Radio Shack AFX-400 Special Features, Using Caller Id, Using A Distinctive Ring Service

SPECIAL FEATURES

USING CALLER ID

If you subscribe to Caller ID service from your local phone company, the phone company sends information about the caller between the first and second ring of each call.

When the AFX-400 is operating in office mode, it is preset to ring connected devices once, which does not give your Caller ID unit time to record the caller’s information. If you want to use a Caller ID unit with the AFX-400 in office mode, you must turn on the AFX-400’s Caller ID detection. With Caller ID de- tection turned on, the AFX-400 will ring connected devices twice, giving your Caller ID unit time to record the information.

Follow these steps to turn Caller ID detection on or off.

1.Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.

2.Set switch 2 on the back panel to ON or OFF.

ANSWERING		FAX/	SWITCH	#1 Operating Mode
	PHONE			#2 Caller ID
MACHINE		MODEM	SETTINGS	#3 Distinctive Ring

A	ON	#4 Ring Reduction
S	OFF

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3. Reconnect the AC adapter.

USING A DISTINCTIVE RING SERVICE

Most phone companies offer a distinctive ring service. This service allows a single phone line to use two or three phone numbers, with each number having a different ring pattern. For example, your main number might be assigned one long ring, your second number two short rings, and your third number three short rings.

The AFX-400 recognizes distinctive rings, so you can, for ex- ample, use one number for voice calls and another for fax or data calls.

The AFX-400 is preset with distinctive ring identification turned off, and it handles calls as follows:

•Calls to the main number are routed to the ANSWERING MACHINE and PHONE jacks.

•Calls to the second number are routed to the FAX/MODEM jack.

•Calls to the third number are not answered.

When distinctive ring identification is turned on, the AFX-400 handles calls differently:

•Calls to the main number are not answered.

•Calls to the second number are routed to the ANSWERING MACHINE and PHONE jacks.

•Calls to the third number are routed to the FAX/MODEM jack.

Follow these steps to turn distinctive ring identification on or off.

1.Unplug the AC adapter from the AC outlet.

2.Set switch 3 on the back panel to ON or OFF.

ANSWERING		FAX/	SWITCH	#1 Operating Mode
	PHONE			#2 Caller ID
MACHINE		MODEM	SETTINGS	#3 Distinctive Ring

A	ON	#4 Ring Reduction
S	OFF

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3. Reconnect the AC adapter.

USING VOICE MAIL

To use your AFX-400 with a voice mail service from your local phone company, you must also subscribe to a distinctive ring service with one or two additional numbers (see “Using a Dis - tinctive Ring Service”).

When distinctive ring identification is turned off, the AFX-400 ignores calls to the third number. In that case, use the third number for your voice mail.

When distinctive ring identification is turned on, the AFX-400 ignores calls to the main number. In that case, use the main number for your voice mail.

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