Used a bell (4)
I believe the answer is:
rang
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">used a bell</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rang that I've seen before include "Telephoned" , "(Of bell) sounded" , "Phoned; did resound" , "Chimed" , "Made a phone call" .)