Access codes and credit card numbers
Sometimes you may want to choose from several long distance carriers when you make a call. Rates may vary depending on the time and destination. To take advantage of low rates, you can store the access codes or
Dialing and phone options
Phone line services
Your machine supports the Distinctive Ring and Caller ID subscriber telephone services that some telephone companies offer.
Note
■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 machine works. (See Custom features on page
■If you have Voice Mail on your phone line, please read the following carefully.
For example, perhaps you have stored ‘555’ on
Distinctive Ring
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To temporarily change a number, you can substitute part of the number with manual dialing using the dial pad.
For example, to change the number to
Tone or Pulse
If you have a Pulse dialing service, but need to send Tone signals (for example, for telephone banking), follow the instructions below. If you have Touch Tone service, you will not need this feature to send tone signals.
1Lift the handset of the external phone and press Hook or the machine’s control panel.
2Press # on the machine’s control panel. Any digits dialed after this will send tone signals.
When you hang up, the machine will return to the Pulse dialing service.
We use the term ‘Distinctive Ring’ but different telephone companies have other names for this service such as SmartRing, RingMaster,
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 the 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 number for your machine.
Note
Please call your telephone company for availability and rates.
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