Occasionally when I dial a number, I hear three beeps and the call disconnects. Why?

Print Save to list E-mail If you hear three even beeps, the network is busy due to high call volumes. If you hear three escalating beeps, this usually means the PCS phone is not getting strong enough signal.

Related Articles Sometimes when I am talking on my pre-paid phone, a message will come on during the call telling me how much time I have left on my account and then my call is diconnected. Why does this happen? When a call is disconnected by the other party, for any reason (they accidentally hit end key, the call was dropped due to low signal on the other party\'s end,... My phone never rings and all of my calls go directly to voice mail. You are not getting enough signal strength to receive calls or you have the phone set up to forward all calls. Look for at least 2 bars of signal strength on your phone.... I tried to make a call and my phone screen shows the display SIM CARD ERROR. You may have tried to make the call to quickly after you powered up the phone. Try your call again. If this problem persists, call customer service. General article information Created 2004-02-10 Views 714 Modified Id Author