AASTRA 6700i series, 9143, 9480i, 9480i CT SIP Administrator Guide EN - Manual (Page 352)

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Call Waiting Tone Period
A User or Administrator can specify a specific time period (in seconds) for the call waiting tone to
play at regular intervals on an active call using the parameter “call waiting tone period”. A value
of “0” is the default and plays the call waiting tone only once on the active call. When the
incoming caller hangs up, the call waiting tone stops on the existing active call.
You can enable or disable this feature in the configuration files or in the Aastra Web UI.
Configuring “Call Waiting Tone Period”
You use the following procedures to enable or disable “Call Waiting Tone Period”.
Configuration Files
For specific parameters you can set in the configuration files, see Appendix A, the section, “Call Waiting
Settings” on page A-76.
Aastra Web UI
1 Click on Basic Settings->Preferences.
2 In the "Call Waiting Tone Period" field,enter a time period, in seconds, that the call waiting tone will
be audible on an active call when another call comes in. Default is 0 seconds.
When enabled, the call waiting tone plays at regular intervals for the amount of time set for this
parameter. For example, if set to “30” the call waiting tone plays every 30 seconds. When set to “0”,
the call waiting tone is audible only once on the active call
3 Click to save your changes.