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Analog Phone vs Digital Phone

What is it?

  • A phone or telephone is a telecommunications device.

  • It converts sound into electronic signals or binary and sends the data over long distances. 

  • The data is then converted back into sound. 

  • There are 2 ways that data can be transmitted:

  • Analog phone

  • Digital phone

Differences

Analog Phone

vs

Digital Phone

  • Analog phones use technology that translates audio or video signals into electronic pulses;

  • Digital phones use technology that translates audio or video signals into binary code.

Electonic pulses

Binary 1s & 0s

  • Analog devices can only be used on analog lines.

Analog lines

Digital lines

  • This only works with digital line.

Digital lines

Analog lines

  • Check Your Analog phone:

  • "complies with part 68, FCC Rules" on the back of the phone.

  • a REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) on the back.

  • Check Your Analog phone:

  • Keys with multiple functions.

  • Extension no.

  • 12-50 buttons,

  • Economical price.

  • Higher price than the analog phone.

  • It takes more space.(High-quality audio +Noise)

  • Digital signals take up less space than analog signals.

  • We can send more data in the same capacity.

  • Can not correct the signal.

  • It is capable of correcting any errors.

  • Accurate data over phone

  • Higher sound quality and low range.

  • Clearer sound and greater range

  • Less security of conversation.

  • Used in a home.

  • Provides digital security.

  • Easier to encrypt our conversation. 

  • Used in office.

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