Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for annunciating to an active party and a passive party the completion of a call hold interval in a telephone communication system. The apparatus comprises a voice detection circuit which senses the presence of a voice communication on the telecommunication line for actuation of an annunciation signal timer. The annunciation signal timer actuates an annunciation signal generator for a period of time referred to as the annunciation signal interval. While actuated, the annunciation signal generator produces tone bursts which are supplied to a speaker located proximate to the passive party. The tone bursts are also muted back to the active party via the telecommunication line. The apparatus of the invention as thus disclosed enables the passive party who has been put on hold by the active party to place the active party also on hold thereby eliminating the necessity of the passive party aurally monitoring the telephone.