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Frump · 03-04-2013, 12:40 AM

Ok occasionally I will try to make a phone call and I will get this recording that says, "We're sorry all circuits are busy now, please try your call again later."

And when it happens EVERY number I call I will get that recording.

What does it mean? Does it mean that at that particular time that EVERYONE...in the city, county or whatever is on the phone at once?

gilligan fanatic · 03-04-2013, 04:15 PM

I have honestly never had that happen before

Zoneboy · 03-04-2013, 05:02 PM

That happens quite often when I'm trying to win a radio station contest.

The Flying Dutchmans · 03-04-2013, 06:03 PM

It means that an unusual amount of people are using the service at the same time and it may be overloaded and can't handle your call at that moment.

Regulus · 03-04-2013, 06:38 PM

I usually see this happen on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day when people are calling each other.

Frump · 03-04-2013, 08:21 PM

When I was little I thought it meant that at THAT particular moment EVERY single phone in the world was in use lol

03-04-2013, 12:40 AM	#1
Frump Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 06, 2003 Location: McMinnville Posts: 1,206	All circuits are busy now?? Ok occasionally I will try to make a phone call and I will get this recording that says, "We're sorry all circuits are busy now, please try your call again later." And when it happens EVERY number I call I will get that recording. What does it mean? Does it mean that at that particular time that EVERYONE...in the city, county or whatever is on the phone at once?
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03-04-2013, 04:15 PM	#2
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03-04-2013, 06:03 PM	#4
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	It means that an unusual amount of people are using the service at the same time and it may be overloaded and can't handle your call at that moment.
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03-04-2013, 06:38 PM	#5
Regulus Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 07, 2011 Location: Port Orange, Florida Avatar - Poiuyt Posts: 3,374	I usually see this happen on Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day when people are calling each other.
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03-04-2013, 08:21 PM	#6
Frump Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 06, 2003 Location: McMinnville Posts: 1,206	When I was little I thought it meant that at THAT particular moment EVERY single phone in the world was in use lol