Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 I can't remember the last time I got a busy signal when calling someone. I get voice mail or they answer. It seems the busy signal has been destined to the dark shelves of history! Remember if you really had to get a hold of someone and it was busy you could call the operator and she would cut into the call and tell the person someone is trying to get a hold of them. It had to be an emergency though! Anyone get busy signals anymore?? Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 yes. Calls to a land line when the recipient has a home phone and does not have call waiting will get a busy signal. Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Posted January 26, 2017 yes. Calls to a land line when the recipient has a home phone and does not have call waiting will get a busy signal. Yes I know that, but I can't remember the last time I got a busy signal which is my point! I don't know anyone with a land line that doesn't have voice mail! Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Yes I know that, but I can't remember the last time I got a busy signal which is my point! I don't know anyone with a land line that doesn't have voice mail! call me. tell me in advance so I can make sure I my line is busy. Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 26, 2017 Author Posted January 26, 2017 call me. tell me in advance so I can make sure I my line is busy. No, you sound too cranky!!! Quote
Jim No Horse Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Cranky...I'll give you cranky....lol...Jim Quote
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 No, you sound too cranky!!! I have a dial phone, not a cranky. 1 Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Cranky went the way of the "Number Please"! But I am cranky most mornings, when I get out of bed. Does that count? Quote
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 I always hated "call waiting." Annoying as heck to be talking to someone and have the phone 'beep' in my ear... I figgered if I'm talking to someone and somebody else wants to talk to me they can wait their turn ~ and the 'busy signal' let's 'em know I'm there. AND busy! Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 I'm old enough to remember party lines. When we moved to the new 'burbs back in '65, many had to share the same number for awhile because SW Bell didn't have enough to go around. 1 Quote
Trailrider #896 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 I have a dial phone, not a cranky. When my youngest grandchild was about three, and we visited the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, her dad had to show her how a dial phone worked. Never had seen one before! OTOH, don't most of us say, "Dial such-and-such a number," when we tell people to call? Quote
Utah Bob #35998 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 Yes I know that, but I can't remember the last time I got a busy signal which is my point! I don't know anyone with a land line that doesn't have voice mail! All I have is an answering machine. It will not put you into voice mail if I'm on the line. Quote
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 What a talent Mz. Tomlin. Thanks for the smiles, Rye. Quote
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted January 26, 2017 Posted January 26, 2017 "We're the phone company, we don't have to care." -- Ernestine Tomlin "Everybody hates the phone company." -- Godfrey Cambridge in 'The President's Analyst" Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 27, 2017 Author Posted January 27, 2017 All I have is an answering machine. It will not put you into voice mail if I'm on the line. You're one in a million Bob!!! Well...maybe one in 10,000 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted January 27, 2017 Posted January 27, 2017 Yes I know that, but I can't remember the last time I got a busy signal which is my point! I don't know anyone with a land line that doesn't have voice mail! Mine doesn't. If you think it's important you'll call again. Quote
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