Re: [hylafax-users] Using HylaFAX with answering machine on same line

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Hudak wrote:

> I've been using HylaFAX with RH9 on a dedicated phone line for a while 
> with no problems.  My situation has changed in that I now need to 
> share a phone line with an voice answering machine.  So the question 
> is how to distinguish between an incoming FAX or voice call.


You'll want to get a "distinctive ring" feature from your telephone 
company and then instruct to not answer the voice ring sequence.

Search the archives for "distinctive ring" and you'll find some very 
useful information from George Bell.

Lee.

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