WHAT THE SIGNALS MEAN
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ou will know when the telephone you have called begins to ring, by the ringing signal, a ‘‘burring’’ tonerepeated at regular intervals. Let it go on at least a minute before you hang up. That will give the person you are calling time to answer.The busy signal is a steady ‘‘buzz-buzz'’ tone. When you hear it, hang up and wait a few minutes before dialing again.siren-like sound that rises and falls is the dial-again signal. It means there has been a mistake on theNo signal after you dial may also mean a mistake. Hang up. Check the number you called to see ifright. Then dial again—making sure you wait for the dial tone first and then dial the whole number.is still no signal, dial Operator and report the condition. talking to someone on the telephone and you hear a short high “‘beep"’ tone every 15 secondsvoice-recording signal. This means the person you are talking to is recording your conversa-‘st the law to use a recorder without this signal.
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