Ringing Options Feature

Description

Distinctive Ringing

Distinctive ringing allows users to identify the type or origin of an incoming call. The system identifies calls with the distinctive ringing patterns listed in the table below. These patterns cannot be changed.


Distinctive Ringing

Call Type...

 

Telephone Type...

4400-Series and MLX*

ETR or MLS *

Single-Line

QCC

Inside

1 long ring

1 long ring

1 ring

1 ring

Outside

1 long ring + 1 short ring

1 short ring + 1 long ring

2 rings

2 rings

Transferred outside call or returning transfer

1 long ring + 2 short rings

2 short rings + 1 long ring

3 short rings

1 ring

Returning callback call (priority ring)

1 long ring + 3 short rings

2 short rings + 1 long ring

3 short rings

 

* includes Direct-Line Consoles

The long ring is the personalized ringing pattern selected for the telephone.


Topics
  Description
 
  Ring Timing Options
Abbreviated Ring Options
Personalized Ringing Options
Distinctive Ringing
  At a Glance
  Considerations & Constraints
  Telephone Differences
Feature Interactions