4-4 CHAPTER 4: D IALING , ANSWERING , AND HANGING UPAnswering Calls Your modem can be configured to answer calls. By default, your BusinessModem will not automatically answers calls.Force Answer ModeAuto Answer You can set your modem to Auto Answer using the ATS0 command.Example: Sending ATS0=0 will not allow your modem to receive callswhen you are not present.See the S-Register summary in Appendix A, S-Registers for moreinformation about instructing the modem to answer after more than 1ring.When your modem senses a call coming in, it sends the result code RINGto your computer, goes off hook, and negotiates for a connection. Ifthere is no response within 60 seconds, the Business Modem hangs up.For more information about adjusting the 60-second wait-for-connectiontime using S-Register 7, see Appendix A, S-Registers.When a call is disconnected, the Business Modem hangs up and returnsthe NO CARRIER result code.If S0=0, Auto Answer is disabled. To determine if Auto Answer is NOTdisabled send the command ATI4 and be sure that S0=1-255.For your modem to CommandGo through the answer sequence when it hasn'treceived an incoming callOrManually answer a callATAFor your modem to CommandReceive calls unattended (Auto answer enabled)Remember to set your communications software tosave incoming messages and/or files.ATS0=1 (this instructs themodem to answer on thefirst ring)NOT receive calls unattended (Auto answer disabled) ATS0=0
