Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service)
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7. Special
Functions
Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to
Service)
Important:
♦ To use distinctive ring, you must subscribe to a distinctive ring
service from your local phone company.
♦ Your fax machine may not be compatible with some distinctive ring
services.
Distinctive ring is a service offered by some local telephone companies
whereby they assign an additional second number to your regular single line.
The second number rings differently from your normal number.
If you subscribe to a distinctive ring service, you can set the fax machine to
automatically answer when your second number is called. This allows you to
use the second number as an exclusive fax number. To have your fax
automatically answer when your second number is called, follow the steps
below:
1 Press once and once.
2 Press once and 3 times.
3 Press once.
4 Press a number from 1 to 3 to select the ring pattern below that matches
your second number’s ring pattern. Or, press 4 to have your fax
automatically answer your normal telephone number. Press 5 to turn off
the distinctive ring function.
RING PATTERN 1 Two short rings
RING PATTERN 2 One short, one long, and one short ring
RING PATTER