Specifications

Distinctive Ring (#308)
Description
This System Programming procedure determines whether calls should ring at a
standard device using the system’s distinctive ringing patterns—different
patterns for outside, intercom, and transferred calls—or whether all calls to the
standard device should ring like outside calls.
Considerations
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Change the setting to Not Active if a standard device such as a modem or
answering machine does not pick up intercom or transferred calls.
If distinctive ring is set to Not Active for an extension where both a system
phone and a standard device are installed, the system phone continues to
use the system’s distinctive ringing patterns, but all calls ring at the
standard device using a single ring burst.
The system does not pass distinctive ringing patterns generated by a PBX
or central office through to extensions (regardless of the setting for this
feature).
Valid Entries
1 = Active (outside, intercom, and transferred calls ring differently using the
system’s distinctive ringing patterns) ✔
2 = Not Active (outside, intercom, and transferred calls all ring using a single
ring burst)
Programming
To change the Distinctive Ring setting:
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Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ # ] [ 3 ] [ 0 ] [ 8 ].
At the Extension: prompt, enter the number of the extension to be
programmed. For example, to program extension 22, press [ 2 ] [ 2 ].
To activate or deactivate Distinctive Ring for the extension, press [
Next Data ] until
the appropriate value displays.
To program another extension, press [ Next Item ] or [ Prev Item ] until the extension
number shows on the display. Repeat Step 3.
Select another procedure or exit programming mode.
5-46 Distinctive Ring (#308)