Appendix
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Audible Tones
Table A-7: Audible Tones
Dial Tone –||||||||||||||||||||||||||–
hmmm...
Heard when you pick up your handset.
Indicates ready for dialing. Also heard
after dialing an outside line access
code.
Confirmation Tone
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3 beeps, hmmm...
Heard after correctly accessing a
feature. May be followed by a dial tone
for further dialing.
Busy Tone
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bzt, bzt, bzt...
Heard after dialing an extension that is
in use.
Stutter Dial Tone
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3 hmms, hmm...
Heard after successfully putting a party
on hold. Also indicates ready for further
dialing.
Error Tone -❘❘❘❘❘ ❙❙ ❘❘❘❘❘ ❙❙ ❘❘❘❘❘ ❙❙ ❘❘❘❘❘-
arrr-ee, arr-ee,...
Heard when a time-out occurs, or when
you dial a non-existing extension or
access code for an unavailable feature.
Hold Tone
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tick, tick, tick...
Heard when your extension is on hold.
In some systems you hear music
instead.
On-Hook Queue
Tone
rising scale
Heard when you reach an all trunks
busy condition and you are allowed to
enter into On-Hook Queuing for the first
available outside line.
Off-Hook Queue
Tone
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3 beeps, ticking...
Heard when you reach an all trunks
busy condition and you are allowed to
remain off-hook for the first available
outside line.