What is the meaning of touch tone? touch·tone (tŭch′tōn′) adj. Of, relating to, or being a telephone with pushbuttons that, when pressed, generate and transmit tones of differing pitches that correspond to the numbers on the pushbuttons.What is a touch tone telephone? The touch tone telephone is a communication device that makes use of a form of telephone switching — or the connecting of a call from one phone to another — that is known as dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF).Who invented touch tone? The Touch Tone Phone is an old telephone that was invented, by Shirley Jackson, in the 1960s. It came out on November 18, 1963. The first Touch Tone Phone had 10 buttons; the * and # buttons were added a few years later. When the first commercial came out, the Touch Tone Phone was nearly out of stalk.
When making telephone prompts, typically you want to keep the recording as short and concise as possible to avoid confusion, and to not annoy the user. Most people are able to discern which key on their Touch-Tone™ keypad looks like a star. –