Under Phone>Settings what are "long tones"?

[yeto]

Hi,

Under Phone>Settings what are "long tones"?

Thanks,
yeto

 

[rockstarzzz]

Hi,

Under Phone>Settings what are "long tones"?

Thanks,
yeto

Looks like regional thing. I don't have it on mine.
Screenshot?

 

[gpstrucker]

Some older phone systems are somewhat slow and can't recognize the short, fast key tones. The long tones just slow things down to allow the system to process the key tones.

 

[rockstarzzz]

Some older phone systems are somewhat slow and can't recognize the short, fast key tones. The long tones just slow things down to allow the system to process the key tones.

OP is talking about WP8 (I assume) so it's a pretty new system unless by system you mean a hardware? But again most hardware with WP8 is new so can do short and long tones. Unless there is some accessibility setting turned on for the OP.

 

[yeto]

screen shot -- should I have this turned on or off

 

[rockstarzzz]

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screen shot -- should I have this turned on or off

That defo isn't in my region!

Never seen it on WP7.x or WP8 in the UK.

I think it's the dialpad sound when you key in the number? Try typing a number with or without that switched ON and you might see the difference?

 

[yeto]

On or Off does not make a difference in dial pad sound. I have a Nokia 822 Verizon Windows 8 phone. I think the default was on. I am going to leave it off and see if I notice anything.

Thanks,
yeto

 

[AskaLangly]

I don't notice anything different, on or off. Same phone.

 

[gpstrucker]

OP is talking about WP8 (I assume) so it's a pretty new system unless by system you mean a hardware? But again most hardware with WP8 is new so can do short and long tones. Unless there is some accessibility setting turned on for the OP.

Yes, I know that. I'll try this again. When using your cell phone, in this case WP8, and dialing in to a phone system with touch tone prompts (press 1 for this, press 2 for that, etc) or you have to dial an extension number, some of the older systems won't be able to read the dial tones you press if they are transmitted short, so the long tone option is there so the tone is transmitted for as long as you press the "button". This slows it down so that system has time to recognize the tone.