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

["George H" <george.dma@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/25/07, Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.

I'll have to check if we got caller ID support on our fax lines. I
think we do.. some times I get letters instead of numbers where the
phone is supposed to be.

Anyways, thanks. I'll talk to the telecom people and see what I can do.


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George H
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