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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a dial tone" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to refer to the sound that indicates a telephone line is ready for a call.
Example: "After picking up the receiver, I heard a dial tone, signaling that the line was active."
Alternatives: "telephone tone" or "line tone".
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A dial tone!
Like a dial tone.
Then no goodbye, just a dial tone.
Then, there was a dial tone.
He checked for a dial tone.
He picks it up, expecting to hear a dial tone.
If only Sukababo could get a dial tone.
There was the sound of a dial tone, and a male voice coming through a speakerphone.
(The whole play is rather phone-heavy; I left hearing a dial tone in my head).
A sudden busy signal followed by a dial tone tipped me off to a problem.
That's not to say that MSN 8 offers nothing at all beyond a dial tone.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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