Interpreting Ringer Tones
Telephone Management and Troubleshooting
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Issue 1.8 March 2004
Interpreting Ringer Tones
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As you become more familiar with your IP Telephone, you will recognize the
various tones you hear in response to an incoming call or while using the handset.
The chart below provides an overview of the tones you hear; check with your
System Administrator to verify if the descriptions are accurate for your system.
Ringing Tones accompany an incoming call. Feedback Tones are those which you
hear through the handset (receiver) or the speaker.
Ringing (Incoming) Tones
Meaning
1 Ring --------
Call from another extension.
2 Rings ------- -------
Call from outside or the System
Administrator.
3 Rings ------ ------ ------
Priority call from another extension, or
from an Automatic Callback call you
placed.
Half Ring (ring-ping) ---
A call is being redirected from your phone
to another because Send All Calls or Call
Forwarding All Calls is active.
Feedback (Handset) Tones
Meaning
Busy --- --- ---
Low-pitched, rapid tone (repeated 60
times per minute), signifying the number
dialed is in use.
Call Waiting Ringback Tone ---_
A ringback tone with lower-pitched signal
at the end; indicates the extension called
is busy and the called party has been
given a call waiting tone.
Confirmation -- -- --
Three short tone bursts; indicates a
feature activation or cancellation has been
accepted.
Coverage -
One short tone burst; indicates your call
will be sent to another extension to be
answered by a covering user.
Dial ---------
Continuous tone indicating dialing can
begin.
