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The 'off-hook tone' (also 'receiver off-hook tone' or 'off-hook warning') is a telephony signal used to alert a user that the telephone has been accidentally left off-hook for an extended period, effectively disabling the telephone line. See permanent signal.
In the North American Numbering Plan a quad-frequency tone is used, consisting of frequencies 1400 Hz, 2060 Hz, 2450 Hz, and 2600 hertz, at a cadence of 0.1s on, 0.1s off. It is played between the dial-tone timeout recording ("If you would like to make a call...") and the permanent signal holding state. A single burst of off-hook tone is sometimes used to indicate to a party that their call is being transferred, notably at 1-800-BELL-SOUTH (800-235-5768).
of the North American off-hook tone.
Some US CO switches, notably older GTE GTD-5's, utilize a single frequency tone, 480 Hz, known as "High Tone" for this purpose. In either case, the tone is substantially louder than any other signal which travels over a copper POTS circuit; loud enough to be heard across a room from an off-hook telephone.
In the United Kingdom, a warbling signal sounding rather like an alarm siren is played (at steadily increasing volume) down a telephone left off hook on telephone lines provided by BT and many PABX extensions. It is sometimes referred to as a "Howler."
Telephone lines provided by NTL tend to use the American style tones.
★ High Tone
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| United Kingdom |
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North America
In the North American Numbering Plan a quad-frequency tone is used, consisting of frequencies 1400 Hz, 2060 Hz, 2450 Hz, and 2600 hertz, at a cadence of 0.1s on, 0.1s off. It is played between the dial-tone timeout recording ("If you would like to make a call...") and the permanent signal holding state. A single burst of off-hook tone is sometimes used to indicate to a party that their call is being transferred, notably at 1-800-BELL-SOUTH (800-235-5768).
of the North American off-hook tone.
Some US CO switches, notably older GTE GTD-5's, utilize a single frequency tone, 480 Hz, known as "High Tone" for this purpose. In either case, the tone is substantially louder than any other signal which travels over a copper POTS circuit; loud enough to be heard across a room from an off-hook telephone.
United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, a warbling signal sounding rather like an alarm siren is played (at steadily increasing volume) down a telephone left off hook on telephone lines provided by BT and many PABX extensions. It is sometimes referred to as a "Howler."
Telephone lines provided by NTL tend to use the American style tones.
External links
★ High Tone
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