the present invention is a system for distributing the reconnection attempts of multiple system users in a cdma telephone system over a broad time window . the present invention allows either the base station or the mobile station to process data to determine an appropriate reconnect time . the data may include resource capability , priority , client connects pending , and timing and amount of data on pending connection requests . using this data information , a more efficient reconnection scheme may be developed . the number of requests required to successfully connect can be reduced while increasing the utilization of resources and reducing the delay until connection . under an intelligent reconnection scheme , the probability of system users attempting simultaneous reconnection is reduced , thus reducing the likelihood of reconnection collision .