In short
No, whatever service you use. A fax needs a device that answers in modem language, and a mobile phone does not. FaxTelecom therefore sends only to landlines, in the seven countries it covers.
A conversation between machines
A fax transmission opens with an audible handshake: the two devices identify each other, settle on a speed, then exchange pages as tones. That only works if a machine picks up at the other end and replies in kind. A smartphone hands the call to a person, so the negotiation never takes place.
The mobile network would not help
Cellular networks compress sound heavily to save bandwidth. That processing, designed for the human voice, leaves a modem signal unusable. Even a fax machine attached to a mobile terminal would fail: this is a physical constraint, not a commercial choice.
Better alternatives
To get pages to someone reachable only on a mobile, email or a messaging app is the better fit. A text message is the right way to tell them a fax awaits them at work. Our page comparing fax and text messages helps you choose for each situation.
Key points
- No smartphone can take in a fax.
- Mobile network compression makes the fax signal unusable.
- FaxTelecom sends only to landlines.
- For a mobile: email, messaging or a text.