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Obama Tells Americans to Enroll via Phone, Phone Number Crashes
breitbart.com ^

Posted on 10/21/2013 10:24:14 AM PDT by Sub-Driver

Obama Tells Americans to Enroll via Phone, Phone Number Crashes

by Ben Shapiro 21 Oct 2013, 9:45 AM PDT post a comment

As Americans become more and more perturbed over the Obamacare exchange website glitches that have crippled the rollout of President Obama’s signature program, President Obama took to the podium on Monday and suggested that Americans apply in person or via phone for enrollment in the Obamacare exchanges. “Nobody is madder than me about the fact that the website isn’t working as well as it should, which means it’s going to get fixed,” Obama said. He then recommended a toll-free phone number to call.

There was only one problem: the Obamcare toll-free phone number was overloaded and immediately crashed. According to Lou Dubois of NBC News, “Call centers now appear overloaded due to volume. ‘Please call back.’” Dubois wasn’t the only one reporting the new glitches. Annie Lowrey of The New York Times added, “For the record, just called 1-800-318-2596, got a busy signal.” Kasie Hunt of NBC News: “Just called the number. They said there's too high call volume and call back on the weekend. ‘We're sorry for the inconvenience.

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1 posted on 10/21/2013 10:24:14 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver

This fiasco just wont go away.


2 posted on 10/21/2013 10:26:06 AM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: Sub-Driver
too high call volume

And the rent ... don't forget: the rent is too damn high as well.

3 posted on 10/21/2013 10:26:43 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Can’t make this stuff up. This would be funny if it wasn’t damaging our private health insurance market. Hundreds of thousands of American families have received notice their insurance is being cancelled due to Obamacare.


4 posted on 10/21/2013 10:26:53 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Sub-Driver




and the beat goes on...and ON...and ON.

Barry sure has that MIDAS TOUCH
5 posted on 10/21/2013 10:27:08 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( Un-Documented Journalist / Block Captain..Tyranny Response Team)
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To: Sub-Driver

Try 0118 999 881 99 9119 725............3.


6 posted on 10/21/2013 10:27:12 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And that is exactly what the Dems and Obama want..so they can finally get what they really want, a single payer system..this whole glitch nonsense is all a ploy to get the socialized medicine they really want


7 posted on 10/21/2013 10:27:59 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Sub-Driver

I heard that if you show up at your local Democratic representative’s office, they can get you a better deal that is 1/2 the cost others are paying.

(Shhh!!!) Spread it on sparingly, we don’t want to crash their offices too badly.

(bwaaahaaaaaahaaaa)


8 posted on 10/21/2013 10:28:09 AM PDT by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: Sub-Driver
There was only one problem: the Obamcare toll-free phone number was overloaded and immediately crashed.

I'd bet there is at least one other problem: Dollars to doughnuts says that the guy at the Obamacare call center does nothing but go straight to the very same website to try to enroll you.

9 posted on 10/21/2013 10:28:46 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: listenhillary

You’re bad.


10 posted on 10/21/2013 10:29:28 AM PDT by McGruff (Mitch McConnell sold his soul for a Dam project.)
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To: Sub-Driver

And more than likely, the majority of callers were journalists seeing if they could get through. LOL!


11 posted on 10/21/2013 10:29:52 AM PDT by Twotone (Marte Et Clypeo)
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To: Sub-Driver

Perhaps americans should go and apply in person. I want to see photos of the lines. I would take off a day to stand in a line for a photoshoot. People need to get used to lines BTW.

In fact we could form a line outside the WH waiting for Obama to help us get healthcare.


12 posted on 10/21/2013 10:30:20 AM PDT by plain talk
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To: Sub-Driver

This whole facility is like one giant answering machine that is routinely ignored by the owner.


13 posted on 10/21/2013 10:31:20 AM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Major brain damage at UMES, but no property damage!)
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To: Sub-Driver

And they crucified Bush for FEMA being 24 hours late to New Orleans after and unexpected hurricane Katrina.


14 posted on 10/21/2013 10:31:51 AM PDT by rdcbn
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To: Sub-Driver
Epic Fail is now redefined
15 posted on 10/21/2013 10:31:59 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Occupy the DC Mall - take back the monuments)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama is a piddling little brat. We all know how brats handle problems. Toy doesn’t work. Smash it against the wall and stomp on it. Mommy will get a new one. Only there is no new website or system ready to give Obama a new Obamacare toy.

Power is dangerous in the hands of tyrants and fools, and Obama is both.


16 posted on 10/21/2013 10:32:07 AM PDT by pallis
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To: Minutemen

Rush should suggest listeners call the number and ask if Congress is covered by Obamacare.

Talk about crash...


17 posted on 10/21/2013 10:32:32 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Sub-Driver

LOL


18 posted on 10/21/2013 10:32:38 AM PDT by CommieCutter
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To: Minutemen

Yeah, call and give all your personal info to some yahoo with no background check, with complete disregard to HIPPA laws!!


19 posted on 10/21/2013 10:33:08 AM PDT by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men)
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To: Sub-Driver
‘Please call back.’”

No thanks. And BTW, FUBO!

20 posted on 10/21/2013 10:33:25 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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