on-hook

Adjective

(not comparable)

Describing the state of a telephone (similar device) when it is available but not in use
(by extension) Describing the idle state of a subscriber or PBX user loop

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A condition that exists when a telephone receiver or handset is in its cradle and available to receive an incoming call. The term refers to the fact that early telephone handsets hung from a switch hook, a hook that activated a switch. See also off-hook.

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See off-hook.

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