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Incoming Landline Phone Calls That Just Show "Incoming Call" on Call Display and Aren't Missed Calls
I occasionally receive an incoming call on my Panasonic landline that shows nothing in call display but "Incoming Call". I don't ever answer and the call eventually disappears without ever being subs...
Can you try the star code to find out the last number that called you and see what it says?
https://www.telus.com/en/on/support/article/use-star-commands#call_trace
Make sure not to use the call trace one unless you want it reported to the police.
By "free fax number" do you mean you have a second, smart ring, number associated with your landline?
Do you have a fax machine sharing the landline?
If you call the fax number, does the Panasonic phone behave as you describe?
First question: Yes.
2nd Question: a Brother (MFC-L2750DW) printer with fax capability connected to the phone.
3rd question: no. The phone correctly registers the call as coming from a private caller (I used Google hangouts on my PC) and I see/hear the call answered and the resulting fax tone before hanging up.
- Footnote... I'll have to see what the printer LED console is saying when the next such call comes in...
Can you try the star code to find out the last number that called you and see what it says?
https://www.telus.com/en/on/support/article/use-star-commands#call_trace
Make sure not to use the call trace one unless you want it reported to the police.
- Thanks for the suggestion! I can certainly try that the next time I spot it happening.
