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Pulse dialling and DTMF what is the difference?

All of our vintage rotary dial telephones and some (but not all) of our push button telephones are Decadic or Pulse-dialling .

This means that the decadic phones can dial out fine, and make calls. However what they cannot do is interact with voicemail which requires a DTMF or VF tone dial phone to do. It also means if you need to "press 3 for a representative" when you are calling a call centre or doing your telephone banking, a decadic phone will not work, you need a DTMF phone.

Pulse dialing, dial pulse, or loop disconnect dialing, also called rotary or decadic dialling in Australia (because up to 10 pulses are sent), is pulsing in which a direct-current pulse train is produced by interrupting a steady signal according to a fixed or formatted code for each digit and at a standard pulse repetition rate.

Dial pulsing originated with a rotary dial integrated into telephone instruments, for the purpose of signaling. Subsequent applications use electromechanical or electronic circuits to generate dial pulses.

The pulses are generated through the making and breaking of the telephone connection (smilar to flicking a light switch on and off); the audible clicks are a side effect of this. As a result, all that is really needed to dial a number with pulse dialing is a switch. Each digit in the number is represented by a different number of rapid clicks. In most countries one click is used for the digit 1, two clicks for 2, and so on, with ten clicks for the digit 0; this makes the code unary, excepting the digit 0.
Individual digits in a phone number need to be separated with a short pause so as not to merge into each other (originally, to give the uniselector rotary relays at the exchange time to rotate). In rotary systems this interdigit interval is provided by the slow rotation of the mechanical dial.

Most fixed-line phones now use dual tone multi frequency (DTMF, also called touch tone or tone dialing), supported by push-button telephones, rather than pulse dialing, but most telephone equipment retains support for pulse dialing for backward compatibility.

 

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Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial 302 series Red Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here This phone is a new reproduction of the retro classic 302 series telephone produced by Western Electric from 1937. The design is similar to the 300 series Bakelite phone manuafactured for the PMG in Australia. The 302 model telephone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss a sucessful industrial designer of the 1930s and 1940s. This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1950s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. This Telephone dials tone and decadic it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can considerably more details

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Vintage Fleece White ACF 807 Push button Touchfone Telephone 1980s One of the last of the ACF phones. The first Touchfone was introduced in 1978. The 807 was produced in the mid 1980s. This is not a refurbished telephone this is brand new and unused and manufactured in Australia in the mid 1980s. Dials decadic so even though it is pushbutton it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. The * and # buttons do not dial anything. However it dials telephone numbers fine information on decadic here. Information on where it will work here . The phone has a rubber grommet replacing the switchhook flash button. It comes with a standard 605 telecom plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here) Vintage Fleece White ACF 807 click here

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Tyco 'Lego' Telephone Retro 1980s Tyco Super Blocks Telephone by Tyco. Made in 1980s. Phone features: ringer may be set at high low and off; it has a switch so you can set it for DTMF (tone) or decadic.It mute key last-number redial slide out drawer for storage. It originally came with 18 extra lego blocks to play with (there are no extra blocks with this phone). This is a rare 1980s phone. It has had faulty components replaced and been tested. It is in good condition you can call out and it rings on incoming calls. This phone comes with an modern RJ12 lead you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here) Tyco 'Lego' Telephone Retro 1980s here

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Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial 302 series Ivory Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here This phone is a new reproduction of the retro classic 302 series telephone produced by Western Electric from 1937. The design is similar to the 300 series Bakelite phone manuafactured for the PMG in Australia. The 302 model telephone was designed by Henry Dreyfuss a sucessful industrial designer of the 1930s and 1940s. This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1950s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. This Telephone dials tone and decadic it has a swi find out more.....

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Double adaptor - allows you to plug two Telecom/PMG phones with 605 plugs into a single Telecom/PMG Telstra wall socket. Note colour may vary from the picture. extra

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Red 891 Telecom Wallfone from the 1970s extremely rare. This is a extremely rare Telecom 891 series Wallfone in red colour. The Wallfones came in White Ebony Brown Maize Yello Powder Blue Driftwood Beige and Black. Only very few were made in red for emergency phones (in lifts) and fire stations. This phone has been refurbished . It has been buffed and polished but still has some fine surface scratching and marks as you would expect from a 40 year old telephone. It has a wall bracket to allow it to be attached to the wall. This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay or sitting in someone's shed or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone. Dials decadic it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials telephone numbers fine information on decadic here. The red wallfone telephone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these you may need an adaptor here you may need an ADSL more details.....

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Replica Vintage Bakelite Candlestick model 38AT Telephone 1920s This is a modern replica of the Candlestick phone that was introduced in 1912. It was commonly supplied by the PMG in Australia in the 1920s. This reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1912 design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. The phone has cloth covered cords like the original Candlestick phone. The phone is heavy emulating the original candlestick telephone introduced by the PMG (Post Master Generals Department) This Telephone dials tone and decadic it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc. This phone is brand new. The replica pyramid telephone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. If you have old Telecom/PMG more tips

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a New replacement microphone cover or cap for an ivory 802 Telecom / PMG phone. Note ths suits electronic microphones. The orginal caps more the carbon mics had more holes so this cap might cause the volume to be low on a carbon mic equipped telephone. more.....

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Red Nordicofon replica Ericofon Dial Phone NEW. A replica of the Swedish designed Ericofon. Has all modern telephone features - Push Button Dialling Electric Ringer Receiver and Ringer Volume Control Switch as well as Last Number Redial. The base contains the numeric key pad for dialling and to answer the phone simply lift it up similarly to hang up simply place the phone back down. This phone is brand new. The Red Nordicofon comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. If you have old Telecom/PMG 610 sockets you may need an 610 adaptor here. or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here Get other different coloured Ericofons and replicas - click here The History of the Ericofon The Ericofon is a Swedish telephone handset created by Ericsson. It was designed in the late 1940s by a design team including Gösta Thames Ralph Lysell and Hugo Blomberg. A specific feature of the telephone is that the two major click to go

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Vintage 8021 Retro Rotary Dial Grey Phone refurbished with transfer button This Vintage telephone has a new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian large buineses during the 1960's and 1970s. PMG/Telecom code was 8021 ACF Grey . This vintage phone comes in a vintage Telecom box. Tens of thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer This phone has a refurbished plastic phone shell the handpiece and curly cord are refurbished. The electronics have been refurbished. the handpiece and case has been buffed but still has some fine scratches and sun fading however its good for another 30 years. It looks fantastic for a 40 year old telephone. It has a recall button on the bottom right side of the phone. This button was used to transfer calls internally within a business that operated a PABX . The button will not do anything on normal telephone lines. This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay or sitting in someone's shed or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone. Dials decadic it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call c more.....

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Sage Green Telecom 8081 Brand New in box. Dates from September 1985 one of the earliest Telecom Pushbutton Telephones replacing the ACF 802 rotary dial telephones. This is not a refurbished telephone this is brand new and unused. Dials DTMF. It comes with a standard 605 telecom plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here) information

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One Western Electric 500 series Retro Rotary Dial Red Phone - USA phone - in Pink colour This phone is in excellent condition and has been refurbished. It has a RJ12 cable (see photo) This is the phone you see in the old american movies with the ring you hear in the american movies. These are very robust phones and have a fantastic ring. No Australian Rotary Dial Phones were made in pink. the phone comes with an RJ12 cord The Series 500 phone was the standard dial phone in the 1950s 1960s and 1970s in the USA. The Western Electric Model 500 telephone was the standard desk-style telephone set used by AT T (the Bell System) in North America from the late 1949 through the divestiture of AT T in 1984. Many millions of Model 500 phones were produced and were a familiar sight in almost every home in North America. Numbers of Western Electric 500 phones are still in use today thanks to their durability. The basic phone's modular construction not only mad click on

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2 Replacement Dial labels that fits on a Bakelite 300 PMG Rotary dial telephone and maybe other Bakelite phones. Two types of label which are 40mm wide. Just the two dial labels. If you want the dial cover you can get it here. click

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Replacement Dial Label plastic cover Brand New! the item that is often missing on the Retro 802 ACF series Telecom phones This is a NEW replacement plastic dial label cover (not the paper dial label) - The arrow points to the plastic piece that is often missing on 800 series phones. This does not include the paper dial label you can get a set of paper replacement dial labels here . You can get a cheaper glued plastic dial cover here Video Instructions on how to replace the dial cover on a PMG/Telecom Vintage Phone: Replacement Dial Cover for 802 series Telecom PMG Vintage Retro Rotary dial phones considerably more details

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STC 4T telephone receiver for ACF 802 PMG Telecom phones Replacement telephone receiver for Telecom PMG 802 ACF telephones produced in Australia in the 1960s and 1970s STC 4T telephone receiver for ACF 802 PMG Telecom phones lots more

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a New replacement earpiece cover or cap for an ivory 802 Telecom / PMG phone. . find out more.....

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One Collectable Retro Rotary Dial Grey Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops (previously the PMG) and never used since (packed in Telecom box). In as new condition Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Grey These phones were refurbished by Telecom workshops in Perth in the late 1980s. These particular phones had the electronics refurbished and the plastic case replaced with a new plastic case . The phones have been unused since. They do have slight rub marks at the side of the phones from storage in the box. You will never find second hand phones in such fantastic condition as these phones.They have new dial labels new dial covers. It works perfectly and can be used anywhere in the world where you can obtain decadic service (nearly all of Australia and most of the world information on where they will work here) . You may need an adaptor here if you do not have standard Teleco here

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5 metre RJ12/RJ45 cable. This is an extension cable that can connect to an RJ12 adaptor . (not included with this extension cable - you can get other RJ12 adaptors here) (Note: colour may be different from photgraph) more advice

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Replacement Dial gasket that sits around the dial of a ACF 802 rotary dial phone. click the link

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Replica Vintage Bakelite King Pyramid model 162 Telephone 1930s This is a modern replica of the The King Pyramid designed phone that was introduced in 1929. It was supplied by the PMG in Australia in the 1930s. This reproduction retro phone is made with modern plastics (no Bakelite) and has all the modern features while still keeping the 1920s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. This Telephone dials tone and decadic it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc. This phone is brand new. The replica pyramid telephone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. If you have old Telecom/PMG 610 sockets you may need an 610 adaptor here. or other adaptors here .This phone will work on the NBN. All you need to do is plug details

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Vintage 802 Retro Rotary Dial Green Phone refurbished with new plastic case. This Telephone has a new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 1970s. PMG/Telecom code was 802 ACF Green . This vintage phone comes in a vintage Telecom Box. Tens of thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer This phone has a new plastic phone shell the handpiece and curly cord is refurbished. The electronics have been refurbished - its good for another 30 years. It looks fantastic for a 40 year old telephone. This is not a junky phone like those being sold on eBay or sitting in someone's shed or bought at a garage sale - this is a quality telephone. Dials decadic it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials telephone numbers fine information on decadic here. It rings with a loud mechanical bell that you can adjust under the phone. This phone has been refurbished . The Green telephone comes with a standard telecom 605 plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADS more advice

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UK vintage Black retro rotary dial telephone from the 1970's A 700 series phone modified to work on Australian telephone lines. Glossy black colour manufactured in the 1970s for the english telephone system. Has a great mechanical ring which is different from the Australian ring tone (watch and listent to the video below). Has some small scratches tha you would expect from 35 year old telephones. It has been refurbished and tested. It comes with a standard telecom plug you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here) UK English vintage Black retro rotary dial telephone from the 1970's much more info

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Replacement Bell motor for ACF 802 PMG / Telecom rotary dial phone . This has the adjustable bell motor. further data

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a New replacement line cord for the for a Victa Red Rotary Dial Coin Telephone. Runs between the phone and the socket - red colour - 10 feet long details

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One Collectable Retro Rotary Dial Ivory Vintage Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops (previously PMG) and never used since (packed in Telecom box). Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Ivory These phones were refurbished by Telecom workshops in Perth in the late 1980s. These particular phones had the electronics refurbished and the plastic case replaced with a new plastic case (the handsets and cord are refurbished). The phones have been unused since. They do have slight rub marks at the side of the phones from storage in the box. You will never find second hand phones in such fantastic condition as these phones.They have new dial labels new dial covers. Dials decadic it will not dial DTMF tones that you use for voicemail/call centres etc. However it dials telephone numbers fine information on decad link here

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Replica Chrome Vintage Bakelite King Pyramid model 162 Telephone 1930s This is a modern replica of the The King Pyramid phone that was introduced in 1929. It was supplied by the PMG in Australia in the 1930s. This Chrome reproduction retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1920s design. You can turn the ringer on and off. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. This Telephone dials tone and decadic it has a switch so you can switch it between pulse/decadic and DTMF. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc. This phone is brand new. The replica pyramid telephone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. If you have old Telecom/PMG 610 sockets you may need an 610 adaptor here. or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here click here

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One Collectable Retro Rotary Dial Ivory Phone refurbished by Telecom Australia workshops and never used since (packed in Telecom box). In as new condition Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Ivory Thousands of these phones were destroyed - they are now rare - with ones in as good condition as this - even rarer These are not junky phones that have been sitting in someone's shed or bought at a garage sale- These are quality telephones. These phones have refurbished plastic phone shells the electronics have been refurbished. They are not sun damaged scratched or otherwise damaged like many rotary dial phones sold on Auction sites or at Second Hand stores. For more details on the difference between refurbished plastic shells and new shells click here They are posted to you in a Telecom Australia box. These phones have been refurbished are in as new condition. They work perfectly and can be used anywhere in the world where you can obtain decadic service (nearly all of Australia much more info

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1950s Payphone Coin Phone Reproduction This American 3-slot style payphone was first introduced in the 1950’s and remained virtually unchanged until 1965. This coin phone will take you back to the days of phone booths red coin phones public phone boxes and 10 cent calls. While you don't have to pay for your calls with this phone now you can still enjoy the functional coin slots complete with jingle as your money is deposited into the coin bank (lock and key supplied) in the base of the unit. Retro design Push Button Dialling Redial Button Ringer on/off switch Tone/Pulse Switch Earpiece Volume Control Coin Bank Wall Mountable Does NOT require coins to make calls. Dimensions: H46.5 x W17 x D13cm The payphone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. you may need an adaptor here or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here 1950s Payphone Coin Phone Reproduction additional info.....

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A Rare 1980s Digitel Telephone sold by Telecom Australia. This is one of the first Push Button phones sold by Telecom Australia.They were supplied by STC and made in Denmark. Phone has adjustable ring volume and is Decadic only. In good condition - dials out clear transmission - ringer works fine. come here

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Vintage Reproduction Red Rotary Dial Ericofon style Phone. Brand new Telephone with modern features View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here We have original refurbished Ericofon retro rotary dial telephones here This Scandiphone is a reproduction of the classic Ericofon telephone (also called a Cobra phone) produced by L.M Ericsson from 1954 until 1980.The Ericofon was designed in the 1940s by a Swedish team of designers including Hugo Blomberg Ralph Lysell and Gosta Thames. The Ericofon was introduced into Australia in the early 1960s by the PMG later to become Telecom Australia. It came in 5 colors including red. This reproduction retro rotary dial phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1940s design. You can turn the ringer on click here.....

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Replacement click Suppressor for 802 series rotary dial phones. The click suppressors come in a variety of colours (the one we provide may not be the same colour as pictured).This includes just the Click Suppressor does not include the 4T receiver or the handset or handset parts. more advice

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New reproduction Black Retro Dial Phone View other new reproduction retro rotary dial telephones here A reproduction of old retro dial telephones with modern features like tone dialling and last number redial. This phone does not have a rotating dial like our refurbished rotary dial phones you just press the number you want directly like any push button telephone. This phone will dial tone or DTMF (explained here) so you can use it on Voicemail and Telephone banking. Touchtone dialling Push-button dialling. Last number redial Redial the last number called with a single button press. Hi/Lo ringer Adjusts the volume of the ringer. Network feature compatible Including call waiting and recall. Hearing aid compatible The phone contains an inbuilt inductive coupler which offers Hearing Aid users clearer sound. Simply switch your lots more

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Replacement grey curly cord that runs betweeen the base and the handpiece of a ACF 802 rotary dial phone. considerably more details

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Vintage Reproduction Rotary Dial 746 Copper Phone. 1960's design - Brand new Telephone with modern features View other new reproduction GPO 746 retro rotary dial telephones here This 700 series GPO phone was based on the 746 phone introduced in 1967. The 746 was based on the ealier 706 phone released in the UK in 1959. This reproduction imitation copper retro phone has all the modern features while still keeping the 1960s design. The dialling is push button. You can turn the receiver volume high and low. You have last number redial and call hold. This Telephone dials DTMF tone dialling. This means you can use this retro reproduction rotary dial phone for voicemail/call centres etc. This phone is brand new. The 746 telephone comes with a RJ11 phone cable that fits RJ12 sockets like these. If you have old Telecom/PMG 610 sockets you may need an 610 adaptor here. or other adaptors here you may need an ADSL filter information on ADSL with retro phones here Vintage Re click here.....

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Vintage 802 Retro Rotary Dial Green Phone refurbished with refurbished plastic case. Has new dial label (blank). This was the standard telephone in Australian homes during the 1960's and 70's. Telecom code was 802 ACF Green These phones were refurbished by Telecom workshops in Perth in the late 1980s. These particular phones had the electronics refurbished and the plastic case was refurbished as well. The phones have been unused since. They do have slight rub marks at the side of the phones from storage in the box. You will never find second hand phones in such fantastic condition as these phones.They have new dial labels new dial covers. It works perfectly and can be used anywhere in the world where you can obtain decadic service (nearly all of Australia and most of the world information on where they will click on

 

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