“BE” is the base form of the verb “be”; “been” is the past participle of the verb “be” and “being” is the present participle of the verb “be”. “Be” is used whenever the base form of a verb needs to be used, for example after an auxiliary verb, e.g. in “You should be a good example to your younger siblings.”
When you call a dead phone does it ring?
Answer: A: With a dead battery it should not ring but it should go to voicemail directly.