Faxes list on the page; confirm the four middle digits of the sender's number to view or download it as a PDF.

GotFreeFax offers a free public fax number that anyone can use to receive an occasional fax online — no fax machine, no sign-up, and no subscription.

How to Receive a Fax with the Free Number

Give the sender our free fax number: (888) 293-3691 (toll-free from the US and Canada).
The sender transmits the fax as usual — from a fax machine or any online fax service.
Within a few minutes, the fax appears in the Latest Received Faxes list below, showing the date, the sender's number (partially masked), and the page count.
To view or download the fax as a PDF, confirm the four middle digits of the sender's fax number. Received faxes are automatically deleted after 5 days.

Testing your own fax machine instead? Use the free fax tester to check that it can send and receive.

Security and Privacy

Before displaying any fax content, you must confirm the four middle digits of the sender's fax number.
Access is automatically disabled after multiple failed verification attempts.
You can immediately delete your incoming fax after downloading it.
All received faxes are automatically deleted 5 days after they are received.

These measures help protect the received fax content. However, such fax sender number verification does not offer the same level of security as a full password login. Do NOT use this number to receive faxes with personal or sensitive information.

When Is a Shared Fax Number Enough?

This is a shared, public fax number: everyone sees the same incoming list, and anyone who knows a sender's full fax number can view that fax. That makes it a good fit for occasional, non-sensitive documents — an order confirmation, a quote, a form from an office. It is not a fit for regular business use or for documents containing personal information; for those, use a fax service that provides your own private fax number. And if you only need to send, you can send a fax online free without any fax number at all.

Latest Received Faxes

Date (PST)	Sender Fax	Pages
Date (PST): 7/28/2026 7:48:15 AM	Sender Fax: 573-**-599	Pages: 3
Date (PST): 7/28/2026 7:40:31 AM	Sender Fax: 800-**-737	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/27/2026 6:04:26 PM	Sender Fax: 347-**-536	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/27/2026 2:35:55 PM	Sender Fax: 401-**-010	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/27/2026 12:27:25 PM	Sender Fax: 204-**-375	Pages: 3
Date (PST): 7/27/2026 12:18:11 PM	Sender Fax: 415-**-909	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/27/2026 9:29:55 AM	Sender Fax: 606-**-868	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/26/2026 1:11:10 PM	Sender Fax: 845-**-154	Pages: 3
Date (PST): 7/24/2026 9:22:55 AM	Sender Fax: 276-**-717	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/24/2026 7:44:40 AM	Sender Fax: 800-**-737	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/24/2026 5:33:40 AM	Sender Fax: 000-**-000	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/24/2026 4:05:25 AM	Sender Fax: 491-**-247	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/23/2026 1:52:30 PM	Sender Fax: 321-**-208	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/23/2026 8:15:25 AM	Sender Fax: 800-**-737	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/22/2026 2:29:40 PM	Sender Fax: 504-**-891	Pages: 17
Date (PST): 7/22/2026 2:06:40 PM	Sender Fax: 360-**-100	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/21/2026 2:06:28 PM	Sender Fax: 773-**-565	Pages: 2
Date (PST): 7/21/2026 9:37:26 AM	Sender Fax: 630-**-120	Pages: 1
Date (PST): 7/21/2026 6:23:55 AM	Sender Fax: 910-**-055	Pages: 4
Date (PST): 7/20/2026 9:05:25 PM	Sender Fax: 773-**-568	Pages: 1

Free Fax Number FAQ

What is GotFreeFax's free fax number?

(888) 293-3691 — a shared public fax number for receiving faxes online, toll-free from the US and Canada. Incoming faxes appear on this page within a few minutes.

How can I receive a fax without a fax machine?

Give the sender the free fax number above. When the fax arrives, it appears in the Latest Received Faxes list on this page; confirm the four middle digits of the sender's number to view or download it as a PDF.

How long are received faxes kept?

Five days. Every received fax is automatically deleted 5 days after it arrives, and you can delete your own fax immediately after downloading it.

Is the free fax number private?

No. It is a shared public number: the incoming list is visible to everyone (sender numbers are partially masked), and fax content is protected only by sender-number verification. Do not use it for personal or sensitive documents.

Can I get my own private fax number from GotFreeFax?

Not currently — GotFreeFax's receive service uses a shared number. If you receive faxes regularly or need privacy, use a service that provides a dedicated private number. For sending, GotFreeFax remains free: two free faxes per day, no sign-up.