Caller ID (KX-FP185/KX-FM189 only)
Caller ID service from your phone company!
This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your local telephone company. To use this feature, you must subscribe to a Caller ID service.
Important:
●This unit is designed in accordance with the “FSK based subscriber line protocol” under the ETS (European Telecommunication Standard) and only supports the basic CLIP (Calling Line Identification Presentation) features.
●This unit will only display the caller’s telephone number and name.
●This unit will not support future additional telephone services.
●This unit cannot support services based on the “DTMF based subscriber line protocol”.
●Depending on the service of the local telephone company, the date/time of the call or caller’s name may not be displayed.
Set the following ring count settings to 2 or more rings beforehand.
—FAX ring count and TAD ring count (feature #06 on page 65)
—TEL/FAX ring count (feature #78 on page 71)
How Caller ID is displayed
The calling party’s telephone number or name will be displayed after the first ring. You then have the option of whether or not to answer the call depending on the caller.
Example:
1234567890
The unit will automatically store the caller’s information (telephone number, name and the time of the call). You can view the caller’s information (see next page) and print the caller ID list (p. 26).
Note:
●If the unit is connected to a PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system, you may not receive the caller’s information. Consult your PBX supplier.
●If the unit cannot receive caller information, the unit will show the following.
Display:
OUT OF AREA
PRIVATE CALLER
The caller dialled from an area which does not provide a Caller ID service.
The caller requested not to send their information.
LONG DISTANCE
The caller made a long distance call.
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