Busy line interrupt
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Busy line interrupt
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Busy line interrupt, also known as emergency breakthrough, is a function of telephone land line carriers in which a telephone operator, by request of a caller, interrupts an existing phone conversation between other parties.
This is especially useful for services without call waiting. Much like long distance calling before the late 1990s, busy line interrupt is a service provided, for instance, to allow people to contact a family member in the event of an emergency if the receiving party's line
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2024-04-13T04:43:42Z
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