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Two main reasons for using dual-tone multi-frequency for touch-tone dialing are:

  1. Reduced chance of accidental entry of numbers by background noise, and
  2. Fewer frequencies to recognize in the telephone switch.
The dual-tone aspect means that, even if there is some background noise that coincidentally matches one of the frequencies, it won't be registered as a dialed digit unless one of the cross frequencies also matches. It also means that you need only 7 distinct frequencies (3 columns and 4 rows) for the full 12-button keypad.
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