touch-tone
touch-tone
Definition
☆ touch-tone (tuc̸h′tōn′)
adjective
designating or of a type of telephone that may be used with a service (touch tone) that responds to individual fixed electronic tones activated by corresponding buttons pushed in placing a call
Etymology: < Touch Tone, a former trademark
touch-tone
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- telephone: You will also need a touch-tone telephone in order to operate your account over the phone.
- phone: These systems allow the user to key in the figures from a simple return on their touch-tone phone.
- system: Switching to a more conventional voice menu touch-tone response system is planned.
- keypad: With touch-tone keypad, follow the voice prompts and enter your payments and card details via your telephone keypad.
- menu: The ones that use touch-tone phone menus and the ones that just don't answer emails for example.
- press: If using a touch-tone press 9-1-1 every 5 seconds throughout the order.
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