I’m trying to contact someone but when I call it gives me 6 rings and says the number is not available at the tone please record your message. But when I message them it’s delivered and blue? I’m not sure if it’s off or what..
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 16
adyen161 wrote:
I mean it rings but it still says the number is not available. I’ve called on different phone numbers and it said the same thing
I have my voicemail greeting left on my carrier's default which says something to the effect of "000-555-1212" is not available. Please leave a message" in the robot voice. It sounds as if that's what you're hearing.
I concur with Lawrence. If the phone is ringing 6 times, its own and the person is not answering. Leave a message and stop calling. Repeatedly calling (when they can see who it is) is not going to endear you to them.
adyen161 wrote:
I mean it rings but it still says the number is not available. I’ve called on different phone numbers and it said the same thing
I have my voicemail greeting left on my carrier's default which says something to the effect of "000-555-1212" is not available. Please leave a message" in the robot voice. It sounds as if that's what you're hearing.
I concur with Lawrence. If the phone is ringing 6 times, its own and the person is not answering. Leave a message and stop calling. Repeatedly calling (when they can see who it is) is not going to endear you to them.
A blue message means it went via iMessage, which does not use the cellular voice network, and if the phone was powered on it would be delivered whether anyone was near the phone or not. If it goes that many rings the person you are calling is not answering. If there was a problem with the number it would go to voicemail immediately.
What is the exact wording of the message. Does it really say the number is not available, or that the person is not available? Can you turn off iMessage, then see if you can send a text (green bubble)?
silver269 wrote:
It’s most likely off
Not if iMessages are delivered. And if it was off calls would go to voicemail immediately, not after 6 rings.
Airplane mode is also possible. Or cellular carrier with some dodgy extra option
The only time it’ll be delivered is if the persons number is enabled on a different device like the MacBook or iPad
adyen161 wrote:
The only time it’ll be delivered is if the persons number is enabled on a different device like the MacBook or iPad
True, but if it rings 6 times the phone is on.
Ptaxey wrote:
Airplane mode is also possible.
No, it isn’t, because if the phone was in Airplane Mode calls would go immediately to voicemail, and would not ring 6 times.
It’s most likely off
I mean it rings but it still says the number is not available. I’ve called on different phone numbers and it said the same thing
It spells out the number then says “is not available at the time please record your message”
Their carrier is cellco partnered with Verizon
adyen161 wrote:
It spells out the number then says “is not available at the time please record your message”
That’s the default greeting. Nothing suspicious about it.
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