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␣Tones␣
Tone
Meaning
Dial tone (steady)
You can make a call.
Busy (slow repeating tone)
The phone you are calling is busy.
Fast busy (fast repeating tone)
No lines are available.
Error (alternating high-low tones) You dialed a number or used a feature incorrectly.
Confirmation (double break in
You used a feature correctly.
dial tone followed by steady tone)
Callback (5 short beeps)
This call is receiving Callback treatment (p. 19).
Call Waiting (1 or 2 beeps)
You have an inside (1 beep) or an outside
(2 beeps) call waiting (p. 20).
␣Rings␣
The table below helps you identify the different types of ringing. You can also personalize ringing at
your telephone or adjust ring timing for the line buttons where calls arrive.
, p. 27, tells you how to change the settings. Listed below are your options:
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Personalized Ring.
Allows you to give calls ringing at your phone one of eight
distinctive rings.
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Abbreviated Ring.
When you are on a call and another call arrives at your phone, you can use
this feature to give the second call a short ring.
•
Immediate Ring.
Calls ring immediately on line buttons set this way.
•
Delay Ring.
This setting causes calls to ring at your phone after a delay. If your calls are being
covered, this allows time for another person to answer a call before you do.
•
No Ring.
Calls do not ring (except for returning transferred and Callback calls). Calls on lines
set for No Ring do not receive Coverage (p. 20).
Ring
Meaning
1 long ring
Inside call
1 long ring and 1 short ring
Outside call
1 long ring and 2 short rings
Priority ring; outside call transferred to you or
returning camped-on call (p. 20)
1 long ring and 3 short rings
Returning Callback call (p. 19)
Understanding Your Direct-Line Console
