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From: LANGFORD@crc.crc.vcu.edu
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Subject: Gremlins in the network
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Date: 4 Apr 89 17:24:00 GMT
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X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 124, message 7 of 7

A friend and I had a strange experience this weekend.  She came home and
played back her answering machine, and got this:
 <beep>  <beep> <beep>   (those tones that come with intercept recordings)
 "We're sorry, all of our circuits are in use now; please try your call
  again later."

Is this a new service?  The switch notifies people when high utilization
occurs?  Was her recorder trying to make calls to its friends?  The
message (and especially the tones) sounded real, or I would be more inclined
to expect a joke (it was April 1st.....).

Any guesses?
         ...Bob Langford, Medical College of Virginia...