Telephone Handset Sound Effects
10 free telephone handset sound effects for phone call scenes and ending a call · last 0.15–2.8 s · WAV & MP3 · CC0 · no signup
Ten telephone handset sound effects from a classic desk telephone: the handset lifted from its cradle and placed back on it. Use them when a character answers a call, hangs up or slams the phone down at the end of a scene.
Quick picks: Desk Telephone Receiver Lift 01 (2.1 s, recommended) · Button Telephone Handset 01 (0.15 s, the shortest, recommended) · Plastic Telephone Receiver Lift 02 (2.8 s, the longest, recommended)
All 10
- 0.15 s
A single handset button clicks sharply, for call controls and menu selections.
- 1.7 s
A handset returns once to a classic desk telephone cradle with a plastic clack and hook switch click, for ending a call.
- 1.9 s
A plastic receiver hits the floor and bounces, for accident scenes and frantic calls.
- 2 s
A loose handset rattles when shaken, for broken equipment scenes and frustrated calls.
- 2 s
A handset's coiled cord stretches and snaps back, for strained calls and comic interruptions.
- 2.1 s
- 2.2 s
A receiver scrapes across a wooden desk, for tense conversations and passing the phone.
- 2.2 s
A hand rubs against a handset mouthpiece, for private asides and interrupted conversations.
- 2.7 s
A handset is placed once on a classic desk telephone cradle with a plastic clack and switch click, for ending a call.
- 2.8 s
Related sound effects
Common uses: phone call scenes, ending a call.
Which telephone handset variation to use
Telephone Receiver Lift files are the small release click of picking up. Telephone Receiver Replace files are the clack and hook switch click of hanging up.
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Common questions about telephone handset
Is there a phone hang up sound?
Yes. The Telephone Receiver Replace files are a handset put back on a desk telephone's cradle.
Is there a sound of picking up a phone?
Yes. The Telephone Receiver Lift files are a handset lifted from the cradle.
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