Tones and Their Meanings

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

Ringing Tones

•1 ring - A call from another extension.

•2 rings - A call from outside or from the attendant.

•3 rings - An Automatic Callback call you placed has been connected.

•ring-ping (half ring) - A call redirected from your telephone to another because Send All Calls or Call Forwarding All Calls is active.

Feedback Tones

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

•call waiting tone - One, two, or three beeps of high-pitched tone, not repeated; indicates an incoming call is waiting to be answered. Number of beeps designates the source: one for an internal call, two for an outside or attendant call, three for a priority call.

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

•confirmation tone - Three short bursts of tone; indicates a feature activation or cancellation has been accepted. When you have finished selecting a ringing pattern for your telephone, you hear two rising tones.

•coverage tone - One short burst of tone; indicates your call will be sent to another extension to be answered by a covering user.

•dial tone - A continuous tone; indicates dialing can begin.

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

•recall dial tone - Three short bursts of tone followed by a steady dial tone; indicates the feature request has been accepted and dialing can begin.

•reorder tone - A fast busy tone repeated 120 times a minute; indicates all calling facilities are busy.

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

•speakerphone reset tones - A rising set of tones; indicates the speakerphone is adjusting itself to the surrounding room acoustics.

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