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Distinctive Ring
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Calling Services: Distinctive Ring
Assign distinctive ring patterns for you or your employees to identify who the call is for, or use them to distinguish fax messages.Description
A service that allows the user to designate up to two additional numbers (available in most areas) that, when called, will have their own distinctive ring pattern.
Example
Business customers find distinctive ring helpful in two ways. First, some fax machines can detect a distinctive ring, so you can use a single line for both telephone and fax calls. Second, you can assign special distinctive ring numbers to different people in your office so you know who the call is for. If you have a home office, you can assign different ring tones so you always know if the incoming call is business or personal.
To add a third person to an existing conversation
- Cincinnati Bell will assign your new telephone numbers. You decide how you want to use each number.
- Notify your callers of the new telephone number(s).
- Have a colleague call each number so you'll recognize the new ring.
- Your phone will ring differently for each number.
The Call Waiting beep you hear will also be different for each number so you will know who has a call waiting. If you are using Distinctive Ring for fax purposes, check with the manufacturer whether your fax machine recognizes Distinctive Ring, and for any special programming requirements.