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[Joosesis]

I'm in need of an odd translation. Odd because I am also not sure what this is called in English. What would you call (in Thai) the ringing sound you hear on the phone when you call out (ringing through to the other line)?

There is a sound in the US for domestic calls that is different for international calls (or calls within Thailand). When calling my Thai friends if I dial and get the US domestic ring sound, I know that I dialed wrong or the lines are down or there is a problem with the line.

I called TollThai today and chatted in circles, but couldn't quite explain that.

[Tgeezer]

I'm in need of an odd translation. Odd because I am also not sure what this is called in English. What would you call (in Thai) the ringing sound you hear on the phone when you call out (ringing through to the other line)?

There is a sound in the US for domestic calls that is different for international calls (or calls within Thailand). When calling my Thai friends if I dial and get the US domestic ring sound, I know that I dialed wrong or the lines are down or there is a problem with the line.

I called TollThai today and chatted in circles, but couldn't quite explain that.

Did you try ริงโทน ? Not being facetious but it is highly likely to be the answer. I assume that if you can chat on the 'phone you can say เสียงที่ผู้โทรไปได้ยินขณะที่เขารอผู้รับสายยกเครื่องโทรศัพท์
That is a very long noun phrase so I should hope that it is enough for the person at TollThai to take pity on you and say it in a shorter Thai form.

edit: I have changed คนที่โทรไป to ผู้โทรไป because I think ผู้ is more effective in making a noun; saves space, and to be consistent with ผู้รับสาย. คน seems to be used more for established nouns คนจน คนดี etc.

It occurs to me that there may be people who are not familiar with an old fashioned telephone and may not equate the simple act of lifting the hand-set to making the connection.

[Joosesis]

Thanks! For the Toll Thai conversation, I got by with เสียงเวลาโทรออก (and some awkward ring imperonations) and we were able to figure out the problem... I didn't even think of ริงโทน because when I was in the converation, I couldn't even think of that word in English.

I think the piece of ขณะที่เขารอ would have been helpful, too....and I'll try to remember that again.

Thanks!

[homesick]

I think it is called เสียงรอสาย

In Thailand, there are many service providers who offer เสียงเพลงรอสาย making a caller hears a song instead of normal tone while waiting.

I don't know the English word but I put เสียงรอสาย in wiki (Thai) and got this word 'Ringback tone'.

I hope this help

[Tgeezer]

I think it is called เสียงรอสาย

In Thailand, there are many service providers who offer เสียงเพลงรอสาย making a caller hears a song instead of normal tone while waiting.

I don't know the English word but I put เสียงรอสาย in wiki (Thai) and got this word 'Ringback tone'.

I hope this help

Thanks it shows that if you know what the topic is you can work out something which would do. I guess ringback tone is ok, so is 'ringing back-tone' or 'ringing echo'.
สาย is used to mean line to a particular person is on that phone too isn't it?
I've heard, so have used ขอสายคุณ ก when คุณ ข may have answered, so เสียงรอสาย could also mean the infuriating music that companies put on their phones when the caller is waiting to be connected to an extension.