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The Fax Switch
The Fax Switch feature allows you to have two telephone numbers on one incoming line.
There is one telephone number for the line and another telephone number for a Fax Switch
peripheral (e.g. fax machine).
To use the Fax Switch, you must subscribe to your telephone company for Distinctive
Ringing
†
. The telephone company will then provide you with an additional telephone
number (for your Fax Switch peripheral) which will have a slightly different ring. The
9516CW will use the two ring types to determine whether an incoming call is for the tele-
phone or the peripheral. The peripheral should be set to answer after three or more rings.
Note: If Long Distance Ringing
†
is available in your area, long distance calls will be sent
to the Fax Switch peripheral. Also, you cannot use the Fax Switch feature and the
Special Greeting feature at the same time.
The 9516CW must be configured so the Fax Switch peripheral is connected to pins 3 and 4
of jack number 2. See Connecting an optional fax machine or modem on
page 4 for more information.
Note: If you subscribe to your telephone company for Call Waiting services, your Fax
Switch peripheral may lose data or get disconnected if someone calls while your
fax is receiving data. We recommend that you do not subscribe to the Call Waiting
service from your telephone company if you are using the Fax Switch feature.
Incoming Calls
The first ring of an incoming call will ring at the 9516CW and the Fax Switch peripheral.
The 9516CW uses this ring to identify which device the call is intended for. If it is a nor-
mal ring, the call is routed to the 9516CW and the Fax Switch peripheral stops ringing and
is disconnected. If it is a distinctive ring, the call is rerouted to the Fax Switch peripheral
and the 9516CW stops ringing.
Outgoing Calls
When the Fax Switch peripheral is idle, the 9516CW can be used as a normal line. When
the Fax Switch peripheral is in use, the set indicator light and appears
on the display.
Setting the Fax Switch
You can program the telephone to enable or disable the Fax Switch feature.
†
The actual name for the Distinctive Ringing service varies from area to area. This service may also be known as Ident-a-call,
Ident-a-ring, Teen Service, Signal Ring, Custom Ringing or Long Distance Ringing.
To set the Fax Switch:
1. Press the Options key.
2. Use
ª to scroll to number 20 or press ¤‚.
3. Press
• to enable or to disable the Fax Switch.
4. Press ®.
Note: For proper operation of this feature, all of the 9516CW telephones/peripherals
must have the Fax Switch enabled. By default, the Fax Switch is off.