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4.5.28 Signal

The purpose of the Signal information element is to allow the network to optionally convey information to a user regarding tones and alerting signals. (See 7).

The Signal information element is coded as shown in Figure 4-34 and Table 4-24.

The length of this information element is three octets.

The Signal information element may be repeated in a message.

Bits

 

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

Octets

 

Signal Information element identifier

 

0

0

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

 

Length of signal contents

 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

Signal value

3

Figure 4-34/Q.931

Signal information element

Table 4-24/Q.931

Signal information element

Signal value (octet 3)

Bits

8 7 6 5   4 3 2 1

0 0 0 0   0 0 0 0

Dial tone on

0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1

Ring back tone on

0 0 0 0   0 0 1 0

Intercept tone on

0 0 0 0  0 0 1 1

Network congestion tone on

0 0 0 0  0 1 0 0

Busy tone on

0 0 0 0  0 1 0 1

Confirm tone on

0 0 0 0  0 1 1 0

Answer tone on

0 0 0 0  0 1 1 1

Call waiting tone

0 0 0 0  1 0 0 0

Off-hook warning tone

0 0 0 0  1 0 0 1

Preemption tone on

0 0 1 1  1 1 1 1

Tones off

0 1 0 0  0 0 0 0

Alerting on - pattern 0 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 0 0 1

Alerting on - pattern 1 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 0 1 0

Alerting on - pattern 2 (Note 2)

0 1 0 0  0 0 1 1

Alerting on - pattern 3 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 1 0 0

Alerting on - pattern 4 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 1 0 1

Alerting on - pattern 5 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 1 1 0

Alerting on - pattern 6 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  0 1 1 1

Alerting on - pattern 7 (Note 1)

0 1 0 0  1 1 1 1

Alerting off

All other values are reserved.

NOTES

1. The use of these patterns is network dependent.

2. Used for special/priority alerting.