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Ringing Patterns
You can tell what kind of call you are receiving by the way your system phone
rings:
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An outside call will ring . . . ring . . . ring.
An intercom call will ring BEEP . . .ring BEEP . . . ring BEEP. If you have a
system display phone, the caller’s extension number will show on the
display.
A transferred call, or a call on hold that is ringing back, will ring BEEP
BEEP . . .ring BEEP BEEP . . . ring BEEP BEEP.
If Unique Line Ringing (#118) is active, all incoming outside calls on
PARTNER-model phones will ring as follows:
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Line 1 uses the pattern described above.
Line 2 uses an ascending tone with dip.
Line 3 uses a descending tone.
Line 4 uses a mixed tone.
Outside calls transferred to your extension will ring with the appropriate Unique
Line Ringing pattern followed by two beeps.
NOTE:
If you use the system with PBX or Centrex lines, the PBX/Centrex distinctive
ringing patterns are not passed to phones. Phones use the ringing patterns
described here instead.
Dial Tones
You will encounter two different dial tones when making calls:
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Outside dial tone is generated by your local phone company and
indicates that you can make an outside call.
Intercom dial tone is generated by the system and indicates that you
can make an inside, or intercom, call.
To hear the difference between the two types of dial tones on a system phone,
lift the handset and press a line button. The dial tone you hear is an outside dial
tone. To hear an intercom dial tone, press [
Intercom ].
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