Distinctive ringing applications, benefits and options
- Jia Wen Li
- Natasha Jennings
Telecommunications Services offers Distinctive Ringing by Directory Number (DRDN) on campus telephone sets. This feature will support up to four additional distinctive rings based on the telephone set being called and the directory numbers programmed on the set.
Every set can be programmed with one of four distinctive rings
On multi-line sets, every extension number on the set can be programmed to any of the four distinctive rings
Applications and benefits
Telephone sets that are located close together can be programmed to a distinctive ring that people in the immediate area can recognize
Multi-line sets can have each extension number on it programmed to one of four additional distinctive rings
The time an extension number rings before being transferred to voicemail can be extended by choosing a different ring
Available options
The total number of different ringing cadences is limited to five: the default plus four programmable options. If your workstation has a soundcard, you can click on the links listed below and get an idea of how the different rings would sound. The rings are:
Name | Ring description |
|---|---|
Default | A repeating sequence of 2 second rings/warbles and 4 second pauses. |
Ring option 1 | A quick 'chirp' followed by a 2 second ring/warble. Except for the initial 'chirp' it is identical to the default, repeating every 6 seconds. |
Ring option 2 | A 'ring-ring' to emulate the sound of a British telephone. Two 'ring-ring's are separated by a brief pause and the whole sequence repeats in the standard 6 seconds. |
Ring option 3 | Three short rings, a short pause, two more short rings and a longer pause. This sequence repeats in a time of 6 seconds. |
Ring option 4 | A 1 second ring is followed by short pause and then a 2.5 second ring. The ring repeats in 8 seconds. |