sanford@uunet.uu.net (Curtis Sanford) (01/05/91)
I was just unable to complete a direct dialed call from San Francisco to London. When I contacted the AT&T operator, she also initially failed ("Unable to complete your call as dialed. Please check the number or call your AT&T operator for assistance."), and told me that they had a major cable cut near York, PA that was causing difficulties. With some additional effort, she was able to reach a UK operator and complete the call. This was at 9:40am PST.