Sending a fax to Italy
Country code +39, keep the leading zero: fax a PDF to an Italian landline from your browser. 1 page free, live status, no account needed.
Italy has one quirk worth knowing: the 0 of the prefisso, the city code, is never dropped, even when dialling from abroad. Milan is +39 02…, Rome +39 06…, Turin +39 011…, Naples +39 081…. Every landline therefore starts with 0, while mobiles start with 3 — and those cannot receive faxes.
For dealings with public administration, PEC — Italy’s certified email — has largely taken over. Fax has not gone away, though: accountants (commercialisti) and notaries, medical practices and clinics, insurance agents and many hotels and holiday-rental agencies still use it for written confirmations.
In the form, pick Italy and type the number with its leading 0 but without +39; the table shows the accepted format. One page is free, every time; a longer PDF is €3.99 incl. VAT per fax, regardless of page count. The PDF receipts option (€2.99 incl. VAT) leaves you with evidence of the transmission and is only charged when it succeeds.
Fax numbers in Italy: what to type
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +39 |
| ISO code | IT |
| Supported numbers | Leading 0 kept, then 5 to 10 digits; numbers starting with 3 are mobiles |
| Sample number | 0612345678 |
| Region | Europe |
Italy: numbers accepted and refused
| Number entered | Result | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 06 1234 5678 | Accepted | Rome |
| 02 8765 4321 | Accepted | Milan |
| 055 123 4567 | Accepted | Florence |
| 347 123 4567 | Refused | Mobile number: a fax cannot reach it |
| 6 1234 5678 | Refused | The leading 0 is missing |
| 39 06 1234 5678 | Refused | Country code glued on without + or 00 |
Area codes of major cities
| City or line type | Area code |
|---|---|
| Rome | 06 |
| Milan | 02 |
| Naples | 081 |
| Turin | 011 |
| Florence | 055 |
| Bologna | 051 |
Italy: who still receives faxes?
- Town councils and local offices of the Agenzia delle Entrate, INPS or INAIL have largely moved to PEC and online personal areas, though some still give a fax for specific cases.
- Local health authorities (ASL), doctors, labs and pharmacies still use it for bookings, medical reports and dealings with private facilities.
- The online civil trial system (PCT) requires lawyers to file electronically; for practical matters, some court registries (cancellerie) still answer faxes.
- Accountants (commercialisti), notaries and insurers still accept signed documents by fax, for instance to report a claim.
We never publish an organisation’s fax number: use the one printed on a recent letter or on the recipient’s official website.
The official digital alternative
Italy’s certified email, PEC, issues legally binding sending and delivery receipts, putting it on a par with recorded delivery (Presidential Decree 68/2005). Add SPID or CIE log-in to the personal areas of the Agenzia delle Entrate, INPS and INAIL, the online civil trial system for lawyers, and the IO app for public notices and payments.
Italy: time zone and office hours
| Time zone | Central European Time: UTC+1 (CET), UTC+2 in summer (CEST) |
|---|---|
| Difference with Paris | None: same time as Paris |
| Usual office hours | Public offices: open to visitors mainly in the morning, plus one or two afternoons a week. Smaller firms often close for lunch; activity slows around 15 August. |
Italy: frequently asked questions
- Do I keep the 0 of an Italian number?
- Yes. In Italy the 0 is part of the landline number and is dialled even from abroad: +39 06 1234 5678 for Rome. Enter the number exactly as written, 0 included.
- Can a fax stand in for a PEC?
- No. PEC is equivalent to registered mail with proof of receipt. A fax proves that a transmission to a given number succeeded at a given time; the transmission receipt is useful evidence, but not equivalent.
- Can I fax the Agenzia delle Entrate or INPS?
- Their main channels are the online personal area (SPID, CIE), PEC and front desks. A few local offices still give a fax for specific cases: only use the number printed on the letter or form you received.
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