Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!seismo!gatech!hubcap!ncrcae!ncr-sd!hp-sdd!hplabs!ucbvax!RUTGERS.EDU!moss!ihlpf!ahl From: ahl@ihlpf.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Incoming Phone Calls Message-ID: <1723@ihlpf.ATT.COM> Date: Thu, 25-Jun-87 10:52:49 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpf.1723 Posted: Thu Jun 25 10:52:49 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 27-Jun-87 09:42:29 EDT References: <257@swlabs.UUCP> Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Distribution: world Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories - Naperville, Illinois Lines: 18 Approved: telecom@buit1.bu.edu Summary: with proper network planning, no reorder > > If all the lines in a neighborhood are being utilized and someone tries to > > call into that area to a phone that is NOT being used what (if anything) will > > happen? Will they get a busy signal? > > I believe that they will get a re-order tone. This is a "fast-busy", Most local offices TRY to design their networks so that blocking will not occur. A classic example of the above scenario is an area near a high school and a majority of the students get home at 3:00 and want to call their friends. A well designed office will distribute lines from this area throughout the network. The respondant was correct, though, that if all circuit are used, reorder tone will result. Andy inhp4!ihlpf!ahl