Interpreting Ringer Tones - Avaya 4602 User Manual

Interpreting Ringer Tones

Interpreting Ringer Tones
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
1 Ring --------
2 Rings ------- -------
3 Rings ------ ------ ------
Half Ring (ring-ping) ---
Feedback (Handset)
Tones
Busy --- --- ---
Call Waiting Ringback
Tone ---_
Confirmation -- -- --
Coverage -
Dial ---------
Intercept/Time-out
-_-_-_-
Recall Dial - - - -----------
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Meaning
Call from another extension.
Call from outside or the System Administrator.
Priority call from another extension, or from an Automatic
Callback call you placed.
A call is being redirected from your phone to another
because Send All Calls or Call Forwarding All Calls is
active.
Meaning
Low-pitched, rapid tone (repeated 60 times per minute),
signifying the number dialed is in use.
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.
Three short tone bursts; indicates a feature activation or
cancellation has been accepted.
One short tone burst; indicates your call will be sent to
another extension to be answered by a covering user.
Continuous tone indicating dialing can begin.
Alternating high and low tone indicating either a dialing
error, denial of a requested service or failure to dial within
a preset interval (usually 10 seconds) after lifting the
handset or dialing the previous digit.
Three shorts tone bursts followed by a steady dial tone to
indicate a feature request has been accepted and dialing
can start.
Chapter 3: Telephone Management and
Troubleshooting