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Started by john east
Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:25
Everybody ringing just one number
Author: john east
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:25
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 13:25
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Certain classes at a local gym are oversubscribed and so they have now asked people to ring in after 1300 hrs the day before and book a place by phone. So everybody is ringing in at the same time (if you don't ring earlier all the vacancies have gone)and you just cannot get through. Using Voip stunt the phone just rings three times and says its busy and cuts off. We have heard there is a new piece of software for smart phones that somehow sorts out this problem, I think it is by connecting you when their line is free ? Would anyone know of this software or any other solution to this problem of getting connected ? Preferably accessible by using either a BT landline or Voip Stunt PC phone.
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: OldGringo38
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:20
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:20
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On 3/6/2012 7:25 AM, john east wrote: > Certain classes at a local gym are oversubscribed and so they have now asked > people to ring in after 1300 hrs the day before and book a place by phone. > > So everybody is ringing in at the same time (if you don't ring earlier all > the vacancies have gone)and you just cannot get through. Using Voip stunt > the phone just rings three times and says its busy and cuts off. > > We have heard there is a new piece of software for smart phones that somehow > sorts out this problem, I think it is by connecting you when their line is > free ? > > Would anyone know of this software or any other solution to this problem of > getting connected ? Preferably accessible by using either a BT landline or > Voip Stunt PC phone. > > > Get a part time job on a farm, no Gym required. -- Just West Of Nowhere Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest As It Has An Expiration Date Support Bacteria: They Are The Only Culture Some People Have
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: §nühw¤£f
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:21
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:21
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john east wrote:
> Certain classes at a local gym are oversubscribed and so they have now asked
> people to ring in after 1300 hrs the day before and book a place by phone.
>
> So everybody is ringing in at the same time
Find another gym. Buy some home sports equipment.
Learn to exercise without haveing to have some twit yell at you to
motivate you.
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Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: OldGringo38
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:24
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:24
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On 3/6/2012 8:29 AM, Evan Platt wrote: > On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:20:43 -0600, OldGringo38 > <NoEmail@ThisOldHouse.Con> wrote: > >> Get a part time job on a farm, no Gym required. > > Me thinks joining another gym is a good suggestion too :) :) -- Just West Of Nowhere Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest As It Has An Expiration Date Support Bacteria: They Are The Only Culture Some People Have
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Graham.
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:53
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:53
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On Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:25:59 -0000, "john east" <ponyo@mail.invalid> wrote: >Certain classes at a local gym are oversubscribed and so they have now asked >people to ring in after 1300 hrs the day before and book a place by phone. > >So everybody is ringing in at the same time (if you don't ring earlier all >the vacancies have gone)and you just cannot get through. Using Voip stunt >the phone just rings three times and says its busy and cuts off. > >We have heard there is a new piece of software for smart phones that somehow >sorts out this problem, I think it is by connecting you when their line is >free ? > >Would anyone know of this software or any other solution to this problem of >getting connected ? Preferably accessible by using either a BT landline or >Voip Stunt PC phone. > > It rather depends on where this message you hear is originating from but it sounds like the line might not truly busy, your call might be being answered by the system at the far end and that system plays you that message rather than put you in a queue. Not very helpful. You can tell if the calls are being answered by looking at the voipstunt CDR. Is it the message if you use a different carrier? -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Graham.
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:58
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:58
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Oh and the cynic in me has just prompted me to ask you if this number is a premeum rate one where the gym gets a share of the revenue? -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Bullwinkle.
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:03
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:03
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WTF, Nym Shifter? Smoking dope instead of working, again? "Graham." <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:rpccl7t2kk1b36osk3h0nbaocvukorkn1d@4ax.com... premeum rate
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: G. Morgan
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:07
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:07
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Graham. wrote: > >Oh and the cynic in me has just prompted me to ask you if this number >is a premeum rate one where the gym gets a share of the revenue? My name is Graham too. It's rare to see a fellow "Graham" in the US. Are you in the US? -- My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold my belt up. I don't really know what's happening down there. Who is the real hero? -Mitch Hedberg
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Graham.
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:34
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:34
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:07:06 -0600, G. Morgan <sealteam6@osama-is-dead.net> wrote: >Graham. wrote: > >> >>Oh and the cynic in me has just prompted me to ask you if this number >>is a premeum rate one where the gym gets a share of the revenue? > >My name is Graham too. It's rare to see a fellow "Graham" in the >US. Are you in the US? No, England, but my dad was raised in Scotland, some parts of which are definitely gray. It's a good name to have. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Deux
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:20:43 -0600, OldGringo38 wrote: > Get a part time job on a farm, no Gym required. This is good advice; you don't need to work on a farm but you can get fit for much less and probably see better results. A typical gym will want £50 a month or £600 a year! Want to build muscle? Argos sell a weight set for £70 and expert advice is that you should use free weights, not 'machines'. Want to lose weight or get fit? You can get a decent pair of running shoes for £70 and an annual running club membership for £25. Plus you get to see more of the outdoors instead of staring at a wall.
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: OldGringo38
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:47
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:47
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On 3/6/2012 12:08 PM, Deux wrote: > On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:20:43 -0600, OldGringo38 wrote: > >> Get a part time job on a farm, no Gym required. > > This is good advice; you don't need to work on a farm but you can get fit > for much less and probably see better results. > > A typical gym will want £50 a month or £600 a year! > > Want to build muscle? Argos sell a weight set for £70 and expert advice > is that you should use free weights, not 'machines'. > > Want to lose weight or get fit? You can get a decent pair of running > shoes for £70 and an annual running club membership for £25. Plus you > get to see more of the outdoors instead of staring at a wall. > Well getting paid for working on a far seems a little better to me than paying for the exercise. Lots of fresh air and no stinky armpits contaminating the room air. :) -- Just West Of Nowhere Enjoy Life And Live It To Its Fullest As It Has An Expiration Date Support Bacteria: They Are The Only Culture Some People Have
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Gordon Freeman
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:34
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:34
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"john east" <ponyo@mail.invalid> wrote: > So everybody is ringing in at the same time (if you don't ring earlier > all the vacancies have gone)and you just cannot get through. Using > Voip stunt the phone just rings three times and says its busy and cuts > off. > > We have heard there is a new piece of software for smart phones that > somehow sorts out this problem, I think it is by connecting you when > their line is free ? Take a look at WeQ4U reported at The Register a fe days sgo: it's an app for android phones and iphones. http://www.reghardware.com/2012/03/01/weq4u_avoids_call_centre_queues_with_ free_app/
Re: Everybody ringing just one number
Author: Brian A
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:13
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:13
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:08:41 -0600, Deux wrote: > On Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:20:43 -0600, OldGringo38 wrote: > >> Get a part time job on a farm, no Gym required. > > This is good advice; you don't need to work on a farm but you can get > fit for much less and probably see better results. > > A typical gym will want £50 a month or £600 a year! > > Want to build muscle? Argos sell a weight set for £70 and expert advice > is that you should use free weights, not 'machines'. > > Want to lose weight or get fit? You can get a decent pair of running > shoes for £70 and an annual running club membership for £25. Plus you > get to see more of the outdoors instead of staring at a wall. The above is logical but going to a gym is quite different to exercising at home. Firstly, you are doing it along side others which is a big incentive to carry on. Secondly, it's social, you get to know the regulars. If the voip company is dropping the call after 3 rings then use a different company. I use a Betamax company and I've never experience a call busy signal after only 4 rings so could it be something else? My old Nokia phone could be set to redial a number and when the line is free, then to connect. So, that type of program is not at all new.
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