We're now forwarding the IO voice line to a phone outside our exchange, to a recorded message that explains what is going on. However, we now know a little more about why it's taking so long. There was not just one cable cut . . . The second cut was at Oltorf and Congress, neatly bracketing our local SW Bell station . . . They've called in cable crews from all over the city, and yes, the City of Austin will pick up the bill for this little snafu.
Persistent callers can still reach a modem, because a few of the lines are working.
If you get in, please keep your call short, to give someone else a chance to get their mail. Still No Phones Our phones are still not working properly. It seems that the cable that SW Bell cut is a big one, and half of our whole exchange was affected. Today, we can make outgoing calls, but we can't receive incoming calls on any of the voice lines. Some of the modems work . . .