[Updated 7:49 am, 8/1/2012] We have been informed by the phone carrier that this issue has been resolved. The problem was apparently a hardware failure in a key piece of equipment.

[Updated 4:54 pm] As of about 4-4:15 pm, This problem has resurfaced, although log distance calls are displaying various symptoms. The phone carrier is working on the problem.

This morning there have been reports of certain long distance calls not connecting, giving “dead air” when dialed. This is due to a problem at our telephone carrier, which is experiencing a widespread issue. The carrier is working on the issue, which is affecting all their customers. Long distance calls appear to be working now, but this may be sporadic for the next hour.

The university’s telephone system requires maintenance which necessitates a short window of downtime. To facilitate the least impact to campus operations, this outage will occur during the holiday break on Thursday, December 29, between 11:00 a.m. and noon.

[Updated 10:51 AM] Service has been restored, and voicemail is now available. If you experience any further issues, please contact Telephone Services at phones@pugetsound.edu.

The university’s voicemail system is currently unavailable. We are working to restore service as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience!

On Friday, August 27, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, we will upgrade the campus telephone system to provide more robust, redundant service. During this time, calls into or out of campus have a small possibility of being dropped. If this occurs, please re-dial your call. On-campus calls should not experience any problems. For questions or concerns, please contact Telephone Services at phones@pugetsound.edu.

[Updated 10:46 AM] Telephone service was restored at 10:45 AM.

[Updated 9:08 AM] Our telephone provider, Integra Telecom, has informed us that this outage is part of a Tacoma-wide outage on parts of Click!’s network. Click! does not yet have a timeline for restoration of service.

Telephone calls into and out of campus have not been working since about 5:00 AM this morning. This appears to be a telephone provider problem. Our telephone service provider (Integra Telecom) has been contacted, and they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.