Dual Tone Multifrequency
Dual Tone Multifrequency (DTMF)
DTMF is the tones heard when pressing a button on a telephone. Those tones are comprised of two tones played together (thus the name "dual tone"), as shown in the table below. These are defined in ITU-T Recommendation Q.23.
1209Hz | 1336Hz | 1477Hz | 1633Hz | |
---|---|---|---|---|
697Hz | 1 | 2 | 3 | A |
770Hz | 4 | 5 | 6 | B |
852Hz | 7 | 8 | 9 | C |
941Hz | * | 0 | # | D |