On 12/1/06, Hensel, Daniela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Can anybody tell me, what is meant with "Flash" in RFC 2833?
>

This is a signal that an analog phone can send into the system.
 Often called "flash hook", it is caused by a momentary press
 and release of the button on which the handset would rest
 while "on hook".  Picking the handset off the cradle causes
 an "off hook" indication.  Putting the handset onto the cradle
 causes an "on hook" indication.  So, a "flash", or "flash hook"
 is actually an "on hook" followed suffuciently quickly by an
 "off hook".  Many analog systems use this "flash" as a signal
 for conducting call transfers or switching between calls in a
 call-waiting scenario.

> Thanks,
> Daniela

HTH,
-Bob
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