Dumb question here: I can't seem to get my fax machine to transmit to a number in Namibia, whether I dial just the number, the number preceded by 0 or preceded by 1. Anyone have any clues for a clueless wonder?

Try dialing 011 then the country code, etc...

Are you dialling 011 then the country and city codes?

If you do a web search for calling Namibia from the US you should get the correct protocol.

Looks like I am too slow once agin!

Earlier this week I tried to fax a taxidermist in Windhoek and after 8 tries finally got the fax tone and it started to transmit but then stopped due to "bad line quality". I got an email from them today that said they had been having transmission line problems.

Could you scan the item (or print to PDF) and email it?

Thanks guys. Turns out my Charter phone account also had international calls blocked. Just love the 21st century ...

This is a very handy web site for figuring out international dialing.

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/dialing.html