Do you have voice mail, Before you choose the ring pattern to register – Brother MFC-3100C User Manual

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Do You Have Voice Mail?

If you have Voice Mail on the phone line on which you will install your new
MFC, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the MFC will conflict
with each other while receiving incoming calls. However, this Distinctive Ring
feature allows the use of more than one number on your line, so both Voice
Mail and the MFC can coexist peacefully. If each one has a separate phone
number, neither will interfere with the other’s work.

If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring Service from the telephone company,
you will need to follow the directions below to “register” the new Distinctive
Ring pattern they provided, so your fax machine can recognize its incoming
calls.

Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to Register

You can register only one Distinctive Ring pattern with the MFC. Some ring
patterns cannot be registered. Please refer to some popular ring pattern examples
that will be provided from the phone company in the USA and Canada that are
shown in the Brother compatibility table below.

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The MFC will answer only calls to its registered number.

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The first two rings are silent on the fax machine. This is because the fax must
«listen» to the ring pattern (compare it to the pattern that was “registered”).

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If you program the MFC correctly, it will recognize the registered ring pattern
of the “fax number” within 2 ring patterns and then automatically answer with
a fax tone. When the “voice number” is called, the fax machine will not interrupt
the call.

Note

You can change or cancel the Distinctive Ring pattern at any time. You can
switch it off temporarily, and later turn it back on. When you get a new fax
number, make sure you reset this feature.

Note

If the ring pattern the phone company provided cannot be registered by the fax,
please check for other available ring pattern choices from the phone
company.

Ring

Pattern

Rings

long - long

short - long - short

short - short - long

very long (normal pattern)