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Country | Tone | Frequency/Hz | Cadence/s | Audio |
New Zealand | Acceptance tone | 400+450 | 0.2 on 0.4 off 2.0 on 0.4 off | ![]() |
New Zealand | Busy tone | 400 | 0.5 on 0.5 off | |
New Zealand | Call waiting tone - I | 400 | 3x(0.2 on 3.0 off) 0.2 on | |
New Zealand | Call waiting tone - II | |||
New Zealand | Call waiting tone - III | |||
New Zealand | Caller waiting tone | |||
New Zealand | Congestion tone | |||
New Zealand | Dial tone | |||
New Zealand | Disconnect tone | |||
New Zealand | Disconnect tone | |||
New Zealand | Holding tone | |||
New Zealand | Number unobtainable tone | |||
New Zealand | Pay tone | |||
New Zealand | Recall dial tone | |||
New Zealand | Ringing tone - I | |||
New Zealand | Ringing tone - II | |||
New Zealand | Special dial tone - message waiting |