Will Fax Numbers Finally die? In Whois at least! (1.Viewing)

GoDaddy will delete all fax numbers, other contact data from WHOIS database​

Domain Registries require a set of validated data from domain registrants; that data is collected by Registrars to form a domain’s information, displayed in the WHOIS and Registration Data Directory Services (RDDS.)

More registries will be requiring less data these days, what with privacy concerns and a set of rules such as the GDPR.

GoDaddy announced that from August 21, 2025 they will be dropping a set of domain data from its public WHOIS database and will no longer be collecting or displaying it.

Read more: GoDaddy will delete all fax numbers, other contact data from WHOIS database – DomainGang

The death of the dreaded fax machine can't come soon enough for me. My doctors office won't email me and says I have to have a fax. I asked them if they are running a temperature and who the heck still uses fax? I finally gave mine up about 5 years ago.

The only thing I hate more is voicemail, just text me already, don't make me dial into some antiquated voicemail system.

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Die they must