Call progress tones: Belgium

Table 1. Tone parameter values (Belgium).

This table describes the characteristics of Belgian call progress tones. For each different tone name (Dial Tone, Ring Tone, and Busy Tone) the minimum, nominal, and maximum frequency in Hertz is listed, followed by the minimum and maximum power ratios in decibels. Continuous tones are identified, and for discontinuous tones, details of the minimum, nominal, and maximum durations in milliseconds that the tone is on and off are listed.

Tone Name

Tone Label

Tone Type

n Frequency n (Hz) Level n (dBm) Time On n (ms) Time Off n (ms)
Min Nom Max Min Max Min Nom Max Min Nom Max

Dial Tone

Dial

Dial

1

410

450

491

-30

-9

Continuous tone

International Dial Tone 1

Dial 2, International

Dial

1

800

900

1250

-30

-9

300

388

460

2

800

1020

1250

-30

-9

300

388

360

3

800

1140

1250

-30

-9

300

388

460

Ring Tone

Ring

Ring

1

410

450

491

-40

-9

820

1000

1160

2520

3000

3460

Busy

Busy

Busy

1

410

450

491

-40

-9

100

150

180

100

150

180

  1. International dial tone is a Special Information Tone (SIT) and consists of a sequence of three frequencies with no off-time between them.