I just got a rumor2 and have problems with the ringer

Setting the ring tone and ringer volume You can choose one of the four different ring tones and set the ringer volume. To set the ring tone and volume: 1. Make sure that the ringer is turned ON. 2. Press the Set Options key. 3. Press the down arrow three times or press [3] to go directly to the item. 4. Press [3] and follow the instructions on the display. When picking the ring tone, press the volume bar to adjust the volume. 5. Press [Save] to end when you are satisfied with the ring tone and ringer volume.

Here some solutions for your problem + a link to the user manual.

**Selecting the Ring Tone and Volume
Your phone has five different ringer tone/volume combinations you can choose from.
To select the ringer:
1) With the phone in standby, press [vol/ / ] or [vol/ / ].
2) The phone will sound the different ring tones at different volumes. To turn the ringer
off, select RINGER OFF.
3) When the phone sounds the ring tone and volume you wish to use, press [end].


**Temporarily Mute Ringer
If the handset is off the base while an incoming call is ringing, simply press [end] to mute
the incoming ring. The ringer will sound with the next incoming call.
Note: You can only mute the handset ringer if the handset is off the base when the phone starts
ringing.
Adjusting the Earpiece.

**Here is also a link to the phone manual http://www.uniden.com/pdf/EXI4561om.pdf

Calls are signalled in two ways. First, check the Ringer switch on the left side of the phone. It's a 3 position switch OFF/LO/HI. If the outside lines are blinking the MESSAGE light, then the ringer is probably turned off. If your intercom calls are toning but not ringing, you may have the AUTO ANS light lit. Press it until it's off and intercom calls will either start ringing or send an audible tone.
If it tones, then you have a programming problem where intercom calls are set to tone instead of ring. That's corrected in system programming.

Carl

menu- tools- voice control-voice guide- alert off

1. Push Menu
2. Choose Settings (Wrench icon)
3. Then Ring Styles
4. Choose the second option (Ends in the word "Details")
5. Change the ringer for messages to be different then calls

menu
2 settings
3 tones
incoming call alert (set to ringing)
ringing tone ( pick your ring tone)
ringing volume (set to level 5 loudest)
vibrating alert (on)
message alert tone (pick tone)
instant message alert tone (standard)
keypad tones (on)
warning tones (on) this is for the alarm and ringtone this is where your problem is so double check these settings ok
alert for (all calls)

Message/Ringer Lamp: The Message/
Ringer lamp informs you visually that you
have a message or a call.
When you receive a call, the lamp
flashes depending on the ringing pattern.
When the ringing pattern is set to Single
(Slow flash), Double (Moderate flash), or
Triple (Rapid flash) in your PBX, the lamp
flashes. When the other ringing patterns
are set in your PBX, the lamp may not
flash. (e.g., S-Double, Call Waiting
Tone1).
When someone has left you a message,
the lamp is lit continuously.

Please note that the above indicates that ring patterns are set in the the PBX. These are issues that require a real person to sit at the main system and program the features that users need. I hope you have an I.T. person that knows your phone system. If you don't, you'll have to find a communications company in your area that can program your system. Thanks for using Fixya.

I think the internal ringer is a default and cannot be changed, but the external ringer can be changed.

Go to tools, phone settings, voice commands, call alert then do not select name repeat, the other 2 selections have a ring.

The VT-9118 can use one of 4 different ring tones, and can be turned off. 

To reset your ring tone: 

1. Remove the handset from the base. 
2. Press PROG. You should hear a single short beep.
3. Press #.  You should hear a single short beep. 
4. Press a number 1 through 4. You should hear a long "ring" tone (it might be startling!). You can try other numbers from 1 to 4 to hear them all.  
5. Press MEM to confirm your ring. You will hear a medium beep. 
   

To turn the ringer off, follow the same instructions, but choose number 5. 
Hope this helps you. If you need for information, you can download the user manual from http://www.vtechphones.com/docMgt/public/art/313/vt9118.pdf