Re: [hylafax-users] phone line & fax

[A J Stiles <hylafax_resp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 17 April 2007 13:18, Plebani Daniele wrote:
> hello i am a newbie in hylafax... i have a project to implement a linux
> based fax server..
>
> my first doubt is that in one telephone line i have a phone number and fax
> number.
>
> is possible to configure hylafax for recognize the fax and receive it and
> recognize the phone calling and dont receive it but let the telephone
> ring..
>
>
> it is possibile? in which way? or i need 2 separeted telephone line?

The fundamental problem is that you won't know if the call is fax or voice 
until you have answered it.  By which time it's too late anyway .....  

Some modems can be configured to respond to "distinctive ringing" signals -- 
that is where you have one incoming line with two numbers, and dialling one 
gives you a double "ring ring" sound but dialling the other gives you a 
single long "ring".

However, setting up distinctive ringing is usually not much cheaper than 
installing a second line.  If you are going to be sending and receiving a lot 
of faxes, which will tie up your telephone, it may well be worth the extra 
line.  If you go the distinctive ringing route, your telco should be able to 
reassign the alternative number to a separate line in future if you require 
this.

--
AJS

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