Receiving Faxes

Distinctive Ring service

(ring pattern detection feature)

This feature can only be used when you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service from your telephone company. For more information on the availability of this service, contact your telephone company before activating this feature.

This feature will work irregardless of the AUTO ANSWER or receive mode settings.

What is a Distinctive Ring service?

A Distinctive Ring service will give you up to 3 telephone numbers on a single telephone line, each having a different ringing pattern.

Ring patterns:

Standard ring

(one long ring)

 

 

Double ring

(two short rings)

 

 

Triple ring

(short-long-short rings)

Other triple ring (short-short-long rings)

When you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service, you can assign telephone numbers for personal telephone numbers, business telephone numbers, fax telephone numbers, and so on.

When a call is received, you will know which number is being called by the ringing pattern.

Example:

Your telephone number

Ring pattern

Use

 

 

 

012 1234

Standard ring

Personal

 

 

 

012 5678

Double ring

Business

 

 

 

012 9876

Triple ring

Facsimile

 

 

 

To use one of the telephone numbers as a facsimile number

Program the ring pattern assigned to the facsimile number (see the next page).

When the unit detects a call matching the selected Distinctive Ring pattern, it will activate the fax function.

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