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# Echo

The `<Echo>` verb will echo audio back to the call.

## Verb attributes

**`timeout`** `integer` — default: 60

The number of seconds SignalWire will echo, from 5 up to 120 seconds.

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## Nesting

No other verbs can be nested within `<Echo>`.

## Examples

### A simple echo test

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Response>
    <Echo timeout="120"/>
    <Hangup/>
</Response>
```

SignalWire answers calls and echoes what it hears for 2 minutes.