Preface
The Bureaufax Table, published in collaboration with the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in pursuance of the
provisions of ITU-T Recommendation F.170 (03/98), is now published in electronic version only.
This document comprises :
COUNTRY/GEOGRAPHICAL AREA
NATIONAL DESIGNATION OF THE BUREAUFAX SERVICE
RESPONSIBLE = Responsible body :
"POSTE"
= Postal Administration
TELECOM
= Telecommunication Administration (governmental service)
"ER"
= Recognized operating agency of telecommunication
CONTACTO ADDRESS = address of the responsible body
TG
= Telegraphic address
TLX
= Telex number and answer-back code
FAX
= International call number of the facsimile terminal
GR
= Facsimile terminal, group 2 or 3 or 4
TF
= International telephone call number
PART II Delivery Modes
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Ordinary mail
Special delivery
EMS (Express Mail Service)
Counter collection
Counter collection with telephone advice to the indicated call number
Telefax (with call number and group when known)
Counter collection with telex advice to the indicated call number
Counter collection with teletex advice to the indicated call number
PART III List of Bureaux Handling the International Public Facsimile Service Between
Public Bureaux (BUREAUFAX) 1)
List of International Bureaufax Bureaux open to Direct Reception of International
Facsimile Documents
COL. 1a: - postal code. In some cases, the postal code in column 1a corresponds to the locality
where the facsimile terminal is installed (column 1b). In other cases, the groups of
postal codes in column 1a correspond to the localities served by the gateway
bureaux in column 1b.
COL. 1b: - one or more "international receiving Bureaufax bureau(x)" (gateway bureau),
"alternative main international Bureaufax bureau(x)", with full details (complete
address, etc.), which receive international facsimile documents and re-route them, as
required, to other national Bureaufax bureaux (see PART IV) or to other localities
with no Bureaufax bureau;
COL. 2 - INTERNATIONAL CALL NUMBER OF THE FACSIMILE TERMINAL (PRECEDED BY
THE TYPE OF NETWORK/CIRCUIT USED)*
COL. 3 - FACSIMILE TERMINAL : group :
- 2 or 3 or 4;
- 3/2 in the case of interworking between group 3 and 2 terminals, or
- 4/3 in the case of interworking between group 4 and 3 terminals.
COL. 4a/4b/4c - HOURS OF SERVICE IN LOCAL TIME
COL. 4a : Monday - Friday,
COL. 4b : Saturday
COL. 4c : Sunday and public holidays.
The hours of service of the public bureaux listed in column 1b are entered in the appropriate
sub-columns. The abbreviation "N" is used for public bureaux which are open permanently (day
and night).
* Type of network/circuit used:
PSTN Public switched telephone network;
DATEL Circuits allocated to the DATEL service;
DEDICATED Dedicated network for the facsimile service.
PART IV List of Bureaux Handling the National Public Facsimile Service Between
Public Bureaux (BUREAUFAX)
List of National Bureaufax Bureaux Not Open to Direct Reception of International
Facsimile Documents
COL. 1a The postal code in column 1a corresponds to the locality in column 1b. In some
cases, the groups of postal codes in column 1a correspond to the localities served
by the bureaux in column 1b.
COL. 1b Names of localities with "national Bureaufax bureaux" not open to direct
reception of international facsimile documents.
Name of the international Bureaufax bureau (gateway bureau) or the
COL. 2
alternative main bureau entered in column 1b of PART III, to which facsimile
documents should be transmitted.
PART V Notes
The data shows only those countries that have notified ITU of their participation in the
Bureaufax service. If you participate in the Bureaufax service but your name is not listed in
the data, or if you wish to modify information concerning your service, you are requested to
complete the Bureaufax Table Notification Form.