System Telephones
3-5
Wink 
(long on, short off)
A call on the line 
is either on hold 
or parked. Green 
wink means the 
call is on hold or 
parked at your 
extension. Red 
wink means the 
call is on hold or 
parked at another 
extension. 
(Anyone who has 
the line can 
retrieve the held 
call.)
Green wink 
means the 
call is either 
on hold or 
parked at 
your 
extension. 
(Anyone who 
has the line 
can retrieve 
the held call.)
—— 
Green Flutter 
(short on, 
short off)
A call is on 
exclusive hold at 
your extension 
(and can only be 
retrieved from 
your extension).
A call on a 
line in the 
pool is on 
exclusive 
hold at your 
extension 
and can be 
retrieved only 
from your 
extension.
Caller ID Inspect is 
on, a Wake Up 
Service call is 
being scheduled 
from extension 10.
A call transferred 
to the extension 
programmed on 
the button is now 
returning to your 
phone or you are 
being manually 
signaled by the 
extension. 
Red Broken Flutter 
(short 
on/off, long off)
— — — Fax Management 
only—the fax 
extension is not 
answering calls 
(may be out of 
paper). 
1. Applies to Caller ID Name Display, Do Not Disturb, Night Service, Outgoing Call Restriction Button, Privacy, 
Voice Interrupt on Busy Talk-Back, and VMS Cover, all of which require programming on a button with lights. 
Can also apply to Account Code Entry, Background Music, and Call Forwarding/Call Follow-Me, if any of them 
are programmed on a button with lights. (For more information about programming these features, see 
Chapter 5.)
Table 3-1. Light Patterns for System Phones — Continued 
Light Pattern Line Button Pool Button Feature Button
Intercom Auto
Dial Button