BASIC OF TELEPHONE
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1. INTRODUCTION TO THE TELEPHONE
You can’t transmit a document unless your facsimile and the receiving fac-
simile are connected over a telephone line. In this section, let’s learn about
the basics of telephones and telephone lines.
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Parts of the Telephone
Very few people know the names of the parts of a telephone even though
they use it every day. Let’s learn the names of the parts on a telephone.
Fig. 1-1 Parts of the Telephone
What we generally refer to as the receiver was in fact the handset.
The “receiver” is the part that we hold against the ear on the handset.
Likewise, the part that we bring near our mouth on the handset is called the
transmitter.
Some people mistakenly refer to the handset as the receiver.
Fig. 1-2 Handset
(Receiver)
(Handset)
( Tr a n s m i t t e r )
Hook button
Dial
Pushbuttons
Stopper
Telephone body
Receiver
Transmitter
Receiver
Transmitter
