Question about a friend's phone...?

Question

When I call this friend of mine, his phone rings about four or five times and then clicks as though someone has picked up, but then it clicks again and after a minute or two, will start beeping at me like someone hung up or the line is busy. It's very strange, and I was wondering if anyone who knew anything about phones could tell me why my friend's phone is doing this. I'm pretty sure it's a house phone.

Answer 1

Well yes it is his house phone. He might want to call the phone company and have the line tested. It sounds like it is in the phone company's end.

Answer 2

Nothing wrong with it. According to your details, I can say, your friend is not around and the phone has an Answering feature. Your friend should have forgotten to record an outgoing message.

At the ends of 3 ~5 rings(depending on ring settings), answering normally activated so you can hear the beeps and the clicks.