RFC 3601 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2003

Text String Notation for Dial Sequences and Global Switched Telephone Network / E.164 Addresses

Overview

RFC 3601, “Text String Notation for Dial Sequences and Global Switched Telephone Network / E.164 Addresses”, is a Proposed Standard document published in September 2003 by C. Allocchio. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo describes the full set of notations needed to represent a text string in a Dial Sequence. A Dial Sequence is normally composed of Dual Tone Multi Frequency (DTMF) elements, plus separators and additional "actions" (such as "wait for dialtone", "pause for N secs", etc.) which could be needed to successfully establish the connection with the target service: this includes the cases where subaddresses or DTMF menu navigation apply.

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What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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