Compared to earlier telegraph codes, the proposed Bell code and ASCII were both ordered for more convenient sorting (i.e., alphabetization) of lists and added features for devices other than teleprinters.
kəmpˈɛɹd tʊ ˈɜːlɪɚ tˈɛlᵻɡɹˌæf kˈoʊdz, ðə pɹəpˈoʊzd bˈɛl kˈoʊd ænd ˈæski wɜː bˈoʊθ ˈɔːɹdɚd fɔːɹ mˈoːɹ kənvˈiːnɪənt sˈɔːɹɾɪŋ ˈaɪ.ˈiː., ˌælfəbˌɛɾᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌv lˈɪsts ænd ˈædᵻd fˈiːtʃɚz fɔːɹ dɪvˈaɪsᵻz ˈʌðɚ ðɐn tˈɛlᵻpɹˌɪntɚz.