Using the rings-to-answer setting
Use the following table to determine the number of rings-to-answer to use.
Type of telephone line
Recommended rings-to-answer setting
Dedicated fax line (receiving only fax calls)
Set to a number of rings within the range
displayed on the control panel. (The minimum
and maximum number of rings allowed varies by
country/region.)
One line with two separate numbers and a ring-
pattern service
One or two rings. (If you have an answering
machine or computer voicemail for the other
telephone number, make sure the device is set
to a greater number of rings than the answering
system. Also, see
Changing ring patterns for call
answering
.)
Shared line (receiving both fax and voice calls)
with only an attached telephone
Five rings or more.
Shared line (receiving both fax and voice calls)
with an attached answering machine or
computer voicemail
Two rings more than the answering machine or
computer voicemail.