what does it mean when you get a phone call that says restricted?
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Re: what does "restricted" mean on an incoming call? It means that the caller has blocked, or "restricted" their number from your caller ID, so you will not know who is calling until you answer. ... Answer the call and see who it is.
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Blocking only prevents the phone from ringing when a blocked number calls. The call still goes through though and will show u in your call log. If you have voicemail the call will go to voicemail.
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It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail.
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If you're calling the same number and always gives you a busy tone, the person you're calling is either blocked your number or forwarded your call to a busy line. ... A very short and sometimes unheared ring followed by a busy tone means that person has blocked your number.
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It means that the mobile service you've called has been set up to only accept calls from a limited subset of incoming services. ... e.g. They promote it for phones for teenagers, where they can only receive calls from numbers approved by the parents.
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The person you are trying to reach may have blocked your number, so you receive the “Person is not accepting calls” message. On most accounts, you can not talk to the person directly, but you can leave a voicemail. If that does not work, try calling another person you both know.
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Originally Answered: What does, "the person you are calling can not accept calls at this time," mean? ... that the person you are calling cannot accept calls at this time! They have the phone off, blocked your call, are in an area where the signal can't reach the phone.
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You and the blocked number will get a message that the call is being restricted. However, if you try to send a text message, you will receive a Verizon Wireless message that the number has been blocked; therefore, the message was not sent.
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A No Caller ID call is a regular phone call that has purposefully had identifying information stripped from it. These are also called blocked, hidden, masked, or unknown calls. ... In addition, telemarketers use No Caller ID when they do not want to get reported for conducting their marketing illegally.
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Calls that show up as "No Caller ID" means that the caller has blocked their number from appearing when calling you. When it comes up as "Unknown" it normally means that the network was not able to get the information when the call was made.
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When you see “Restricted” appear on your caller ID, you are receiving a phone call from a restricted or blocked number. ... This is used when an individual does not want the person whom he or she is calling to be able to trace the call back to him or her.
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A robocall trying to sell you something is illegal unless a company has your written permission to call you that way. To get your permission, the company has to be clear it's asking to call you with robocalls, and it can't make you agree to the calls to get a product or service.
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Basics. Cell phone calls designated as "Unavailable" on a phone's caller ID are placed from an area or region from which your wireless service provider or phone company is unable to retrieve a phone number. ... A "Restricted" phone call comes from a caller who has specifically blocked your phone from identifying his number ...
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If you're blocked, you would only hear a single ring before being diverted to voicemail. ... It may just mean the person is talking to someone else at the same time you're calling, has the phone off or sent the call directly to voicemail.
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It means that the person you are calling is not available to take your call at the moment. This can be for several reasons: lack of signal; you've been blocked; his/her 'phone is switched off.
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It means just what it says, that the party you're calling is busy and not available. It's a message that's transmitted through the network, so there's nothing wrong with your phone. It simply displays what it's being told.
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With call blocking, you can automatically reject incoming calls from specific phone numbers. Blocked callers will hear an announcement that your number isn't accepting calls. Other calls will ring through as usual. With call blocking, you can automatically reject incoming calls from specific phone numbers.