on-hook
Phone not active
On-hook describes a telephone handset resting in its cradle, disconnecting the line—the default state when not in use.
The term comes from early phones where the earpiece literally hung on a hook.
In telecommunications, on-hook signals that a line is available: The system detects when the phone goes on-hook.
Opposite of off-hook.
receiver
One who accepts transmission
- cradleRocking bed for infants
- handsetHeld telephone component
- dial toneSound indicating phone readiness
idle · disconnect · hang up · switchhook · landline · rotary · telephone · base unit · resting · replaced
lure
Thing that tempts
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