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In telecommunication, the term on-hook has the following meanings:

1. In telephony, the condition that exists when an operational telephone, or other user instrument, is not in use.

Note: On-hook originally referred to the storage of an idle telephone receiver, i.e., separate earpiece, on a hook that extended from a vertical post that supported the microphone also. The hook was mechanically connected to a switch that automatically disconnected the idle telephone from the network.

2. One of two possible signaling states, such as tone or no tone, or ground connection versus battery connection.

Note: If on-hook pertains to one state, off-hook pertains to the other.

3. The idle state , i.e. , open loop, of a subscriber or PBX user loop.

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Note: During the on-hook condition, the link is responsive to ringing signals.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037CFederal Standard 1037C entitled Telecommunications: Glossary of Telecommunication Terms is a U. Federal Standard, issued by the General Services Administration pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. This docu and from MIL-STD-188MIL-STD-188 is a series of U. military standards relating to telecommunications. Documents 100 Common Long Haul and Tactical Communication System Technical Standards. 105 Interoperability and Performance Standards for the All Digital Tactical-To-Strategic





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