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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 if the descriptions in
the Meaning column are accurate for your system.
Ringing Tones are produced by an incoming call.
Feedback tones are those which you hear through the handset (receiver) or
the speaker.
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
(half-ring)
A call redirected from your telephone to
another because Send All Calls or Call
Forwarding All Calls is active.
Feedback Tones
Tones Meaning
busy A low-pitched tone repeated 60 times a
minute; indicates the number dialed is in
use.
call waiting
ringback
A ringback tone with lower-pitched signal 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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