Turning on the tone mode of the phone is necessary to navigate the menu system when making an outgoing call to the numbers of services and hot lines that provide services. Navigation through the menus of such systems is carried out by turning on the tone mode of the phone and selecting the necessary item by pressing the corresponding key.
All modern smartphones support tone dialing mode, depending on the platform, it is turned on in one way or another.
Enabling a set
In the Android operating system, you can configure the dialing tone. It is indicated in the DTMF (Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency) menu.
We go to the call settings menu and see the following:
You can read how to turn on the phone's tone mode in the instructions for the device, in addition, depending on the operating system of the phone, the tone mode is activated by pressing one or several keys.
If your smartphone runs on the Android operating system, you need to perform the following steps during an outgoing call:
- open the main menu;
- select the icon with a call to the numeric keypad in the menu;
- press the required key.
Periodically entered numbers can be deleted using the cross in the right corner. If you entered a command incorrectly, it is enough to return to the main menu of the system and select the required item again. Note that tone mode works in conference mode as well, if a call to a tone dialing system is active, all other calls do not support tone dialing. The tone mode, depending on the characteristics of your device, supports input of numbers from the touch keyboard and a regular keyboard. If necessary, you can return from the tone dialing mode by opening the icon with an active call in the system menu.
Set on Windows and iOS
Users of modern smartphones on Windows and iOS often wonder how to turn on the phone's tone mode when making a call to numbers that support tone dialing. To enable tone mode on smartphones with the specified operating system, you will need to perform several steps:
- during an outgoing active call, press the green key;
- select the required number key on the keyboard;
- if necessary, erase the entered data and hide the numeric keypad.
Navigation through the menu systems on tone-enabled numbers is carried out using the numeric keys, as well as the voice input system, depending on the device of the menu system. Please note that several seconds pass from the moment you enter the numbers until the system answers, most often the proximity sensor protects against accidental input of numbers during an active call, which turns off the screen when you approach your ear. If you need to dial, you need to remove the phone from your ear, turn on tone dialing, enter the required command and continue working with the automated system.
You can return to the main menu of any automated system using the asterisk or pound key. If the system maintains a connection with the operator, it is enough to listen to all menu items or select the connection with the operator by pressing the corresponding number key.
By default, all mobile phones support the tone dialing function, please note that it may not work for outgoing calls to numbers that do not support menu navigation using the tone dialing function. As a rule, this concerns the telephone numbers of customer service hotlines. Tone dialing can be enabled according to the above principle and with an incoming call, if it is active and the automated system supports tone dialing mode.
You can find out about the availability of tone mode support when making a call by listening to the items of the automated system. If you are prompted to navigate using the phone keys, then the system supports tone dialing. If your device has keyboard sounds turned on, when you press keys after activating tone dialing, you hear keyboard sounds that are generated when you dial a number.
Features of tone dialing
Tone dialing in the telephone works on the principle of a new call during an incoming or outgoing active call to a number that supports navigation through the automated system using tone dialing. Until the moment the call key is pressed, the entered commands are transmitted to the automated system and are recognized by it as commands for navigation.
Please note that the tone dialing mode for navigation only works when you make a call to a number with an automated menu navigation system. When making a regular call, tone dialing will allow you to connect a new subscriber to the conversation, send commands to activate services, write down the phone number in the phone book. The tone dialing mode allows you to independently select the necessary items in the automated system when you call a number that supports tone dialing.
Instructions
Check tone mode and you can press any button while off-hook. Perhaps yours is already in mode e tone dialing. Listen for the sounds it makes when dialing a number. If these are short signals, mode really tonal. If you hear short clicks in the telephone receiver, the dialing is impulse. This means that you may not be able to use some of the interactive features.
To switch some phones to mode touchtone dialing is not enough just to press a key. It is necessary to fix it for 1-2 seconds. Try to hold the "*" or "#" key for a while. Then look at the radio screen of your phone. The corresponding inscription should appear on it: "tone" or "t". If the inscription does not appear, listen again to the sounds that it emits when you press the buttons. Some telephones have "tone" or "t" and "and" keys / switches. In such phones, simply select the desired mode(pulse / tone). Switches can be located on the side or base /. There are many telephones with individual switching in mode tone dialing. For example, successive pressing of the keys "*" "-" or "-" "*" "-". Tonal mode switched on.
If none of the combinations helped switch your radio phone to mode tone dialing, study carefully the menu of your device. In many, switching from one mode and on the other it happens in the settings of the handset. Open the menu, select the appropriate item (/ pulse mode), press "ok". If none of the methods suits you, carefully read the instructions for your phone. Perhaps he is individual. In addition, improper handling can lead to unwanted changes in some functions.
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Your phone may always be in touchtone mode.
Helpful advice
Before using your phone, carefully read the instructions for it. Any wrong actions can lead to its breakage.
Modes There are only two dialing numbers - pulse and tone. All landline phones in Russia use pulse mode by default. A tone may be required if you need to select some answer option using a number, for example, when calling a call center. Then the automatic voice will ask you to switch the phone to tone mode first.
You will need
- telephone manual
Instructions
The first step is to determine the mode that you are already using. It is easy to do this - if, when dialing a number, you hear clicks (the number of clicks is equal to the number corresponding to the dialed digit), then the mode is pulse. The tone mode is characterized by sounds of different heights - tones that can be heard when pressing the number buttons.
It is important if your phone supports tone dialing mode. Older rotary telephones can only work in pulse mode. It also happens that the telephone exchange to which your number is connected is old and analog, therefore it functions only in a pulse mode. This means that you will not be able to change it to tone. But in most cases, modern phones can work in both tone and pulse modes.
Almost all telephones (about 90%) switch to tone mode very simply - you just need to press the "asterisk" button - (*). Usually, of the remaining 10%, most of the devices have a TONE or TONE button on the keyboard, which changes the dialing modes.
If your phone is one of a small number of those devices for which the setting is made in an exceptional and unusual way, you will have to find instructions for it and read how to switch the phone to tone mode. But such models are extremely rare.
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When dialing a number from a cell phone, remember that cellular communication uses only tone dialing mode, so nothing needs to be translated.
Helpful advice
If you often have to dial a number where you need to switch to tone mode, and you have a phone in which for this action you need to perform a complex sequence of button presses, then you can enter the entire combination into memory. Then, to change the mode, you will only need to dial a number from the phone's memory, which is much easier than memorizing sequences or always keeping instructions at hand.
Sources:
- tone dialing mode
For firmware radiotelephone you need to clearly define the purpose of such an action. Perhaps the radiotelephone began to malfunction during normal operation - it slowly reacts to pressing buttons, switches off spontaneously, phone numbers are not saved. One of the reasons for the firmware may be a change in the program, in order to receive updates, improve the phone's performance by optimizing the operating parameters and its structure.
You will need
- Guide for the firmware of the radiotelephone.
Instructions
To flash a Nokia phone, connect the phone to the computer and find the display of hidden files in the folder properties, enable them and make them open.
Download the new version for your model from the company's website radiotelephone, create a new folder and unzip all files into it. It is important that the folder must be empty and not be in the saved files of the phone.
The NSU program will start the firmware automatically, while you need to connect the Internet, you can also use the phone itself as a modem. By traffic, they are guided by the correctness of the download, it should be less than 1 mb, if the value is higher, then you need to cancel this action and try to download the update again.
Turn on the charger and run the program, click the "next" button, accept the terms of the license agreement. Now the download is taking place, after its completion the program will restart the phone. That's all, the phone is reflashed and ready to go.
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For different operating systems, you need to copy the corresponding files.
Helpful advice
Record rm-313 - needs to be changed according to your phone model. To download the firmware, you can use your phone as a modem, for this you need to configure access via a radiotelephone and register an access point in it.
Cell phone lock is used to protect the owner's personal data in case of theft or loss of the mobile. Also, you may encounter a phone lock for an operator, which will not allow you to use it on any network other than the original one. In each case, there is a specific sequence of actions that must be taken.
Instructions
The SIM card is blocked due to the three times entering the wrong PIN code. There is a possibility of removing the pin code. To do this, you need to enter the pack-code located on the package from the SIM card. After you enter it, you will be prompted to enter a new pin code. If this attempt fails, contact your mobile operator's office. Request a replacement SIM card. This will require passport details and the physical presence of the owner of the phone number.
Phone operator lock is used to prevent the device from being used on a network other than the original one. In this case, when you turn on the phone with someone else's SIM card, a request for an unlock code appears. You can get this code by contacting the operator's representative. Justify your request by the fact that you want to use your phone while traveling, but do not want to overpay for roaming. Provide your phone serial number and owner details for verification. Use the received code to remove protection.
If your phone is locked with security codes, and you don’t remember it, contact the representative of the manufacturer of your device. You will need a firmware reset code or a factory reset code. Provide your phone serial number and enter codes. Keep in mind that using the firmware reset code will reset the phone to the factory state, i.e. will erase all existing personal files. Using a factory reset code will allow you to keep the personal information stored on your mobile, but will return all settings to factory defaults.
In case the previous step failed, please re-flash your phone. Use sites such as allnokia.com or samsung-fun.ru to find programs and instructions for synchronizing, as well as further updating the cellular firmware.
Instructions
Press the "*" button on your telephone - this is the easiest way to switch the device to tone mode, provided that your telephone is in this way.
Find on your buttons "P" and "T", they can be on the side of the device, or on the bottom. If there are such buttons, it means that the phone is switched to tone mode with their help. Press the "T" button to switch to the desired mode.
If both methods for yours turn out to be invalid, refer to the instructions supplied with the device. Some models of devices are switched to tone mode by completely different keys.
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If you are not sure about the correctness of the dialed combination to switch the phone to tone mode, use the instructions, otherwise you can turn on completely different functions or render the phone unusable by careless actions.
Helpful advice
Perhaps your phone initially works in tone mode, and you shouldn't waste time looking for combinations, just listen to the sounds the phone makes when dialing a number.
Sources:
- how to transfer the phone from tone mode
Even if your telephone exchange operates only in a pulse mode, autoinformers installed in some organizations only accept tone commands. To interact with them, you have to switch the phone to the appropriate mode.
Instructions
If you called the number of an automatic informant using a mobile phone, then it already works for you in tone mode... If it turns out that the autoinformer does not respond to commands, find in the phone menu the item corresponding to the DTMF signal transmission mode (it is called differently in different phones). Allow transmission of such signals.
Find out if your telephone site supports touchtone mode... If it turns out that the PBX is modernized and is now able to be controlled in this way, switch to tone mode and your home phone, and dialing will speed up significantly. To do this, find a switch labeled P-T or Pulse-Tone on its bottom or one of the side walls. Switch it to T or Tone mode. Then check if the PBX responds to tone commands, and if not, switch the phone back to pulse mode.
In some wired devices (mainly equipped with radio handsets), switching to the tone mode is carried out not by a mechanical switch, but through the menu. Find the location of the corresponding menu item in the instructions or on your own.
If the PBX does not support tone mode, it is inconvenient to use the switch or menu whenever you need to use an automatic informant. Leaving the device switched to pulse mode, after dialing the number, press the key with an asterisk. The unit will switch to tone mode and will remain in it until you hang up.
Disk and early key telephones do not support tone mode at all. Having called from such a device to the autoinformer, wait for the secretary to answer, and then ask him to manually connect you with the desired subscriber. If communication with the secretary is not provided, use a special autonomous device - a beeper. Bring it to the microphone and press the buttons with the desired numbers.
In ordinary city phones, there are two types of dialing: the so-called pulse dialing, known since the days of rotary telephones, and tone dialing. Currently, it is generally accepted that pulse dialing (when the number of pulses, interrupts corresponds to one or another dialed digit of the number) is a relic of the past. Nowadays, tone dialing is increasingly used (in which a number is dialed using special tone bursts). However, quite often telephone exchanges do not support tone dialing.
Instructions
Some phone models do not natively support touchtone mode. For example, rotary telephones are designed for pulse dialing only. If you have a similar device, you can safely use its functions.
There are times when a subscriber calls various services or a hotline and hears the offer of an answering machine, which advises you to switch your phone to tone mode. But not all users are aware of how to complete this process. The article will give useful information to those people who do not know how to switch the phone to tone mode.
Dialing modes
The main modes of operation of dialing a telephone number are subdivided into pulse and tone. These systems are the fruit of the development of communication. An earlier form of the functioning of a telephone set includes a pulse mode. Dialing a number with it is carried out by interrupting the line with a certain list of sounds. Any subscriber will probably remember his calls from a regular phone to another city on a long-distance line. The tone mode is a later invention and it appeared relatively recently. Its main difference from the pulse one is that a pre-selected sound is intended for each digit. You should pay attention to the fact that all modern models of telephone sets are produced taking into account the use of this feature. The pulse mode for such models is a thing of the distant past. But, despite this innovative approach, still phones with classic capabilities are popular to this day. Therefore, if you need to switch to tone mode, you should clarify whether the menu of your device assumes it.
Examination
In order to find out if the required function is enabled, pick up the phone handset and press any key. You must determine what kind of sounds are coming from your device. If you hear short beeps, it means that your phone is switched to the tone mode system. 
If it is possible to recognize sounds similar to clicks, then the device, undoubtedly, works in a pulsed mode. The latter option limits a number of functions. We will discuss further how to switch the phone to the tone mode we need.
Process
Press the "*" button on your device - this is the easiest way to switch your device to tone mode. This method is only effective if a similar function is provided in the menu. Not every phone model offers a simple push of a button. Hold and do not release the "*" or "#" key for a few seconds. The word "tone" or "t" should appear on your phone display. If the display shows absolutely nothing, then you should again listen to the sounds made by the handset, while pressing the buttons. Some models are equipped with special keys "T" or "P", which are located on the body. They were created to transfer a radiotelephone from a pulse mode to a tone one. 
There are other custom actions for this setting. They are typical for some models. The switching method can be a combination of buttons "*" and "-" or "-", "*", "-".
Nothing came up
If none of the above methods of switching to the phone's tone mode works, then it is recommended to refer to a detailed study of the menu of your phone. Many models are subject to translation precisely by means of it. Enter the settings and refer to the "Switch between modes" option. Carry out the choice of the way you want to work and confirm your action.
We figured out the concept of the tonal mode, but finally, we should tell a little more about the impulse mode. First of all, this is how a telephone with a rotary dialer works. Pulse mode is a dialing method by which digits are transmitted to the station by step-by-step closing, and then by opening the selected telephone line.
Do you know how to switch your phone to tone mode?
Many of us, at least occasionally, have to call multi-line telephones to a variety of hot lines. It is easier to do this from a mobile phone, but sometimes it is more expensive, because the operator starts to read money from the beginning of the connection. First, you listen to the message of the answering machine, which prompts you to choose which specialist to connect with, and then in some cases you will have to spend more than one minute on the line, waiting for the operator to answer. In this case, it is more profitable to use a stationary device, but in this case it is necessary to decide how to switch the phone to tone mode.
Phone operating modes
There are two types of phone operation - pulse and tone. A conversation on a multichannel number is possible if you turn on the tone mode. Older phones and PBXs support pulse dialing by default. Modern digital automatic telephone exchanges and more advanced telephone models are tone-based. You can determine how your phone is set by default by lifting the handset to your ear and listening to the sounds in it while dialing:
- On the phone, which is set to pulse mode by default, you will hear characteristic clicks, the number of which corresponds to the dialed digit.
- In tone mode, a characteristic sound signal will be heard in the speaker.
If you have heard the sounds described in the first case, to call the hotline you need to know how to switch the phone to tone mode. However, it should be noted that the owners of disk telephones will not be able to do this without purchasing additional equipment.
How to find instructions for a telephone
First of all, when we need to learn a new function of some thing, we turn to the instructions. It comes with any technique. In it you can find many very useful tips, including how to switch the phone to tone mode. If the user manual is lost along with the box, or it was not there initially, you should use the tips suggested later in our article.
The easiest way to set your phone to tone mode
Sometimes, for objective reasons, it is impossible to find a user manual, or it may contain only a technical description of the model, and the functions are very poorly disclosed. In this case, use a simple and proven method of switching to tone mode.
After you have dialed the number and you have been connected to the answering machine, press the "asterisk" (*) and hold it for a couple of seconds. Usually this is enough to immediately switch to the required mode. If the transition did not work out, then you should try again. If the transition procedure was successful, you can enter any extension numbers. However, each time you call, you will need to go through this procedure.
Panasonic phone tones and features
Previously, other companies thought about introducing a tone mode in their devices, Panasonic specialists. It is no secret that its widespread distribution remains only a matter of time, an increasing number of automatic telephone exchanges use digital technologies, and organizations create multi-channel numbers for convenience. Before putting your Panasonic phone into tone mode, examine the unit carefully. On some models you may see a "tone" key or a "pulse-tone" switch. The switch must be set to "tone" mode, and the key is simply pressed.
Modern radiotelephones of this brand are programmed for tone dialing by default, and most often you do not need to enter additional settings. If the program is crashed, then with the help of the instructions it is easy to fix it.
How do I switch my phone to tone mode?
Captain obvious
If the telephone is equipped with two dialing systems - tone and pulse, and at the same time operates in pulse mode by default, there are two options for switching modes. One of them is mechanical, with a microswitch on the phone body marked T and I.
The second option is simpler - it is enough to press the button with the asterisk sign while the phone is off-hook.
There are also phone models in which the dialing modes are switched through the phone menu - here you will have to read the instructions for this phone model.
Matvey628
The question, for many young people, does not make sense at all, since they only dealt with mobile phones in which this mode is set by default.
As for the older people, they also remember analog phones, which had a rotating dial for dialing. Digital phones that appeared later had two dialing modes: traditional and tonal... During tone dialing, sounds of different heights are heard, each of which corresponds to one digit. To put your landline phone into tone mode you need to either press the asterisk *, or switch the tone switch to the "tone" mode. The mode switch is usually located at the back of the telephone, where the wire connects.
Zolotynka
Most corded telephones, as well as many older models, are actually switched to tone mode using a slider, which is usually located on the bottom of the telephone set, or on its back. This function is labeled Tone / T and Pulse / P. Move the slider to the T position and the phone will work in tone mode.
Not everything is so simple with new phone models. The required function may be "hidden" somewhere in the phone menu, and in order to use it and switch the phone to tone mode, you should carefully study the instructions. The setting may differ significantly for different models.
Pistolet
By default, the tone mode is already installed on the phone. It all depends on the firmware of the phone; there are a lot of touch-sensitive and simple ones. During a conversation, when the connection has already started, press * (asterisk) and just wait for the mode change. This action is suitable for almost all telephones.
Dolfanika
Some early models of mobile phones still offer to switch the phone to tone mode. Other mobile devices are already set to tone mode.
if an independent change of the mode is required, then press the asterisk and hold it.
D e m k a
You can switch on the phone case using special buttons, but usually it is enough to hold down the asterisk. But I always had to do this through the phone settings, in the "sounds" tab - everything is simple and clear there, just check / uncheck the box or select the desired mode and that's it. Therefore, there is nothing difficult in this, the main thing is to choose the most suitable and convenient method for yourself.
Hunter nick
The phone has two modes - tone and pulse. In pulse mode, clicking the buttons will hear clicks. If tone is selected on the phone, you will hear short beeps when pressed. Most phones have an easy way to change from one mode to another. You just need to unlock the phone and hold the asterisk until the mode changes.
First you need to determine in which mode the phone works, in tone or pulse.
If after pressing the button, clicks are heard, then the mode is pulse, if short signals are heard, then the tone mode.
Press the button on your phone " * "(asterisk) - this method of switching to tone mode is suitable for most devices.
Afanasy44
At work, to switch the phone to tone mode, just press the * button, below it and the inscription is made in English tone.
And on the home phone there is a key on the back of the device to switch to tone mode.
Chipmunk
You have to make a lot of calls throughout the day. And very often, to get through to operators through the answering machine menu. you have to switch the phone to tone mode. To do this, I usually click on the button with an asterisk - *
To set your home phone to tone mode you need to press the asterisk when the phone is off... In some phone models, it is necessary to translate through the menu. And the mobile phone does not need to be translated - it is already in tone mode.
Tone mode in the phone ???
How to switch a regular landline telephone to tone mode? The manual was mercilessly lost, model Panasonic KX-TSA 120 RU
Maxim panteleev
If there is a screen on the pipe - call the menu, use the arrows to select something like the base setting (although it may not be like that) - select the settings or call options (if you ask for a PIN, then dial 0000 or search the internet for this model) - select dialing mode - select the dialing type - confirm (mb.OK, green tube, etc) /
P.S. I wrote from memory if that .... :)
Anatoly
if in the menu everything is in letters - it can ride ... at Panasonic it happens (especially in old models) that you need to enter a digital code or a combination of buttons .... at one time they ate. and so, if the nada is transferred for a short time (for example, when making a call using a card) - an asterisk.
How do I switch my phone to tone mode?
You have to make a lot of calls throughout the day. And very often, to get through to operators through the answering machine menu. you have to switch the phone to tone mode. To do this, I usually click on the button with an asterisk - *
Question, how to switch the phone to tone mode, for many young people it does not make sense at all, since they only dealt with mobile phones in which this mode is set by default.
As for the older people, they also remember analog phones, which had a rotating dial for dialing. Digital phones that appeared later had two dialing modes: traditional and tonal... During tone dialing, sounds of different heights are heard, each of which corresponds to one digit. To put your landline phone into tone mode you need to either press the asterisk *, or switch the tone switch to the tonal mode. The mode switch is usually located at the back of the telephone, where the wire connects.
Most corded telephones, as well as many older models, are actually switched to tone mode using a slider, which is usually located on the bottom of the telephone set, or on its back. This function is labeled Tone / T and Pulse / P. Move the slider to the T position and the phone will work in tone mode.
Not everything is so simple with new phone models. The desired function can be hidden somewhere in the phone menu and in order to use it and switch the phone to tone mode, you should carefully study the instructions. The setting may differ significantly for different models.
If the telephone is equipped with two dialing systems - tone and pulse, and at the same time operates in pulse mode by default, there are two options for switching modes. One of them is mechanical, with a microswitch on the phone body marked T and I.
The second option is simpler - it is enough to press the button with the asterisk sign while the phone is off-hook.
There are also phone models in which the dialing modes are switched through the phone menu - here you will have to read the instructions for this phone model.
First you need to determine in which mode the phone works, in tone or pulse.
If, after pressing the button, clicks are heard, then the mode is pulse, if short signals are heard, then the tone mode.
Press the quot button on your phone; * (asterisk) - this method of switching to tone mode is suitable for most devices.
You can switch on the phone case using special buttons, but usually it is enough to hold down the asterisk. But I always had to do this through the phone settings, in the sounds - everything is simple and clear there, just check / uncheck the box or select the desired mode and that's it. Therefore, there is nothing difficult in this, the main thing is to choose the most suitable and convenient method for yourself.
To set your home phone to tone mode you need to press the asterisk when the phone is off... In some phone models, it is necessary to translate through the menu. And the mobile phone does not need to be translated - it is already in tone mode.
At work, to switch the phone to tone mode, just press the * button, below it and the inscription is made in English tone.
And on the home phone there is a key on the back of the device to switch to tone mode.
Cell phones, if I'm not mistaken, are already tuned in tone mode. To switch a landline phone to tone mode, press the asterisk (*).
Some early models of mobile phones still offer to switch the phone to tone mode. Other mobile devices are already set to tone mode.
if an independent change of the mode is required, then press the asterisk and hold it.
The phone has two modes - tone and pulse. In pulse mode, clicking the buttons will hear clicks. If tone is selected on the phone, you will hear short beeps when pressed. Most phones have an easy way to change from one mode to another. You just need to unlock the phone and hold the asterisk until the mode changes.
By default, the tone mode is already installed on the phone. It all depends on the firmware of the phone; there are a lot of touch-sensitive and simple ones. During a conversation, when the connection has already started, press * (asterisk) and just wait for the mode change. This action is suitable for almost all telephones.
The telephone should have such a button, or rather, the switch and the tone mode are indicated by tone. Examine the apparatus and find.
