"John R. Covert 22-Aug-1990 1712" <covert@covert.enet.dec.com> (08/23/90)
Some callers have expressed confusion over the two different NYNEX
Mobil error messages. Let me try to clear this up.
Message 1 (out of the service area)
"Thank you for using the NYNEX Mobile Cellular System. Your call
cannot be completed at this time. The mobile customer you have
dialled has left the vehicle or travelled beyond the local service
area. Please try again later."
This means one of the following:
a. I've turned the phone off because I'm in a meeting, movie,
concert, or whatever. Please call later.
b. I'm either completely out of the service area or in a dead
spot. Please call later.
c. I've gone to lunch in Nashua and "Follow Me Roaming" is taking
its time about following me. It can take from five minutes to
over an hour. Hopefully Judge Greene will someday let the two
systems be connected together. Please call later.
Message 2 (connection rejected)
"Thank you for using the NYNEX Mobile Cellular System. I'm sorry,
we're unable to complete your call at this time. Please hang up
and try again later."
This means the phone is turned on and responding to your call, but
one of the following conditions exists:
a. All channels in the cell site I'm in are busy. Try again
right away, and you may get through.
b. I'm in a weak but not completely dead spot (such as the ZKO
cafeteria). Try again a few times; a different channel with
better propagation characteristics might get selected.
If my calls are being sent to a different area, the recordings may be
completely different. Some systems use the same recording for both
conditions; other systems provide reorder (fast busy) for the second
condition.
john