<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject . You may improve this article, discuss the issue on the talk page, or create a new article, as appropriate . (June 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> An intercept message is a telephone recording informing the caller that the call cannot be completed, for any of a number of reasons ranging from local congestion, to disconnection of the destination phone, number dial errors or network trouble along the route . </P> <P> Before automation, calls to a disconnected or non-working number would be diverted to an intercept operator . The operator would ask what number the subscriber was attempting to call, determine the reason for the intercept and relay the information to the calling party . </P> <P> The first automatic intercept systems used rotating magnetic drums containing multiple recorded phrases, with a computer or mechanical control system playing phrases in the proper sequence . Initially, the caller was given the option to remain on the line for a live operator after the announcement was completed; this has now been removed . </P>

Call cannot be completed because it has been forwarded too many times