Dialling
31dialling code — [ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌkəʊd] noun [C] British a group of numbers at the beginning of a telephone number that represents a particular town, area, or country …
32dialling tone — [ˈdaɪəlɪŋ ˌtəʊn] noun [C] British the sound that a telephone makes when you pick it up …
33dialling code — /ˈdaɪəlɪŋ koʊd/ (say duyuhling kohd) noun → area code. Also, dial code …
34List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom — This is a list of telephone dialling codes in the United Kingdom. It is based on Ofcom s area code list, but includes defunct codes and historical changes, including the derivation of the two letter identities where known.[1][2] Note that… …
35Subscriber trunk dialling — (STD, also known as subscriber toll dialling) is a term for the UK telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance. Terminology The term subscriber trunk dialling is used in other countries such as the… …
36pulse dialling — UK US noun [U] also US pulse dialing) COMMUNICATIONS ► a system that is used to make a connection with the telephone line by interrupting a continuous signal. In many parts of the world pulse dialling has been replaced by tone dialling: »Modern… …
37International Direct Dialling — (IDD) is the term used to describe an international telephone call dialled by the caller rather than going via an operator (see list of country calling codes). The term International Subscriber Dialling (ISD) was used in the United Kingdom until… …
38List of United Kingdom dialling codes — This is a list of United Kingdom telephony dialling codes including defunct codes.Citeweb |url=http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/phreak/std geog.htm |accessdate=2007 06 15 |date=1999 11 22 |author=Roger Haworth |title=UK Geographic STD codes… …
39tone dialling — UK US UK (US tone dialing) noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS ► a system that uses a different electronic sound for each number to make a connection with the telephone line: » Other features of this phone include electronic push buttons with tone dialling.… …
40tone dialling — noun A telephone dialling system in which digits are transmitted as a combination of tones • • • Main Entry: ↑tone * * * ˈtone dialling 7 [tone dialling] (NAmE ˈtone dialing) …
