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Each device that you connect to the phone line draws power from the phone line. We refer to this power draw as the de- vice’s ringer equivalence number, or REN. The REN is shown on the bottom of your
If you are using more than one device on the line, add up all the RENs. If the total is more than five, your phone might not ring and your answering machine might not answer. In rural areas, a total REN of three might impair ringer operation. If ringer operation is impaired, remove a device from the line.
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You must not connect your
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•Most electronic key phone systems
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•Voice mail services
•Call forwarding services
•Call waiting services
•Fax machines or modems that have a REN greater than 2.0B.
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