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iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 23 2008 20:06 GMT
#1
If I call someone and I get an automated message like "This number is not working," what could that possibly mean? I know this is a stupid blog post but thats why its a blog and not a general forum topic
Im just curious to know what the possible outcomes of that situation are. All I could come up with are three things - the number no longer works because they got a new one, they havent paid their bill and so it isnt working, or they blocked me (which I doubt is the case because I used two different numbers).
Without knowing the situation... Im sure some of you have come across a message like that before, and I was just curious as to what it means. Its been saying that on the person's phone for almost a week now, so Id assume they've paid their bill by now lol

o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
May 23 2008 20:35 GMT
#2
Don't you have any other means of communication with that person?
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 23 2008 20:39 GMT
#3
Unfortunately... not really. I was just curious what that could mean. Im sure they just didnt pay their bill, but Ive never come across that before. I actually rarely use my cell phone myself, so I really dont know much about what happens if you dont pay your bill and stuff.
o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
May 23 2008 20:48 GMT
#4
Hmm. Weird. I always thought "This number is not working" meant that the phone is turned off. I get a message "The number you are calling cannot be accessed at the moment" when the phone is turned off. I doubt your friend's phone is turned off for an entire week though.
In my country (I'm not sure if its the same everywhere), if the phone bill isn't paid, incoming calls are accepted and outgoing calls can only be made to the emergency line.
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 23 2008 21:01 GMT
#5
Hmm. It would be weird for this person to block me or whatever, or to turn their phone off. Interesting. Thanks for the response.
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-23 21:04:48
May 23 2008 21:04 GMT
#6
Actually, what other reasons would their be for turning your phone off? Ive never done it
Like not turning it off temporarily when you have it with you, I mean like turning it off turning it off lol
o3.power91
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bahrain5288 Posts
May 23 2008 21:08 GMT
#7
I keep my phone off for only 2 reasons:

-No battery charge and no charger nearby
-I forget to switch it on silent in school and need a faster way to prevent it from ringing

Good luck contacting your friend though
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-23 21:12:44
May 23 2008 21:11 GMT
#8
When my phone is off I think I can still get calls. Ill have to check on that. Hmmm...

And thanks, I kind of just met this person but she said to call whenever I wanna hang out, so its weird she'd be unreachable... women
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 23 2008 21:22 GMT
#9
I shut my phone off and called it and it brought up my voicemail. So I dont think she temporarily shut her phone off.
Raithed
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
China7078 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-05-23 23:33:33
May 23 2008 23:33 GMT
#10
sometimes when you get that its:

1. cell phone is discontinued(new one), happens a lot.
2. ran out of minutes/didnt pay bill.

if they shut off their phone, your call goes straight to voicemail.
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 24 2008 00:49 GMT
#11
So think I should just keep trying to call on days I have off from work when Id be looking to hang out? I havent even gotten her voicemail, so she didnt just turn it off. I guess its entirely possible she didnt pay her bill and I guess she could have gotten a new phone, but wouldnt she have kept the number? Unless she was trying to avoid me for some reason lol
Thanks guys
zer0das
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States8519 Posts
May 24 2008 01:04 GMT
#12
They might have lost their phone... I know a friend of my shut off their service when someone stole their phone, and I lost mine and I did the same thing until I found it.
iNCuBuS_
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States905 Posts
May 24 2008 01:08 GMT
#13
Interesting theory, thanks guy
Ill be sure to make a new blog when I solve this problem haha
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