sˌʌm kˈɔːl bˈɑːksᵻz kæn biː wˈaɪɚd tʊ ɐ fˈaɪɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹm kəntɹˈoʊl pˈænəl ɔːɹ ɐnˈʌnsɪˌeɪɾɚ tə sˈɛnd ɐ sˈɪɡnəl tʊ ɐ fˈaɪɚ stˈeɪʃən ɔːɹ dɪspˈætʃ sˈɛntɚ wɛn ɐ fˈaɪɚɹ ɐlˈɑːɹm ɪz ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ɐ pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚ bˈɪldɪŋ.
Some call boxes can be wired to a Fire alarm control panel or annunciator to send a signal to a fire station or dispatch center when a fire alarm is activated in a particular building.