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Go On Hook

(Hang up the telephone handset)

 

 

   

 

   

 

4

3

 

2

 

Flash

 

 

 

  5

1

 

 

 

4 is dialed  

 

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9

0

 

 

 

 

 

Once dialing 4 and letting go of the dial, it spins to the normal position.  This action causes the the dial to open and closes the line loop four times.  At this point, this is the last digit to be dialed, and the connector switch takes 4 steps in a rotary direction to the terminals of the called line.  A line test is made and if the line is found idle the connector switch places ringing current on the called subscriber line.  If the line is found busy, the connector places a busy tone on the calling subscriber line.