APPENDIX A A - 1
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Setting up telephone services

Your MFC supports the Disti nctive Ring and Caller ID subscribe r
telephone services that so me telephone companies offer.
Distinctive Ring
Brother uses the term ‘Distinctive Ring’ but different telephone
companies have other names for this service such as SmartRing,
RingMaster, Teen-Rin g, Indent-a-Call or I ndent-a-Ring.
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 th e 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 num ber for your MFC.

Appendix A

If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Call Waiting/Caller ID,
RingMaster, an answering service, an alarm system or other
custom features on your telephone line, it may affect the way
your MFC works. (See Custom features on page 1-18 and
Custom features on a single lin e. on page 11-12.)
If you have Voice Mail on your phone line, please read the
following carefully.
Please call your telephone company for availability and rates.