Anyway, you're probably swamped with calls.

RNZ is receiving reports the 0800 Healthline has been swamped with calls and people are waiting on hold for hours.

Northern Districts wicketkeeper Peter McGlashan has been swamped with calls from around the world after breaking one of cricket's longest standing records.

Computerworld was not able to confirm the reported launch time; Apple's telephone lines were swamped with calls, with wait times that exceeded 30 minutes.

Emergency services have been swamped with calls since the deluge set in on Friday, while the extreme weather has caused transport chaos across Sydney.

Switchboards -the Palace, Downing Street, the Department of Culture, Media and Sport -will be swamped with calls during the first 48 hours.

Parentline - the organisation for parents under stress - is swamped with calls from parents and guardians of school-leavers who need our confidential telephone helpline.