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Imagine how much more important this can be if you also have to use special
long-distance access codes, country codes for international calling, etc.
Also, certain calls require special symbols besides just numerals to get
through. If you make calls to other countries — or just have your fax
machine on an unusual phone system — you'll want to be able to put the
appropriate characters in the numbers you store. Otherwise, your
autodialer won't be so "auto" after all!
That's why your fax machine allows you to enter special dialing
characters. Here's a brief description of these characters, as well as how
you can put them in the numbers you store in the autodialer.
Char.
What it does
Makes long numbers easier to read. Doesn't
–
change dialing operation.
/
(Has no effect in the United States.)
Tells your fax machine to pause until it "hears"
!
a dial tone.
Enters a pause. Each pause lasts five seconds (or
–/
whatever length you set; see page 49). Each
pause uses two of the characters you can store in
one phone number.
–!
If your fax machine is on a pulse (not tone-dialing)
line, switches from pulse to tone- ("DTMF")
dialing. Use after the actual phone number but
before any characters (such as a long-distance
carrier's access code) which must be in DTMF
tone. Do not use on a tone line.
91
Keystroke(s)
DIALING
OPTIONS
(once)
DIALING
OPTIONS
(twice)
DIALING
OPTIONS
(3 times)
REDIAL/PAUSE
[after entry of at
least one other
character]
DIALING
OPTIONS
(once), then
PROGRAM (once),
then DIALING
OPTIONS (3
times), then
PROGRAM
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