Do you dial a 1 before the area code when faxing?

You dial a fax number on a fax machine exactly the same way that you would dial that same telephone number on a landline telephone.

If you are in an area where you must dial 1+area code+number for local calls (for example, New York City, Chicago, or parts of California), then you will need to do that on your fax machine as well.

If you are in an area where you must dial area code + number for local calls (for example, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Oregon, West Virginia, or much of Canada), then you will need to do that on your fax machine as well.

In most parts of the country, the telephone companies follow the industry recommendation to permit dialing 1+area+number for all calls, including local calls. However, there are some state regulators who insist that customers not be permitted to dial "one plus" unless the call incurs a toll charge.