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You might be on a call where the person to whom you are speaking has a
fax machine connected to his or her phone and wants to fax you
something. You can receive the fax by transferring the call to the fax
extension. Tell the other party to wait until he or she hears the fax tone
before pressing the [
Start
] button on the fax machine.
To transfer the call to the fax extension press [
Transfer
] (or, on a standard phone,
rapidly press and release the switchhook to access your Centrex services) and
follow the instructions for transferring a call in the Centrex documentation
provided by your local telephone company, using the fax machine’s Centrex
extension number. (You cannot transfer a call using the intercom.) When the fax
machine answers, hang up.
Using the Fax Machine’s Notify Feature
Some AT&T fax machines (for example, models 5300, 5350, 9025 Plus, and
9035 Plus) have a feature called Notify. After one of these machines receives a
fax call, it automatically dials a number and plays a recorded message, such as,
“You have just received a fax.” If you need to know exactly when a fax comes
in, or if your fax machine is located in an isolated part of your building, you can
program the fax machine to call a Centrex extension number or a Centrex group.
Setting Up Fax Machines
There are many ways to set up fax machines. The following configurations are
basic and easy to use:
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Single fax machine.
Good for light or moderate fax traffic. This basic
setup uses a published fax number.
Send and receive fax machines.
Good for high volume fax traffic. One
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machine sends, the other receives.
You can install both a telephone and a fax machine on the same extension using
an AT&T 267F2 bridging adapter (see Figure 2-2 on page 2-5). This lets you
receive both voice and fax calls on the same Centrex line (but not at the same
time). If you pick up the phone and hear a fax signal, push the [
Start
] button on
your fax machine and then hang up.
Restricting Dialing from a Fax Machine
You can use Centrex dialing restrictions to restrict calling activity on a fax
machine. (For more information on Centrex dialing restrictions, see the Centrex
documentation provided by your local telephone company.)
In addition, you can use equipment dialing restrictions to restrict calling activity
on a fax machine. You can, for example, use the Outgoing Call Restriction
(#401) procedure to restrict the fax machine to local and inside calls only. (For
a more detailed discussion of equipment dialing restrictions, see page 4-15.)
Single Fax Machine
The single fax machine setup (shown in Figure 7-1) is good for light to moderate
traffic. The fax machine has Line A as its primary line; the number is published
as the fax number. The fax machine is connected to extension jack X.
Using Auxiliary Equipment
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