This Standard specifies the technical requirements for Customer Equipment (CE) that is designed or intended:

(a) to transmit and receive voice frequency signals for voice communication, voice messages or tones by direct or indirect electrical or electro acoustic means; and

(b) for connection to a Telecommunications Network.

CE is not excluded from the Scope of this Standard by reason only that the CE is capable of performing functions additional to those described in this Standard.

Note: AS/ACIF S040 [4] specifies the technical requirements for CE for use by persons with a disability.