When you are trying to reach someone through a phone call but getting redirected to the person’s voicemail or the operator is telling you that the number is unavailable or unreachable, then the phone is off or dead.
There are several scenarios based on which you can determine the state of the phone. So, let’s get to know about the factors that can help you understand whether someone’s phone is off or dead without getting misguided that they are ignoring your calls.
What Happens When You Call Somebody?
Here are the different ways that will help you to know whether someone’s phone is dead or turned off. So, when you call somebody you may end up in the following situation:
- If the phone is switched off the number is no longer available the device won’t ring.
- If the phone is switched off and the number is available, then you will be redirected to the voicemail.
- In case of a dead phone, it is usually mentioned that the number is no longer in service.
- If the phone is out of network range, then the network provider might tell you that the phone is switched off.
- If the person has enabled Do Not Disturb mode or blocked you, then the phone won’t even go to the voicemail, but get disconnected.
3 Ways to Detect if Phone is Off or Dead
Let’s get a vivid Idea based on certain situations whether the phone is switched off or dead:
Scenario 1: When The Phone is Not Ringing At All
If the phone is dead or switched off you won’t hear any ring, so once you call the person it will directly take you to the voicemail, if it is set up. Otherwise, the network carrier will say that the phone number is not available or unreachable.
Scenario 2: The Person is Not Online On Their Social Network
You can check the last active status of the person you have been calling on social media, especially WhatsApp. If they are frequently active on social media networks, then you can also check their last active status. If it was an hour ago, then chances are that their phone is off. So, you need to wait and try to reach them later or if you have any other contact number, then you can use that as well.
Scenario 3: Text a Person to Check Whether the Phone is Off
You can send text messages or iMessages to see whether the phone is off or if the phone is dead then the message will not be delivered. However, it only applies to iMessages, but in the case of Android messages normal messages will be sent but if it takes longer than usual to send then their phone might be out of service.
If the person has multiple devices configured with iMessage, then the message will be delivered and it becomes hard to know whether the phone is off. Thus, you need to apply this trick only when the person is using one device for iMessage. Also, if the message is not received, then it will not turn green, and only when the phone is switched on it will turn green.
How to contact someone who has blocked you?
To contact someone who has blocked you you need to dial 867 followed by the number. This code will block your number and when you call, it will show up as an Unknown or Private number. This trick can work for home phones or smartphones but not on business numbers.
How can you understand that the phone has been disconnected?
When you dial a number, if you hear any of these messages, then the phone has been disconnected –
- “The number you have dialed is not in service. Please check the number and try again later”.
- “You have reached a number that is no longer in service”.
- “The person you are trying to reach is not accepting calls at this time”.
What is the function of Do Not Disturb?
The Do Not Disturb mode is available for both iPhone and Android where the person can block incoming calls, text, or any other notifications for a certain period of time. In this phase, the phone won’t ring or make any sound for incoming activity, but the call will get stored on the device. When the Do Not Disturb mode is turned off, you will see all the notifications that you have missed.
What is the result of blocking a number?
If someone blocks your number, you won’t be able to call them, but you can still send them text messages. However, these text messages won’t show up on the receiver’s phone but the sender will see that the text has been sent.
