The following are examples of general information & error recordings that you may find while using the AT&T long distance network. Also included are CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier) recordings
AT&T General Information & Error Telephone Sounds & Recordings
AT&T 4ESS Long Distance General Information & Error Recordings
These are primarily recordings from AT&T Number 4 Electronic Switching System (#4ESS) tandems throughout the United States.
Call Cannot Be Completed – Hurricane
Call Cannot Be Completed – Earthquake
Call Cannot Be Completed – Flood
Call Cannot Be Completed – Mudslide
Call Cannot Be Completed – Severe Weather
Call Cannot Be Completed – Tornado
Toll Free Number Disconnected
Call Did Not Go Through
All Circuits Busy In Location You Are Calling
Telephone Company Facility Trouble
Local Telephone Company Trouble
Emergency In Area You Are Calling
No Answer Disconnect
Not A Valid Code
Number Not Available From Your Calling Area
International Call Cannot Be Completed
Cannot Be Completed (Male Voice) (October 2003)
Male voice (probably locally recorded) from the Baton Rouge, LA tandem (012-T).
AT&T 5ESS Edge Tandem AT&T General Information & Error Recordings
Call Cannot Be Completed (October 2003)
This is a generic “Call Cannot Be Completed As Dialed” recording from a 5ESS tandem. This example is from Richmond, VA that uses a 5ESS as an edge tandem within the network. Notice the recording is in the format of NPA (Area Code), then a number (usually 7, 8, or 9) and the letter “L”. In this case: 804-9L.
AT&T CLEC Recordings
Recordings from AT&T CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Company) systems
AT&T CLEC – Number Not In Service (September 1999, March 2002)
AT&T is now a CLEC in many locations nationwide. These are examples of “call cannot be completed as dialed” when attempting to dial an AT&T CLEC number.
Misc. AT&T Recordings
Miscellaneous AT&T recordings not shown above
Unable To Return Call to Pre-Paid Card Customer (October 2003)
Prior to Caller ID (actually Automatic Number Identification) being sent through the pre-paid calling platforms – when someone received a call from someone who uses an AT&T pre-paid calling card (Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, etc.), their caller ID box shows a valid phone number ending in “9978”. If you try to return a call to this number, you get the above recording. Surprisingly, the call does “supervise” (causes a toll billing).
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Automated Intercept Local Telephone Company Recordings
Centralized Intercept Local Telephone Company Recordings
Long Distance Telephone Company Verifications
AT&T – General Error Recordings
AT&T – Operator Services Platform System Recordings
Other Long Distance Company – General Error Recordings
Other Long Distance Company – Operator Services Platforms Recordings
Area Code Test & Change Recordings
Canadian Telephone Sounds
North Pittsburgh Telephone Company Recordings
Cellular Phone Company Recordings
Time/Temperature/Weather Forecast Recordings
Various Virginia Telephone Recordings
Miscellaneous Modern Telephone Recordings
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Wawina, MN Telephone Sounds