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misdialing — v. dial incorrectly, make an error in dialing … English contemporary dictionary
misdial — v. /mis duy euhl, duyl /; n. /mis duy euhl, duyl /, v. misdialed, misdialing or (esp. Brit.) misdialled, misdialling, n. v.t., v.i. 1. to dial incorrectly. n. 2. an act or instance of misdialing. [1960 65; MIS 1 + DIAL] * * * … Universalium
1-1-1 — 111 (pronounced one one one ) is the emergency telephone number in New Zealand. 111 was first implemented in Masterton and Carterton on 29 September 1958, and was progressively rolled out nationwide, with the last exchanges converting in 1988. In … Wikipedia
Special information tones — In telephony, a special information tone (SIT) is an international standard three beep signal indicating a call did not go through and usually precedes a recorded announcement explaining the problem.[1] As the SIT is well known in many countries … Wikipedia
Permissive dialing — In North America, permissive dialing is the ability to make phone calls in an area subject to a newly introduced area code using both the new and preexisting dialing methods.When an area is given a new area code under a split plan, the area s… … Wikipedia
misdial — (v.) to dial a wrong number on a telephone, 1964; see MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + DIAL (Cf. dial) (v.). Related: Misdialed; misdialing … Etymology dictionary
misdial — verb (misdials, misdialling, misdialled; US misdials, misdialing, misdialed) dial a telephone number incorrectly … English new terms dictionary
misdial — ► VERB (misdialled, misdialling; US misdialed, misdialing) ▪ dial a telephone number incorrectly … English terms dictionary
