Idle | No active Call. | |
Handset Is Off the Hook, Internal Dial Tone | You hear the idle tone or the internal dial tone and you can now begin dialing the number. | |
Handset Is Off the Hook, Dial tone is interrupted | If you have received a new Voicemail, you will hear an stuttered dial tone. You can still begin dialing. | |
Handset Is Off the Hook, external idle tone | You have already dialed the public line access and you now hear the external idle tone. You can begin dialing the public number. | |
Dial, No Dial Tone | You are in the process of dialing. You have already entered several digits of the number and, therefore, you no longer hear the dial tone. | |
Incoming Call | You are being called. The call on this line is signaled by ringing. | |
Ringing | You call a subscriber. The telephone rings there. | |
Outgoing call, Call Waiting | The subscriber you are calling is presently on the telephone. Your call is signaled there by a call waiting tone. | |
Busy | The connection you are calling is busy or the subscriber cannot be reached. | |
Active | The connection is completed. You can now speak with the subscriber. | |
On Hold | The telephone call is put on hold. Your conversation partner hears music on hold. | |
Connect without Inquiry (Blind Call Transfer) | A call is transferred without making an inquiry call beforehand. | |
Conference | You are actively participating in a conference, i.e. you can talk with all conversation partners. | |
Conference On Hold | You are participating in a conference but you leave the conference temporarily (on hold). The other conference participants continue to communicate with each other. | |
Disconnected | The telephone conversation has been disconnected by the other party. You hear the busy signal. | |
Disabled Line | The line is disabled for incoming calls during a wrap-up time. | |
Intercom Connection | The connection for Intercom will be created immediately. The caller can speak directly. The line state "Intercom" will only be seen by the person called. The caller's line looks like a normal call. |