A feature of many phones/fax machines and also thru your local telco is the ability to reject certain calls from certain #'s. You can either set it to block everything but specific #'s you want, block certain specific #'s or block any number not letting it's caller ID go thru. David Crandon TheMacintoshLady wrote: > > Apparently you can turn off (on a regular fax machine) incoming faxes > from long distance? This is what I suspect folks from the area code I am > trying to fax have done proably in order to stop spam. > > Otherwise, I just faxed from my eMac long distance to a person in PA, who > was on their eMac, while they were surfing on cable modem. > > So I am doing the long distance thing right and she was amazed that she > could surf and chat with me over AIM while the fax was being received. > > I also tried calling a regular phone number in that area using my fax > line and that worked fine. So again, it's them, not me. > > Problem solved, sort of! > > ---------- > Check out the Mac OS X email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/X.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <X-Newbies-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <X-Newbies-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. <X-Newbies-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com > > DVIator | Run Dual ADC displays on your G4 or just one on an older Mac! > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/DVIator.html> > > Support | Support this list by clicking here before you buy! > this List | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/support.html > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - http://www.osxfaq.com