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A busy signal is information communicated to a user or apparatus attempting a connection, indicating the requested connection cannot be completed.

For busy signals in the context of telecommunication and telephony, see Busy signal (telephony).
For analogues to busy signals applicable in the context of the protocol HTTP, see Busy-signal equivalent (HTTP).

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Busy Signal (h2so4) (519 words)
	The “new and improved” busy signal is not much of a signal, really: one BLAAT of a tone, followed by a woman’s nasal, somewhat exasperated-sounding voice, informing me that the number is busy (thanks!), but that for 95 cents, repeat dialing will call me back when the line is free.
	I think the busy signal is a good thing; in fact, I always kind of like it when I get a busy signal, rare as it is. It means “I’m busy.” It really isn’t necessary to do many things at once all the time.
	It tries to take the grace of the busy signal as I see it and make it into another version of voice mail or call waiting, saying “There is no need to call back later.

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