Examples of 'dial tone' in a sentence

Meaning of "dial tone"

dial tone: The sound a telephone makes to indicate that it is working and ready to make a call. This phrase is used to describe the specific tone or signal heard when picking up the receiver of a landline phone, signaling that it is operational and ready for dialing
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  • A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call.

How to use "dial tone" in a sentence

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No ring or dial tone for outgoing calls.
Confirm that you have a dial tone.
Wait for dial tone before dialing.
Wait for the second dial tone.
Dial tone and click of receiver being replaced.
Await the dial tone and press.
Because the modem has no dial tone.
The dial tone is your true love.
You will hear the dial tone.
No dial tone when you lift the handset.
Disable the detect dial tone setting.
The dial tone is available within six seconds at most.
Pick up the handset to get a dial tone.
Turning off dial tone waiting.
Which means if we can get a dial tone.

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I can not get dial tone the tone.
Before anybody will cough up a dial tone.
Make sure there is a dial tone before dialing.
The first phone failed to give a dial tone.
And this is what a dial tone sounds like.
The line is working if you hear a dial tone.
The modern dial tone varies between countries.
Press or to get the dial tone first.
Dial tone drones and.
Cell phone beeps dial tone plays.
No dial tone on the phone attached to the caller id unit.
A click and the dial tone sounds.
Depress the hookswitch to get a new dial tone.
Confirm that dial tone is present.
Our phones do not give us a dial tone.
Listen for a dial tone after checking each item.
One of the handsets lost dial tone.
Listen for a dial tone through the telephone handset.
He smirked when he heard the dial tone.
A dial tone indicates that the phone is properly connected.
Check for a second dial tone.
Just a dial tone now.
You are listening for a dial tone.
A dial tone turns you on.
I can not get a dial tone.
The dial tone sound.
I make contact and cut the dial tone.
No dial tone clicks receiver.
There was not even a dial tone.
Of a dial tone looks like.
If you do not hear a dial tone.
Dial tone cuts off.
Phone line ringing dial tone.
No dial tone detection.
I only get a foreign dial tone.

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