Brother MFC-8500 - Manual (Page 83)

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Telephone Services
Custom Features
Your fax machine supports the Distinctive Ring and Caller ID telephone
services offered by some telephone companies.
Distinctive Ring
The term “Distinctive Ring” is used by Brother to identify a phone company
service that is given many names, depending on the Telephone Company you are
using. For example, this service may be called SmartRing, RingMaster, Teen-
Ring, Indent-a-Call or Indent-a-Ring.
What Does Your Telephone Company’s “Distinctive Ring” Do?
Your telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service allows more than one
number to be on the same phone line. If you need more than one phone
number, it is an inexpensive alternative to paying for an additional 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 fax machine.
What Does Brother’s “Distinctive Ring” Do?
The Brother machine has a Distinctive Ring feature that allows you to use your
machine to take full advantage of the telephone company’s Distinctive Ring
service. You can dedicate the new phone number on your line to receiving only
faxes.
If you have Voice Mail, Call Waiting, RingMaster, an answering service, or on alarm
system custom feature on your telephone line, it may create a problem in the
operation of your machine. (See I have difficulty with custom features on a single line,
Page 22-8.)
If you have Voice Mail on you phone line, please read the following carefully.
Note
Please consult your telephone company for availability and rates.
Note
You must purchase your telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service before
you program the Brother machine to work with it.