what is meant by off -hook and on-hook.?

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what is meant by off -hook and on-hook.?

2007-04-21 22:00:06 · 2 answers · asked by sandhya m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking

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Follow this link

good luck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On-hook

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Off-hook

2007-04-21 22:03:44 · answer #1 · answered by Saleem 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

On hook basically means the receiver of the phone is hung up and the phone can receive calls.

Off hook, or off the hook, means the receiver is either in use or not hung up so you as a caller would get a busy signal.

2007-04-21 22:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Taba 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋