System and method for use of dual-tone multi frequency signals in a wireless communication system

A wireless communication device, comprising:

• an indicator that the stored data should be processed as dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF);
• an input device operable by a user to select a portion of the stored data;
• a transmitter coupled to said storage area for transmitting DTMF tones corresponding to said selected portion of stored data over a traffic channel;
• and
• a data portion associated with the stored data to serve as the indicator that the data stored in the storage area should be processed as DTMF data, the input device being operated by the user in a predetermined manner to control the data portion and thereby indicate that the associated data stored in the storage area should be processed as DTMF tones.

A method for processing data as dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) data in a wireless communication device, comprising:

• storing data;
• indicating that the stored data should be processed as DTMF tones;
• selecting a portion of the stored data;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of DTMF tones corresponding to said portion of the stored data over the traffic channel;
• wherein indicating that the stored data should be processed as DTMF tones is accomplished by storing data in a predetermined data location designated for storage of data to be processed as DTMF tones.

A method for processing data as dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) data in a wireless communication device, comprising:

• storing data;
• indicating that the stored data should be processed as DTMF tones;
• selecting a portion of the stored data;
• and
• transmitting a plurality of GDTMF tones corresponding to said portion of the stored data over the traffic channel;
• wherein indicating that the stored data should be processed as DTMF tones is accomplished by . . . DTMF tones.