
Answering Incoming Calls with an Answering Machine
If an answering machine answers a call from the Primary port, the caller can perform the following:
• Record a voice message on the answering machine and/or
• Transfer their call to another port
Following is a sample announcement that you may wish to use:
" * Hello, this is ________. If you wish to send a fax, press # 2 2 or leave a message after the tone."
NOTE:
Use the appropriate access code if the fax is not connected to port P2.
If the LineShare Pro 104 is in the Semi-Automatic mode, you should record 4 seconds of silence before
recording your outgoing message to allow time for detection of the CNG tone.
NOTE:
Fax calls that do not produce a CNG tone will transfer to the answering machine. To allow the
LineShare Pro 104 to transfer these calls to the Secondary port, see "Programmable features of
the LineShare Pro 104" to turn on the Automatic Primary Port Transfer feature ON.
With the Automatic Primary Port Transfer turned ON, the LineShare Pro 104 will monitor the line for 30 sec-
onds after the answering machine answers a call. If the answering machine (or telephone) disconnects from
the call during this time, the LineShare Pro 104 automatically transfers the call to the Secondary port. To ac-
commodate these timing parameters, the outgoing message should be between 15 and 20 seconds in length.
(Single cassette style answering machines are not recommended for use with this feature due to timing lim-
itations of these types of machines.)
Retrieving Answering Machine Messages from a Remote Location
To retrieve answering machine messages, follow these steps:
1. Dial your phone number and wait for the answering machine to answer the call.
2. After the answering machine answers the call, press * from a tone phone. (This disables the Line-
Share Pro 104 from inadvertently transferring a call.)
3. Follow the remote retrieval procedures for your answering machine.
4. After retrieving your messages, hang up. The LineShare Pro 104 resets for the next call.
Placing an Outbound Call
Outbound calls can be placed from any port. If another port is in use, the LineShare Pro 104 will produce a
busy signal when attempting to place a call from a different port. During an outbound call, you can also re-
ceive a fax transmission from someone that is ready to transmit. To transfer this call to a port any time dur-
ing a conversation, press the following from a tone phone:
port P1 #
1 1
port P2 #
2 2
port P3 #
3 3
port P4 #
4 4
(Picking up an extension phone not connected to a port during a data or fax transmission may interrupt the
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