Definitions for "Pulse Dialing"
Keywords:  rotary, dtmf, dial, modem, atdp
Pulse dialing is a method of dialing in which the modem sends a set of pulses for each number one pulse for the number 1, two pulses for 2, and so on.
The method used on rotary-dial telephones to signal a telephone number for automatic switching. Each digit is encoded as a series of one to ten pulses, which are brief interruptions of current flow on the line. See also DTMF.
An older method of dialing numbers that is not commonly used anymore. It uses a series of clicks to specify which number to dial.