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FAQs & Troubleshooting |
Can I use voice mail service on the same line as my Brother machine?
If you have voice mail service on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, voice mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls.
For example, if your voice mail is set to answer after 4 rings and your Brother machine is set to answer after 2 rings, then your Brother machine will answer first. This will prevent callers from being able to leave a message in your voice mail.
Similarly, if your Brother machine is set to answer after 4 rings and your voice mail is set to answer after 2 rings, then your voice mail will answer first. This will prevent your Brother machine from being able to receive an incoming fax, since voice mail cannot transfer the incoming fax back to the Brother machine.
To avoid conflicts between your Brother machine and your voice mail service, do one of the following:
Putting your Brother machine in Manual Mode: