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                 The Complete Answering Machine
                     Phone System Guidelines
                                
                                
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There are some general rules as to which phone systems will work
with The Complete Answering Machine (CAM).

The phone line must be an ANALOG telephone line as opposed to a
DIGITAL telephone line.

If a modem can be placed on that line, then that line should be
able to support a CAM.

CAM is a one line system, therefore if the installation site has
a multiline phone system, only 1 line can accessed by CAM.

If the installation site has a DIGITAL phone system, the CAM can
be placed on a phone line before the DIGITAL system.  (For
instance, a line comes from the wall to a box that converts the
lines to DIGITAL, CAM must   be installed before the box.).

If you are planning to use the call transfer feature of CAM and
don't know if it will work with your phone system, CAM uses call
transfer with the switch hook.  i.e. CAM presses the switch hook
(also known a "flash"), waits for dialtone, then dials the
appropriate touchtones.  If you can do this transfer manually on
your phone system the CAM should be able to do it automatically.

The phone system must issue a flash.  Systems that emit a special
tone for transferring will not work with CAM.

If a customer owns a Merlin System, they will need to purchase a
BTMI (Basic Telephone Modem Interface) to connect with CAM.  They
are available through most AT&T phone stores.

There is a known incompatibility with Panasonic VA8405 2-Line,
KXT61650, KXT61620, and KXT61630 phones.

KEY SYSTEMS or Electronic telephone systems "call transfer"
feature cannot be used because of the need for a "flash hook".

CAM will not work with D.I.D Trunk.