[comp.dcom.telecom] Routing / Fast Busy

rambler@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Dan Meyer) (11/21/89)

Question set up:

I had trouble once calling a friend of mine who lives across town.  I
recieved the classic "Fast Busy" several times. Knowing that fast busy
means nasty things, I called the operator in hopes of finding out what
the trouble was. Instead of the operator telling me the problem, I was
immediatly connected! BTW, I am in Minneapolis, 835 exchange, my
friend was in the 496 exchange.

Questions:

I thought that there were many many different routings available for
inter-CO calls? Am I mistaken?

Where can I find out the what the various tones (busy signals, ringing
tones, and the like) mean.

Thanks
Dan Meyer

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