Making and Answering Calls
Tones
When making a call or using a feature, you may hear a
different tone. Each tone has a different meaning.
Tone
Meaning
Dial tone (steady tone)
You can make a call.
Busy (slow repeating tone)
The phone you are calling is
busy.
Fast busy (fast repeating
tone)
No lines are available.
Alternating high and low
You dialed a number
tones
incorrectly or misused a
feature.
Confirmation tone (double
You used a feature properly.
break in dial tone followed
by steady tone)
Callback tone (five short
The outside line or the
beeps)
extension is busy and your
phone is programmed for
Callback. (See Chapter 5)
Call Waiting tone (one or
You have an inside call (one
two beeps while you are on
beep) or an outside call (two
another call)
beeps) waiting.
Tones 2-9
