Automatic announcements

What are the meanings of the various automatic announcements?

[anyone want to offer some to add to this list?]

'The Number you have dialled is not accepting calls at present.'

'Please hold the line while we try to connect you. The number you are calling, knows you are waiting.'

'Sorry, your call is not being answered, please try later.'

'Please hold the line, calls to this number are being diverted'

'Sorry, the number you have called is not available'

'Sorry, the service requested is not available from this line'

'The number you have dialled has not been recognised, please check and try again'

'Sorry, you have dialled an invalid service code, please replace the handset and consult your instructions'

What are those 'Doh dah dee' tones?

The "Doh dah dee" is usually known as "Special Information Tone" or SIT.

   Frequency        Cadence
    950+-50Hz      330+-70ms     0 to 30ms between tones
   1400+-50Hz      330+-70ms
   1800+-50Hz      330+-70ms
                  1000+-250ms pause





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