Cannot dial toll-free numbers

This morning I had to call an 866- number, and received a recorded message from Verizon "We're sorry, your number cannot be completed as dialed. Please check the number and try again....blah blah". Repeated attempts produced only a fast "busy" signal. This number is in my CONTACTS and I've called it numerous times in the past, so I know I have the right number! Tried to dial from my husband's wireless phone and got the same recorded message.
I then tried to call various long-distance (non-verizon) numbers - no problem.
Called a local number (non-verizon) - no problem.
Then I tried an 800- number and received the same recorded message as above.
I do not have a land line, so I went to my neighbor's house to make the 866- phone call from her land line -- no problem! The call went through immediately.
Just wondering if there is a known problem with toll-free calls right now?? Hopefully it's not just me and they're working on it!

Twizz1233 wrote:
This morning I had to call an 866- number, and received a recorded message from Verizon "We're sorry, your number cannot be completed as dialed. Please check the number and try again....blah blah". Repeated attempts produced only a fast "busy" signal. This number is in my CONTACTS and I've called it numerous times in the past, so I know I have the right number! Tried to dial from my husband's wireless phone and got the same recorded message.
There must be a fiber line cut somewhere around us as I can not call an 800 number either. I am about ten miles away from you.

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