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A dial tone (dialling tone in the UK) is a telephony signal sent by a telephone exchange or private branch exchange (PBX) to a terminating device, such as a telephone, when an off-hook condition is detected. It indicates that the exchange is working and is ready to initiate a telephone call. The tone stops when the first dialed digit is recognized. If no…
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| Dial tone | is a | dial tone | 0.90 | text |
| Dial tone | is a | rapidly interrupted tone used to indicate special service conditions | 0.90 | text |
| motor | instance of | dial tones were usually generated by electromechanical devices | 0.80 | text |
| ringback or ANAC may also be accessed by technicians in order to facilitate installation or activation | instance of | Other functions | 0.80 | text |
| Dial tone | related to history | Early | 0.60 | section |
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| Dial tone | related to history | Modern | 0.60 | section |
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| Dial tone | related to history | August Kruckow | 0.60 | section |
| Dial tone | related to history | Hildesheim | 0.60 | section |
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