How To Change the Hold Music on the Company Phone System

  • May 26, 2009
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Changing the hold music piped into your company phone is a prank some callers will appreciate—depending on what you replace it with.

You Will Need

  • A set of cojones
  • Access to the radio that feeds the company telephones
How To Change the Hold Music on the Company Phone System: Access the radio

Step 1: Access the radio

Access the radio that feeds the company telephones. It is located next to the PBX box that controls the radio.

How To Change the Hold Music on the Company Phone System: Change the station

Step 2: Change the station

Change the station to something controversial, like a shock jock, an evangelical preacher, rap music, or a heavy-metal station.

If you want to keep your job, don’t pick anything too offensive.

How To Change the Hold Music on the Company Phone System: Enjoy the fallout

Step 3: Enjoy the fallout

Enjoy the brouhaha that ensues after one of the company executives hears from a disgruntled client.

A group called Pipedown International persuaded London’s Gatwick Airport to stop playing piped “elevator music” after their survey revealed that more people dislike it than like it.

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coolguy66

Do Anybody Want This

over 2 years ago by coolguy66

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