What is Post-Dial Delay (PDD)? What is Post-Dial Delay (PDD)?

What is Post-Dial Delay (PDD)?

Vonage API Support

Question

What is Post-Dial Delay (PDD) and the threshold?

Applies To

  • Voice API
  • SIP

Answer

Post-Dial Delay (PDD) is the time difference between when a caller initiates a call and when they should hear the ringback tone. In SIP technical terms, it represents the time difference between the SIP INVITE and  a 18x response, such as 180 Ringing or 183 Session Progress.

The telecommunications industry consider anything under 7 seconds as an acceptable PDD Post-Dial Delay (PDD).

If you're experiencing a PDD that exceeds 7 seconds, please submit a support request for further investigation.