He reaches an answering service, punches in his own number, then hangs up.

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Calls to Melgen's offices Wednesday were forwarded to an answering service where receptionists told callers to try back Thursday.

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Deluged with calls the EMI switchboard nearly keeled over and the company were forced to set up an answering service to deal with the fans.

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Someone answering the Internal Revenue Service hot line told them it didn't.

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Operators answering calls to the existing NHS Direct service do not have the capacity to request ambulances or book appointments - and patients also receive a separate call back if they need to speak to a nurse or doctor.

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Every year, Americans mark this day by answering Dr. King's call to service.

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Every new recruit has to undergo two weeks answering the phones with the rest of the customer service reps.

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The reconstituted Bureau of Ocean Energy Management would prefer not to keep answering the the overlooked oversights of the old Minerals Management Service.

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Critics claimed the decision to scrap NHS Direct would undermine the quality of the service by reducing the number of qualified nurses answering calls.

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Before answering, you might want to hear from someone that uses the service.

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