Turning off distinctive ring, Caller id – Brother MFC-5890CN User Manual
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Telephone Services and External devices
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Turning off Distinctive Ring
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a
Press Menu.
b
Press a or b to choose Fax.
Press OK.
c
Press a or b to choose 
Miscellaneous.
Press OK.
d
Press a or b to choose Distinctive.
Press OK.
e
Press a or b to choose Off.
Press OK.
f
Press Stop/Exit.
Note
If you turn off Distinctive Ring, the 
machine will stay in Manual receive 
mode. You will need to set the Receive 
Mode again. (See Choose the correct 
Receive Mode on page 49.)
Caller ID
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The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller 
ID subscriber service offered by many local 
telephone companies. Call your telephone 
company for details. This service shows the 
telephone number, or name if it is available, 
of your caller as the line rings.
After a few rings, the LCD shows the 
telephone number of your caller (and name, if 
available). Once you answer a call, the Caller 
ID information disappears from the LCD, but 
the call information stays stored in the Caller 
ID memory.
You can view the list or choose one of these 
numbers to fax to, add to Speed Dial or delete 
from the history. (See Caller ID history 
on page 81.)
You can see the first 18 characters of the 
number (or name).
The # Unavailable message means 
the call originated outside your Caller ID 
service area.
The Private Call message means the 
caller has intentionally blocked 
transmission of information.
You can print a list of the Caller ID information 
received by your machine. (See How to print 
a report on page 90.)
Note
• This feature may not be available in
certain areas of the USA and Canada.
• The Caller ID service varies with different
carriers. Call your local telephone 
company to find out about the kind of 
service available in your area.