Busy Phones [Archival Audio]
Title
Busy Phones [Archival Audio]
Description
The New York phone lines were completely jammed on 9/11. Many will remember the sound of the busy signal when thinking back to that time.
Sonic memorial comments
I don't know where this came from. Did Davia stage it?
Sonic memorial contact
loads
Sonic memorial creation date
2001-09-11
Sonic memorial duration
00:00:30
Sonic memorial is browsable
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Sonic memorial keyword
Sound Memory
Communications
9/11
Sonic memorial name
loads from Hour long Special
Sonic memorial permission
web
Sonic memorial source ref name
SMS820.aiff
Sonic memorial source type
archival
Sonic memorial status
active
Source
digitally recorded
Media Type
audio
Collection
Citation
“Busy Phones [Archival Audio],” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/95869/.