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How Does the Distinctive Ringing Function Work?
Your telephone number will have the standard ring pattern of long long, while the
new number could have a ring pattern of short short, long short, etc. When Distinctive
Ringing is ON, you will not hear the first two rings of all incoming calls on the MFC.
Extension phones may ring as usual. If the MFC recognizes the ring pattern, all
ringing will stop and the MFC will answer and automatically receive the fax message.
Otherwise, you will hear the extension phones and the MFC continue to ring. The
MFC always listens to at least two ring patterns before it answers, so do not pick up
the phone during that time. You will quickly learn to recognize the ring pattern for
faxes, so you will not be tempted to answer that number. Either you or a telephone
answering device can answer the main number(s).
Flowchart of an Incoming Call
* The MFC always listens to at least two ring patterns before it answers, so do not pick
up the phone during that time.
Which Phone Number Should I Register?
It is a good idea to keep your old number for its original purpose and to register the
new number as your fax number. Remember to give the new fax number to your
customers and colleagues.
Some extension and
external phones ring,
MFC is silent.
(The answer mode must
be Manual.)
MFC automatically
receives and prints fax
message.
MFC and all extension
and external phones ring
on third ring.
Registered
Distinctive
Ringing Number
Main number and other
Distinctive Ringing Number(s).
You answer the call.
Telephone Answering
Device (TAD)
answers the call.
Incoming Call
DISTINCTIVE RINGING (WITH AN EXTERNAL TELEPHONE CONNECTED TO THE MFC)
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS