Brother MFC 7050C Using Remote Retrieval Access Code, Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code

Remote Retrieval

You can call your MFC from a fax machine using touch tone and use the Remote Retrieval Access Code and other button presses to retrieve voice (and fax) messages. You can also program and change some settings for your Message Center.

Using Remote Retrieval Access Code

1 Dial your MFC phone number from a fax machine using touch tone.

2 When your MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code.

3 The MFC signals the kinds of messages received:

1 long beep—Fax message(s)

2 long beeps—Voice message(s)

3 long beeps—Fax and Voice message(s) No beeps—No messages

4The MFC then prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command. If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command, the MFC hangs up. If you enter an invalid command, the MFC beeps three times.

5Press 9 , 0 to reset the MFC when you finish.

6Hang up.

If your MFC is set to MANUAL mode, you can access the

Message Center by waiting about 2 minutes, then entering the

Remote Retrieval Access Code within 30 seconds.

Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code

Enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code when the MFC picks up your call, so you can access features remotely. The access code is preset to 159, but you can change this.

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Press Function , 1 , 7 , 7 .

Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999 and press Set . The “ ” cannot be changed. Do not use the same digits that appear in your Fax Receive Code or Telephone Answer Code.

Press Stop to exit.

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