Faxing a landline in Belgium
Send a fax to a Belgian landline from your browser. Nine-digit format, area codes, time zone and office hours. A single page is free, and anything longer costs €3.99.
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Belgium is a small country with a lot of professionals who still use fax, particularly doctors, pharmacies and notaries. This page lets you send a document to a Belgian landline without owning a machine or opening an account.
A Belgian landline has nine digits and keeps its leading 0: Brussels is 02, Antwerp 03, Liège 04, Ghent 09, with three-digit prefixes in places such as Charleroi (071) or Namur (081). The subscriber part has seven digits after a two-digit code such as 02, and six after a three-digit code such as 071.
Mobile numbers are written with ten digits and begin with 04, such as 0475 12 34 56. Liège also begins with 04, so count the digits: nine is a landline, ten is a mobile and will be refused. Drop +32 and keep the 0.
A one-page fax costs nothing; longer documents are charged a flat €3.99. Belgium is on Central European Time, the same as France and Germany, and offices tend to open at half past eight and close between five and six.
Belgium fax numbers: how to enter them
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Dial code | +32 |
| ISO code | BE |
| Numbers accepted | 9 digits starting with 0 followed by 1 to 9 (the 0 is kept); ten-digit mobiles (04xx) are refused |
| Example number | 024751234 |
| Region | Western Europe |
Belgium: what we accept and what we turn down
| Number typed | Outcome | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 02 345 67 89 | Accepted | Brussels |
| 04 223 45 67 | Accepted | Liège |
| 081 23 45 67 | Accepted | Namur |
| 0475 12 34 56 | Rejected | Mobile number, which no fax can reach |
| 2 345 67 89 | Rejected | The leading 0 is left out |
| 32 2 345 67 89 | Rejected | Country code typed without a + or 00 |
Area codes for the main cities
| City or line type | Area code |
|---|---|
| Brussels | 02 |
| Antwerp | 03 |
| Liège | 04 |
| Ghent | 09 |
| Charleroi | 071 |
| Namur | 081 |
Belgium: who still takes faxes?
- General practitioners, pharmacies and care homes still exchange prescriptions and referrals by fax.
- Notary offices and lawyers send signed pages and supporting documents during property and family matters.
- Many commune and city offices list a fax for forms, certificates and applications.
- Wholesalers, craftspeople and logistics firms use fax for purchase orders and delivery slips.
Fax numbers of organisations are not something we publish. Take the number from a recent letter or from the recipient’s official site.
The official online alternative
Belgian citizens use itsme or their eID card to reach online services: MyMinfin for taxes, MyPension for pensions, the federal eBox for official letters and the e-Health platform for medical records. Procedures with a Belgian authority can usually be completed online with one of these.
Justice has its own channels, with e-Deposit for court filings by lawyers and Just-on-web for consulting cases. These are tied to professional identities. For other recipients, a fax remains an easy route.
Belgium: time zone and office hours
| Time zone | Central European Time |
|---|---|
| Gap with Paris | UTC+1 (UTC+2 in summer) |
| Typical office hours | Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30 local |
Belgium: common questions
- How can I tell a Belgian landline from a mobile?
- Count the digits. A landline has nine digits including the 0 (02 345 67 89). A mobile has ten (0475 12 34 56) and cannot receive faxes. Liège also begins with 04, but its numbers have nine digits.
- Do I keep the 0 for Belgium?
- Yes. Type the number with its leading 0 and without +32, for example 02 345 67 89.
- How long does it take for a fax to arrive in Belgium?
- Delivery usually takes a few minutes per page once the line is reached. The live tracking page shows each attempt, and an optional receipt confirms delivery.
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