Dial tone absent on external lines 1. Use Button Inquiry (≤•‚) to display the number of the external line you are testing. 2. Check for dial tone using a test telephone at the connections for the external line on the distribution block. 3. Make sure that a Trunk Cartridge for the line is properly installed in the ICS or Trunk Module. 4. Make sure that the Trunk Module fiber cable is properly connected to the Expansion Cartridge on the ICS. Refer to Problems with trunk cartridges service on page 611 and Trunk or Station Module down on page 619. 5. Run a Maintenance session to ensure that the line is not disabled. See Port/DN status