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You are trying to send a fax to a number that is blocked or outside your area code. Your fax machine could not establish a connection with your telephone line or modem. Your fax machine fails to connect with your receiver's phone line. There is a problem with your fax machine's automatic document feeder or wire cables.

How to get through to a busy fax machine Make sure you have the right number. Whenever we've found a really busy (or no answer) fax line, it's usually because we have the wrong number. ... If at first you don't succeed? Try, try again. ... Schedule for late at night. Or get up late at night. ... Call and ask for alternates.

See if the phone cable is loosely connected. You also need to check whether your phone has a dial tone. If your landline works, you may need to unplug and reset your connection. Another thing to consider is whether your telephone network blocks overseas faxing.

"No Response/Busy" indicates that the number you attempted to send a fax to was busy or didn't respond to the incoming fax. The problem may be related to your line connection. - Make sure the telephone cord is connected from your wall telephone jack to your Brother machine's LINE jack.

Check for phone line connection issues that might cause fax receiving to fail. Confirm the fax cords are in the correct ports: The phone line should be connected to the 1-LINE port and the answering machine, if used, should be connected to the 2-EXT port on the back of the printer.

BUSY/NO SIGNAL will appear on the display (or #018 will appear on an Activity Report) for several reasons: The fax number being dialed is incorrect. The fax number being dialed is busy. The remote fax is not answering (disconnected, set to not answer automatically, memory is full, etc.).

Typical speeds (also called baud rates) of fax machines can be set to anywhere from 2400 to 28800 bps or more. If transmission errors are being experienced, lowering the baud rate to a speed of either 9600 or even 4800 bps can improve reliability with a minimal impact on actual transmission times.