AT&T ISDN 7506 Telephone User Manual


 
Tones and Their Meanings
Ringing tones are produced by an incoming call. Handset tones are those which you
hear through the handset (receiver).
Ringing Tones
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, not repeated) — A call redirected from your voice terminal to
another because Send All Calls or Call Forwarding—Follow Me is active.
Handset Tones
busy tone — A low-pitched tone repeated 60 times a minute; indicates the number
dialed is in use.
call waiting ringback tone — A ringback tone with a lower-pitched signal at the
end; indicates that the extension called is busy, but the called party has been given
a call waiting tone.