1.22 Audible Tone Features

1.22.1 Dial Tone

Description

The following dial tones inform extension users about features activated on their extensions:

Type

Description

Tone 1
A normal dial tone is heard when none of the features listed for dial tones 2 through 5 have been set.
Tone 2
Heard when any of the following features is set.
Absent Message
Background Music (BGM) (for proprietary telephones [PTs] only)
Call Forwarding (FWD)
Call Pickup Deny
Data Line Security
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Extension Lock
Hot Line (for single line telephones [SLTs] only)
Message Waiting (for PTs only)
Remote Extension Lock
Timed Reminder
Tone 3
Heard when any of the following features is performed.
Account Code Entry
Answering a call from Timed Reminder
Going off-hook with an SLT that has messages waiting
Tone 4
Heard when going off-hook if new voice messages have been recorded (Built-in Voice Message [BV]).
Tone 5
Heard when going off-hook if the remaining voice message recording time is less than 5 minutes or if 125 voice messages have been recorded (Built-in Voice Message [BV]).

Conditions

Dial Tone Type for ARS/Account Code Entry (Verify-Toll mode only)
Through system programming, it is possible to select the dial tone type for the Automatic Route Selection (ARS)/Account Code Entry (Verify-Toll mode only) feature (rarrow.gif ARS Dial Tone [362]).

Feature Guide References

4.2.1 Tones/Ring Tones

1.22.2 Confirmation Tone

Description

At the end of a feature operation, the PBX confirms the success of the operation by sending a confirmation tone to the extension user.

Type

Description

Tone 1
Sent when the setting is accepted, or sent when the Extension Lock feature is set or cancelled.
Tone 2
Sent when the new setting is identical to the previous one, or sent when certain features are successfully performed or accessed (e.g., Call Hold, Automatic Callback Busy).
Tone 3
Sent before a conversation is established when accessing the following features:
Call Pickup
Call Hold Retrieve with the Feature Number
Conference
Paging/Paging Answer

Conditions

It is possible to eliminate confirmation tone 3 (except for Call Hold Retrieve with the Feature Number) through system programming (rarrow.gif Call Pickup Tone [117], Conference Tone [105], External Pager Access Tone [106]).

Feature Guide References

4.2.1 Tones/Ring Tones