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Use the Remote Codes
Remote Activation Code
If you answer a fax call on an extension or external telephone, you can tell your machine to receive it by pressing
the Remote Activation Code *51. Wait for the chirping sounds, and then replace the handset.
If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing the
buttons in the following table: (When you set the [Fax Mode] option to [Advanced Mode].)
Applicable Models
To make the machine receive the fax
MFC-8530DN/MFC-8535DN/MFC-8540DN Fax Start and then Receive
Related Information
• External and Extension Telephones
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