RE: Off Topic - HUGE problem with 800 #'s

We had confirmation from AT&T local and a vendor said MCI had confirmed a
nationwide problem.  I had just dialed an 800 number that worked fine...
Don't know what's going on, though.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Crothers
>Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 12:08 PM
>To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
>Subject: RE: Off Topic - HUGE problem with 800 #'s
>
>
>Chuck,
>
>What is your source for this?
>
>Is it Ameritech or all carriers?
>
>You are on my list of  "highly reliable" posters, but this is a rather
>sweeping statement!
>
>And I have sent an email to my phone provider (McLeod) asking for
>confirmation/denial.
>
>Our phones have sure been busy this morning (that's a good thing)...but
>much of the traffic is direct dial (non-800) so probably doesn't fall
>into what you are saying.  And I have made one 800 call this morning
>with no problem...but that doesn't prove anything.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Chuck Lewis
>Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 11:00 AM
>To: Midrange-L - Nontech; IGNITe/400 Mailing List
>Subject: Off Topic - HUGE problem with 800 #'s
>
>Hi Folks,
>
>This might be old news to some and I should have sent this hours ago,
>but there is a nation-wide (US) problem with 800 #'s not working "all
>circuits are busy" (although some do ?).
>
>Just a heads up,
>
>Chuck