PAT STIEHM spoke thusly to: DICK ROEBELT
PS>DR>JM>We have a dual-ring line in our home. (Actually, we have
PS>DR>JM>three numbers on the same line.  1-800 also.)  The second
PS>DR>JM>ring is for the fax, and we don't answer it.  fax will
PS>DR>JM>respond to incoming faxes AFTER answering machine answers.
PS>DR>JM>Some faxes can't handle this, and we get hangups.
PS>DR>   Not only can't the inbound fax's handle that, but many times
PS>DR>the sender will monitor the call and when they hear a machine
PS>DR>they will dump the call, esp. if they don't know that the fax
PS>DR>answers after the machine.  I know, I've done that on occasion
PS>DR>myself till a friend clued me in.
PS>On way I've tried to solve that problem is to give instructions on
PS>sending a fax with the answer machine announcement.  That has
PS>worked for me so far.
   The only drawback I see with that is if a computer generated the 
fax, the software may be timed to abort the call before your 
announcement was completed.
   But hey, if it works for you - great!  Now if you could only clue 
in the rest of the world to do the same. 
   I just purchased an MFC (great machines!!!).  It is "smart" enough 
to route a voice message to the handset with a distinctive ring.  It 
has an option to set it up with an answering machine on the same line.  
Just haven't tried that feature yet.
   Dick
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