Brother MFC 7050C - Manual (Page 69)

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Distinctive Ring
This MFC feature lets you use the Distinctive Ring subscriber
service offered by some telephone companies, which allows you to
have several telephone numbers on one phone line. Each phone
number has its own Distinctive Ring pattern, so you’ll know
which phone number is ringing. This is one way you can have a
separate phone number for your MFC.
Your MFC has a Distinctive Ring function, allowing you to
dedicate one phone number just for receiving faxes. You’ll need to
follow the directions below to “register” the new Distinctive
Ringing pattern, that was assigned by the Telephone Company, so
your MFC can recognize its incoming calls. (Call your Telephone
Company if you don’t know your ring pattern.)
You can change or cancel the Distinctive Ring pattern at any time.
You can switch it off temporarily, then turn it back on. When you
get a new fax number, make sure you reset this function.
You can register only one Distinctive Ring pattern with the MFC.
Some ringing patterns cannot be registered.
■ The MFC will answer only calls to its registered number.
■ To have your TAD answer only the main number, the MFC
must be in Manual Mode.
■ In FAX/TEL or FAX mode, the MFC will answer all numbers
on the phone line.