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Calls to police precincts Tuesday evening dropped without a dial tone.
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
For five months, the spacecraft transmitted unusable data equivalent to a dial tone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
When the lights go out and the cell phones go dark, that click and dial tone are often the last resort.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In Protest Trump Defeats Haley In Michigan Republican Primary—On Track To Clinch Nomination Next Month
Own A Solution Mindset
Decades ago, people paid for a dial tone.
—Pete Bernard, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
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Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
For five months, the spacecraft transmitted unusable data equivalent to a dial tone.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2024
When the lights go out and the cell phones go dark, that click and dial tone are often the last resort.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In Protest Trump Defeats Haley In Michigan Republican Primary—On Track To Clinch Nomination Next Month
Own A Solution Mindset
Decades ago, people paid for a dial tone.
—Pete Bernard, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dial tone
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“Dial tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dial%20tone. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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