Caller id, Setting up your area code (usa only) – Brother MFC-790CW User Manual
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Caller ID
7
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 the 
numbers to fax to, add to Speed Dial or delete 
from the history. (See Caller ID history 
on page 76.)
You can see the first 20 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 89.)
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.
Setting up your area code (USA only)
7
When returning calls from the caller ID history 
your machine will automatically dial “1” plus 
the area code for all calls. If your local dialing 
plan requires that the “1” not be used for calls 
within your area code enter your area code in 
this setting. With the area code setting, calls 
returned from the caller ID history to your 
area code will be dialed using 10 digits (area 
code + 7-digit number). If your dialing plan 
does not follow the standard 1 + area code + 
7-digit number dialing system for calling 
outside your area code, you may experience 
problems returning calls automatically from 
the caller ID history. If this is not the 
procedure followed by your dialing plan, you 
will not be able to return calls automatically.
a
Press MENU.
b
Press a or b to display Fax.
c
Press Fax.
d
Press a or b to display 
Miscellaneous
.
e
Press Miscellaneous.
f
Press a or b to display Area Code.
g
Press Area Code.
h
Enter your Area Code (3-digit number) 
using the buttons on the LCD, and press 
OK
.
i
Press Stop/Exit.