Re: [hylafax-users] Receiving faxes with no "from" number

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George H wrote:

> I've setup my hylafax+ 5.1.2 server and it's been successfully
> receiving faxes. When I run faxstat -s  I notice that some faxes don't
> show the telephone number from where it came from.
>
> Here is an example of one of the log files from /var/spool/fax/log
>
> Apr 25 16:07:31.93: [10365]: RECV FAX (000000054): from , page 2 in
> 0:24, INF, 7.7 line/mm, 1-D MH, 14400 bit/s
> Apr 25 16:07:32.94: [10365]: RECV FAX (000000054):
> recvq/fax000000034.tif from , subaddress <unspecified>, 2 pages in
> 0:54
>
> Normally where it says "from" the sender's telephone number usually
> appears there. I get a small amount of faxes that don't come with a
> "from" number.
>
> Is there some way I can get the number of whose sending the faxes ?


The sender did not identify itself with a meaningful TSI (it signalled 
TSI, but it didn't contain anything).

To get the caller's number you may be able to do it with Caller*ID 
support in the modem and from the telco.

Lee.

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