AT&T 7407 manual Tones and Their Meanings, Ringing Tones, Feedback Tones

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Tones and Their Meanings

Ringing tones are produced by an incoming call. Feedback tones are those that you hear through the handset (receiver).

Ringing Tones

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 a call from an Automatic Callback call that you placed.

half ring — A call redirected from your telephone to another because Send All Calls or Call Forwarding — Follow Me is active.

intercom ring — A call directed to you by the Intercom feature.

Feedback Tones

busy tone — A low-pitched tone repeated 60 times a minute; indicates that the number dialed is in use.

call-waiting ringback tone — A ringback tone with a lower-pitched signal at the end; indicates that the extension called is busy, but the called party has been given a call-waiting tone.

confirmation tone — 3 short bursts of tone; indicates that a feature activation or cancellation has been accepted.

coverage tone — 1 long burst of tone; indicates that your call will be sent to another extension to be answered by a covering user.

dial tone — A continuous tone; indicates that dialing can begin.

intercept/time-out tone — An alternating high and low tone; indicates a dialing error, a denial of the requested service, or a failure to dial within a preset interval (usually 10 seconds) after lifting the handset or dialing the previous digit.

recall dial tone — 3 short bursts of tone followed by a steady dial tone; indicates that the feature request has been accepted and dialing can begin.

reorder tone — A fast-busy tone repeated 120 times a minute; indicates that all trunks are busy.

ringback tone — A low-pitched tone repeated 15 times a minute; indicates that the number dialed is being rung.

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Contents AT&T AT&T Contents Page Your 7407 Plus Voice Terminal Plus Voice TerminalHold button Dial pad S101A and S201A Speakerphone Quick Look at the Features Voice FeaturesPage Page Display Features How to Use the Features Special InstructionsConventions Quick-Reference Lists Display InformationOr dial Abbreviated Dialing program code while off-hook Voice FeaturesAbbreviated Dialing AD Or dial personal list codeTo unprogram an Or dial the Abbreviated Dialing program code while off-hookAutomatic Callback Bridging Call Coverage/Consult Or dial Call Forward cancel code while off-hook Call Forwarding Busy/Dont AnswerOr dial Call Forwarding Busy/Don’t Answer code while Or dial Call Foward cancel code while off-hook Call Forwarding Follow MeOr dial Call Forwarding Follow Me code while off-hook Call Park Or dial Call Park trunk codeCall Pickup Or dial Call Pickup code while off-hookOr dial Call Pickup code Conference Drop HoldIntercom Automatic/Dial Last Number DialedOr dial Last Number Dialed code while off-hook Or dial Leave Word Calling cancel code while off-hook Leave Word Calling LWCOr dial Leave Word Calling code Dial tone Message MuteReset Speakerphone Priority CallingSelect Button Select Ring and Ringer Volume Self-Test Send All CallsOr lift handset and dial Send All Calls cancel code SpeakerPress Speaker Reset Spkr Speakerphone Press Speaker Rest Spkr Terminal Busy Indication Transfer Display FeaturesNormal Mode On/OffDate/Time Inspect Message RetrievalPress Covr Msg Retrieve Timer NormalTones and Their Meanings Ringing TonesFeedback Tones Key Words to Know Page Feature Codes Quick-Reference ListsTrunk Codes MiscellaneousAbbreviated Dialing