The Cougar Lounge - A Busy Signal Nov 23, 2009
Much of the Lounge clientele is more intelligent - or at least more sensible - than the NCAA and so it was easy to pinpoint the problem here. The NCAA makes billions of dollars from the men's basketball tournament it stages every year - the venerable March Madness. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
H1N1 Call Center Busy With Phone Calls Nov 20, 2009
The department would like to encourage residents to call back if they get a busy signal. It may take a few times before you get through to a call taker said spokesman Tammy Fonce. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
UPDATE: Phone line now available for flu-shot appts Nov 17, 2009
The added line is expected to address the high call volume and busy signal people are reporting when the call to make reservations. The first H1N1 clinics are for pregnant women and immune-compromised children between the ages of 6 months and 9 years old (those with lung, kidney, heart, liver, nerves, or blood disease) and primary care givers to infants 6 months old or younger. (Amesbury News, MA)
In Iraq, shooting attack at Fort Hood hits home Nov 8, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. I've been deployed to Iraq for the past four months, and I've figured out ways to cope with the stress that comes from being thousands of miles away from my family. (Juneau Empire)
Connecticut's Frustration Grows In The Hunt For The Elusive Swine Flu Vaccine Oct 30, 2009
Calls to some pediatricians' offices produce little more than a busy signal. Other doctors have added recordings to their phone messages about high call volume because of flu. (FOX61, CT)
Garth Brooks Concerts at Wynn Sold Out Oct 25, 2009
The resort phone lines were able to accommodate 141,934 calls before the system reached maximum capacity and callers received a busy signal. Over the course of the morning, the Web site received more than 5. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
District to Use H1N1 Notification System Oct 10, 2009
If a busy signal or no answer is detected, the system will make two additional delivery attempts in 15-minute increments and then cease. The SchoolReach system allows for a four-ring answer cycle, so if an answering machine is set to answer after four rings, people may want to consider adjusting it. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Reverse 911 call used to find missing man Oct 8, 2009
It takes approximately 1 hour to call 10,000 households and if the system picks up a busy signal, it will attempt to call that home three more times. According to a 911 spokeswoman, not all homes were called because police decided to stop the calls just before 1 a.m. since it was getting late. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Letters to the editor Oct 6, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Tales of life in the city. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Jim Fall: Theres gotta be a law that works in your favor Sep 30, 2009
Also near the top of the list needs to be the Law of Random Numbers: If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal; someone always answers. The Law of the Bath states that when the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will always ring. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Full Metal Racket Sep 26, 2009
The beep of the metal detector, like the car alarm, the busy signal, and the colicky baby, belongs in the catalog of irritating sounds. The booklet that came with my Tracker IV instructed me to study the different tones emitted by the machine so I would know the kind of metal being indicated. (Slate)
9/11 as a Lesson, Not a Memory Sep 12, 2009
He called Harvey's cellphone but received a busy signal. He dialed again, and again, but never got through. (CBS News -- US)
Demand to be heard Aug 21, 2009
I called Hudson four times there was always a busy signal. I assume that this means the phone is left off the hook and there isn t really an office there. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Mailbag: Let me hear busy signal (Aug. 11) Aug 12, 2009
Mailbag: Let me hear busy signal (Aug ... Mailbag: Let me hear busy signal (Aug ... What happened to the old busy signal that came on as soon as you dialed a number that was busy. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Laker Ron Artest's cell number: 832-260-8192 Aug 8, 2009
Calls to the number were met with a busy signal and then an automated answer from an operator speaking in Chinese. Nonetheless, a video of Artest fielding calls and text messages has emerged. (FOX61, CT)
Melrose Police and Fire Log Aug 7, 2009
1:31 p.m. Unknown 911 call, busy signal on call back. Officer spoke to resident who doesn t know how call came in, but confirmed everything is OK.. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
EA Announces Fall Music Line Up for Sports Franchises Jul 28, 2009
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Victim's family says Fort Lewis gunman was obsessed ex-boyfriend Jul 24, 2009
Johnson said she twice tried to call 911 from her own cell phone, but she got a busy signal. So she called her husband in San Francisco, who dialed 911 from there. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Photos Bubbles lives here? Jul 3, 2009
Try calling the place s primate-loving volunteers these days, and you ll be greeted by a busy signal. Between potential donors and the media, this could be the most attention the center ever received. (The Palm Beach Post)
Falling Occupancy Rates Worry Board Jun 19, 2009
Oestmann said that when the hospital is dialed, the caller receiving a "fast busy signal." She said, "There was no long distance service at the hospital today. We've had periodic phone service. You can be talking away and the line goes bleep and your caller has gone away.". In other items, the hospital approved the management action plan. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Suspect in Custody in George Tiller Slaying Jun 1, 2009
The phone line at the home of Tiller and wife, Jeanne, had a busy signal Sunday. Tiller began providing abortion services in 1973. (Time.com)
Sasha Frere-Jones: The dancehall duo Major Lazer. Jun 1, 2009
Lazers Do, uses bona-fide dancehall vocalists like Mr. Lex and Busy Signal, and some songs even sound like vintage reggae from the eighties. But then there are the left turns that set the genre on its ear: the bass line from Black Flag s Six Pack, the sound of a crying baby, run through the warble of Auto-Tune software. (New Yorker)
Man calls 911 over orange juice at MCDONALD'S...Audio... May 29, 2009
" note the words "Osman told dispatchers" indicating they are REPORTING what happened. that is not racist. that is REPORTING what the guy said. as far as your opinion that he shouldn't have been arrested for this 9-1-1 call something tells me your opinion would change if you were calling to report your house was being robbed and the cops were tied up dealing with this idiot. 9-1-1 calls are for emergencies only and this is obviously not one. they probably would have ler him off with a warning if... (The Drudge Report)
Busy signal in B.R. May 23, 2009
Last Updated on Friday, May 22, 2009 - 02:05:07 pm CDT. Despite a Louisiana Senate vote of 27-4 against a 2008 bill by state Rep. (New Iberia, LA)
Edwards other woman is 42-year-old filmmaker (1) May 21, 2009
Nobody answered the door at his home in the Santa Barbara suburb of Goleta and his phone number registered a busy signal nonstop for hours. At a gated community in Santa Barbaras exclusive Montecito Heights area, where Hunter was also believed to be staying, a resident threatened to call the police when a reporter asked about entering. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
In response to: TEKTONE Global Technologies Foundation Inc. Training for... May 21, 2009
"Call Procter & Gamble, 1-800-331-3774" I can't get through on that 1-800 number, gives me a constant busy signal. Been trying all day. (Multichannel News)
Judge: Family Can't Refuse Chemo For Boy May 17, 2009
The phone line at the Hauser home in Sleepy Eye in southwestern Minnesota had a busy signal Friday. The parents' attorney had no immediate comment but planned to issue a statement. (KIRO TV, WA)
Judge rules boy must receive chemotherapy May 16, 2009
The phone line at the Hauser home had a busy signal Friday. Johnson, the parents attorney, said everyone should be able to get medical care in line with their conscience. (MSNBC -- Health)
Area’s phone snag cleared (23) May 9, 2009
Some customers said callers had gotten busy signals ... For the last few days Dalen, who lives in Albany, has been hearing from people who had called him on the phone but couldn t get through because there was a constant busy signal ... Linda Sutton of Albany said friends told her they had been trying to reach her for several days but could only get the busy signal. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Roses ‘n’ Raspberries (May 8) May 8, 2009
But it turns out that when a person who had Qwest tried to call Comcast customers, as one frequent example, the call just didn t go through, hence the busy signal. Late Thursday, there remained a dispute over what caused it and which companies were effective and just about everything else. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Busy signals frustrate landline callers (159) May 8, 2009
Busy signals frustrate landline callers By Rachel BeckGazette-Times reporter. Keep getting a busy signal when you dial a Corvallis phone number ... For example, callers with Qwest phone service trying to call someone who is a Comcast customer often heard only busy signals. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
The Unemployed Battle Busy Phone Lines Apr 10, 2009
Nevada residents in need of state unemployment assistance are still facing frustrating busy signals and long hold times ... When you call the Nevada Unemployment Benefits Hotline, expect to get a busy signal ... Ken Laack knows the experience all too well, "I called the number over 300 times and just a busy signal the whole time.". (KLAS-TV)
Stewart's Wife Plagued by Guilt Over Shooting Apr 3, 2009
Numerous calls were greeted by a busy signal, presumably because the phone was off the hook. Wanda Stewart's blue Chrysler PT Cruiser, shot up in the attacks, still sat behind the house on Thursday. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Complaints Swirl Around Peddlers Of Acai Berry Mar 26, 2009
Current conditions for local cities. Forecasted Temperatures. (KIRO TV, WA)
State unemployment office's call center swamped Mar 22, 2009
5 million to give callers this informational message instead of a busy signal for those last two months. Verizon, which provides these phone and message services to EDD, said Friday it has worked out a new deal with the state that will lower the costs when calling center volumes spike in the future and provide the department a $2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Will 'American Idol' Phone-Number Snafu Sink Alexis Grace? Mar 12, 2009
Will 'American Idol' Phone-Number Snafu Sink Alexis Grace. Will 'American Idol' Phone-Number Snafu Sink Alexis Grace. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Political Grapevine Mar 12, 2009
com - Chas Freeman Takes Shots on Way Out - Special Report w/ Bret Baier. Chas Freeman Takes Shots on Way Out. (Fox News)
Motte: Limbaugh is still relevant Mar 7, 2009
When I was 11, I once spent several hours trying to call his show, redialing after every busy signal, over and over. I never got through. (CNN -- US)
Snowed in -- in Florida? Mar 5, 2009
There were only clicks and recordings saying "All circuits are busy." I couldn't even get a busy signal, much less a ring. I called a shuttle and went right to the airport. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Mar 4, 2009
CalamityJane wrote on Mar 3, 2009 4:09 PM:" I'd like to know how Shippe is collecting unemployment? I was laid off 10 weeks ago and haven't seen one thin dime from unemployment because I can't get anything but a busy signal since they told me to "call this number". It's a heck of a diet tho, I'm down 8 pounds and pray I don't need a doctor since there are no health benefits being unemployed. and don't say COBRA because it's totally unaffordable. ". Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Verizon Settles With Pennsylvania On Customer Service Feb 28, 2009
The busy-out rate represents those attempted calls that received a busy signal or a message that they were not "received" by the company because the company lines were at capacity. Place $500,000 into a separate account to be used for targeted infrastructure projects in 2009. (Multichannel News)
Verizon in customer service deal with Pa. Feb 27, 2009
Report to the commission the percentage of calls it answers within 30 seconds, the average rate at which calls are abandoned and the average rate at which callers receive a busy signal or message that Verizon s line are at capacity. Place $500,000 into an account to be used for targeted infrastructure projects, such as ones that will probably reduce the number of out-of-service trouble reports in areas not otherwise scheduled for infrastructure upgrades. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Response highlights years of anger for Unitil clients Feb 23, 2009
When she called to complain, she got a busy signal, she said. "Unitil should be ashamed of how they treated their customers during this entire period," she wrote. (Boston Globe)
Report: EDD Calls Costing State Millions Feb 20, 2009
"Finally we have an approved budget but up until now they're raising our taxes, and yet their charging us to get a system that tells us to call back or go online. I might as well get a busy signal," said Lutar. The EDD said it is hiring 400 people to help answer the phones and get checks out faster. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Influx Of Callers Costs EDD $2.4M in January Feb 19, 2009
The Employment Development Department implemented the messages in 2002; instead of getting a busy signal, callers get a message telling them the best times to call back, as well as other information. Loree Levy, deputy director of public affairs for EDD, wrote that some 42 million messages were used in January, at a cost of 5 cents per message. (KCRA 3, CA)
Man fired at family before suicide Feb 12, 2009
Police negotiators tried to call Brickerd and got a busy signal because the phone was off the hook, Crouch said. Authorities had the phone company break into the line, and they could hear police scanners and radios inside the house. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Standoff ends after man found dead Feb 11, 2009
After getting a busy signal, authorities had the phone company break into the line. "We could hear, basically, background noises, but could not hear any contact from him," Crouch said. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The dentist is in Feb 10, 2009
The clinic is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, closed for lunch from noon to 1 p. m. Smith said people can call 265-3021 to make an appointment, and they should keep trying if they receive a busy signal or the phone isn t answered at first the line is pretty busy, she said. They need to be patient. (Havre Daily News, MT)
