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Distinctive Ring
Distinctive Ring (Requires Subscription to Service)
Important:
♦To use distinctive ring, you must subscribe to a distinctive ring service from your local phone company.
♦Your fax machine may not be compatible with some distinctive ring services.
Distinctive ring is a service offered by some local telephone companies whereby they assign an additional second number to your regular single line. The second number rings differently from your normal number.
If you subscribe to a distinctive ring service, you can set the fax machine to automatically answer when your second number is called. This allows you to use the second number as an exclusive fax number.
To have your fax automatically answer when your second number is called, follow the steps below:
1 Press these keys:
FUNCTION
8. Special Functions
The display will show:
4
OPTION SETTING
PRESS * OR #
2Press the * key seven times. The display will show:
DISTINCTIVE RING
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