Telephone services
The fax machine supports the Distinctive Ring telephone service that some telephone companies offer.
If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Call ID, RingMaster, an answering service, an alarm system or other custom features on your telephone line, it may affect the way the fax machine works. (See Custom features on a single line on page
If you have Voice Mail on your phone line, please read the following carefully.
Distinctive Ring
Brother uses the term ‘Distinctive Ring’ but different telephone companies have other names for this service such as SmartRing, RingMaster,
What does your telephone company’s ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
Your telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service allows you to have more than one number on the same phone line. If you need more than one phone number, it is cheaper than paying for an extra line. Each phone number has its own distinctive ring pattern, so you will know which phone number is ringing. This is one way you can have a separate phone number for the fax machine.
Please call your telephone company for availability and rates.
What does Brother’s ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
The Brother fax machine has a Distinctive Ring feature that allows you to use the fax machine to take full advantage of the telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service. The new phone number on your line can just receive faxes.
You must pay for your telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service before you program the fax machine to work with it.
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