Lucent Technologies 6402 Tones and Their Meaning, Ringing Tones, Feedback Tones, Rings Meaning

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Tones and Their Meaning

Note: The tables below describe the defaults for each ringing and feedback tone. Check with your system manager to verify that the descriptions in the Meaning column are accurate for your system.

Ringing Tones are produced by an incoming call.

Ringing Tones

Rings

Meaning

	1 ring	A call from another extension.
	2 rings	A call from outside or from the
		attendant.
	3 rings	A priority call from another extension, or
		from an Automatic Callback call you
		placed.
◆	ring-ping	A call redirected from your telephone to
	(half-ring)	another because Send All Calls or Call
		Forwarding All Calls is active.

Feedback tones are those which you hear through the handset (receiver) or the speaker.

Feedback Tones

Tones

Meaning

busy	A low-pitched tone repeated 60 times a
	minute; indicates the number dialed is in
	use.
call waiting	A ringback tone with lower-pitched signal
ringback	at the end; indicates the extension call is
	busy, and the called party has been given
	a call waiting tone. If you hear this tone,
	you may wish to activate Automatic
	Callback.
confirmation	Three short bursts of tone; indicates a
	feature activation or cancellation has
	been accepted.
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