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What does the @ symbol's Morse code help people send?

Email addresses.

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Why: The @ character was added to Morse in 2004 so email addresses could be sent by code.

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Answer: Email addresses. The @ character was added to Morse in 2004 so email addresses could be sent by code.

  1. Morse code en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
    The new character facilitates sending e‑mail addresses by Morse code
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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