dialtone

But, the telcos continue to sell 'dialtone' and have been unable to demonstrate any real value-add in the data center.

SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

'dialtone' for companies seeking simple, straightforward hosting services.

SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2009

I wait for his usual reply, “love you more,” before hearing the click of the dialtone.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book Jack Canfield 2009

Outside of a few areas, however, there is almost no competition at the local telco level, and what competition there is is enforced by government fiat and assumes that the customer will have the same access to a dialtone if they wish to call Cavalier Telecom to change providers.

An Accidentally Apt Metaphor 2007

There have been federal prosecutions of bomb threats made from one phone to another –IN THE SAME BUILDING– where the telephones could and did obtain outside dialtone.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Are All Computer Crimes Now Federal Computer Crimes? A Review of Recent Legislative Changes: 2009

I wait for his usual reply, “love you more,” before hearing the click of the dialtone.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book Jack Canfield 2009

There have been federal prosecutions of bomb threats made from one phone to another –IN THE SAME BUILDING– where the telephones could and did obtain outside dialtone.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Are All Computer Crimes Now Federal Computer Crimes? A Review of Recent Legislative Changes: 2009

But I have been outclassed by the techno-geeks now -- I've never even heard of those dialtone gizmos.

Surprising fact. Ann Althouse 2008

In some cases people died because they could not hang up and get a dialtone because the robocaller would not let go of them.

Republicans Using Robo-Calling Nationwide to Suppress Vote 2006

You hang up, and then before the phone rings again, you pick up, listen for dialtone, and dial a specific feature code that your telco will provide for you.

Republicans Using Robo-Calling Nationwide to Suppress Vote 2006