The subscriber’s device is turned off or is out of network coverage, what does this mean?

Reasons for call forwarding message

A service voice message indicating that the called subscriber’s phone is busy may appear for the following reasons:

the subscriber has activated the forwarding option on his telephone;
a conversation is currently underway;
There are technical problems affecting the quality of mobile communications.

The first two reasons are more common. Subscribers of Beeline and other domestic operators encounter them from time to time. Sometimes technical problems arise. Each reason needs to be examined in detail.

Enable call forwarding

Popular mobile operators offer a variety of services that provide subscribers with maximum communication convenience. Most options are free, so customers are willing to use them.

Subscribers of the mobile operator Tele2 have the opportunity to forward calls in case of a busy telephone line or no answer.

It is worth considering that this option is not always activated by the subscriber personally. In some tariff plans it is installed by default. Also, the option can be automatically activated when you connect such and “Who called”. In these cases, the call will be forwarded to the voice mailbox - this means that after a short signal you can record a voice message for the called subscriber.

In some situations, a busy number alert appears every time you make a call. You should contact this subscriber using another available method and ask if forwarding is active. If he has not personally activated this service, he can find out about its activation in several ways:

Log in to your Personal Account on the mobile operator’s website and view the list of current services for your number;
contact a support specialist and ask (you can also order to disable the call forwarding option through the support service);
use the short USSD command to cancel forwarding (it is the same for all Russian mobile operators - ##2#), and then reboot your mobile phone.

Occurrence of technical problems

If after the above recommendations nothing works, you should look for other reasons. Technical problems may result in telephone calls being forwarded. Due to poor quality of cellular communication, it is likely that the operation of the telephone device will significantly deteriorate or some of its settings will be blocked.

Therefore, when another voice message about forwarding appears, you need to pay attention to the following points:

Carefully review the list of blocked contacts. Perhaps he accidentally got into the “Black List” due to a careless action on the touch screen or a technical error from the mobile operator.
Check to see if the phone's offline mode is activated, which makes it impossible to make and receive calls. The activation of this mode is indicated by an icon in the form of an airplane. To restore the ability to make calls, you need to restore standard communication and restart the device.
Scan your smartphone operating system for viruses. Malicious codes embedded in various applications can cause disruptions in the normal operation of a telephone device, in particular, blocking calls. For preventive purposes, it is recommended to conduct anti-virus scanning systematically.
Clean up the list of software installed on your smartphone. Your device likely contains third-party applications for automatic dialing or number identification. You should turn them off for a while and check the operation of the mobile device, try to call the number where the forwarding worked before.
Check your smartphone's antenna chip. If its operation is disrupted, when calling any number, a voice message appears indicating that the device is busy, turned off, or is out of network coverage.

If checking all of the above points did not lead to a favorable resolution of the problem, most likely there are failures on the side of the operator itself. The most common option is disruptions in the operation of a cellular base station.

Phone is lost or stolen

If a subscriber's phone was stolen or lost, he could contact his mobile operator to temporarily block the SIM card (this especially applies to contract numbers). In this case, when you try to call, the bot will report that the called number is unavailable or is outside the network coverage. If you suspect your phone has been stolen or lost, it is recommended to use alternative methods of contacting the right person. It’s worth writing to him in messenger, social network or meeting in person.

Trite, but real: the subscriber is having a conversation with another

The first and main reason is that the line is busy because the person is talking with someone else. But such a development of events is possible if he has an antediluvian push-button telephone. Why? If you know all the functionality of a smartphone, then you know about its multi-channel nature. The call on the other line can be accepted or rejected, or you can simply ignore it, so long beeps will continue if you are calling on a smartphone.

Another option is that a person has 2 SIM cards and has turned off calls when talking from another card. And you call just the first one. Wait a certain time and call back.

Why is the subscriber's phone temporarily unavailable?

In fact, there are several reasons why a subscriber's phone is temporarily unavailable. This does not depend on which cellular operator services the SIM card - Beeline, Megafon, MTS and Tele2 phones may not be available, and also regardless of the phone manufacturer, for example Samsung:

In a situation where the subscriber's phone is temporarily unavailable, it is best to just wait a little and call him back, or try to send an SMS, or contact him in another way. In this case, when the subscriber appears on the network again and becomes available for a call, the caller should receive the message “This subscriber has appeared on the network.”

What does it mean “the subscriber is currently busy or cannot answer”?

Every client of the operator encountered this message while making a phone call. This phenomenon may indicate a problem or a natural inability to answer the phone. The phrase literally means that a person:

not available;
talks with other network users;
can't answer the phone, etc.

Often, before the appearance of a characteristic phrase, the client hears long beeps. But in some situations they do not arise.

Why when they call my phone they say “Phone is off” even though it is on.

Disable redirection if everything is normal with the network

most likely something to do with the connection

Maybe your Sim has moved away from the nest?

Everything is possible in the operating system! I had the same problem on an HTC Wildfire phone based on Android 2.1 - the phone was turned on, but no one could get through. This problem disappeared for me after updating the system to Android 2.2

call the operator's support and talk to him - he should know where such nonsense comes from

switch your phone to 3G and you will always be available. Why is it so lazy to explain?

The subscriber is on the “black list”

A common problem is that a subscriber who cannot be reached or who cannot call your phone has been added to the blacklist. Sometimes people accidentally block contacts and don’t notice it, sometimes they personally add a subscriber to the blacklist and forget about it.

For this reason, it is impossible to make outgoing or receive incoming calls. To check whether a contact is blocked or not, try calling other subscribers (preferably 2-4 different contacts). If the outgoing call is made without problems - the beeps go through without interference or glitches - open the settings of the contact you cannot reach.

Depending on the smartphone model, the functions and item names will differ. On some devices, you need to unblock the subscriber (click the “Unblock Contact” button); on others, you need to go to the “Call Rejection” section and remove the mistakenly added number from the blacklist.

Five signs that your cell phone is being tapped | Computers | Technique

While espionage passions flare up in the United States and statements about the destruction of the Russian intelligence network follow, ordinary citizens of both countries are having fun with “harmless wiretapping” of other people’s cell phones.

It must be said right away that it is impossible to listen to a cell phone by intercepting its signal using some kind of box with an antenna. The data transmission channel is well encrypted, so “wiretapping” at this level can only be carried out by telecom operators themselves at the request of certain intelligence services. However, you can keep an eye on your beloved wife in less high-tech ways.

There are many programs readily available on the Internet that can secretly work on the victim’s phone and save or transmit to the side recordings of telephone conversations, SMS messages, geographic coordinates, and even pictures from the built-in camera. Some programs can work like a full-fledged “bug”: you call the device and, unnoticed by the owner, hear everything that is happening around. This is quite convenient when you need to eavesdrop on a secret meeting or an equally secret date.

Users of phones based on the Symbian and Windows Mobile operating systems are at risk. There are spy programs for the iPhone, but you won’t be able to install them on an unjailbroken phone (such programs, of course, are not sold in the official App Store).

It is quite difficult for an untrained user to determine that a “bug” lives on a phone. However, there are several signs that can indirectly confirm the presence of wiretapping.

1. High battery temperature

If your phone battery is hot, it means it is actively discharging. This is normal during a call, but if no one has touched the device for a couple of hours, and it still remains noticeably warm, then something is happening inside it, for example, spyware is running.

2. Your phone runs out of battery too quickly

This point follows from the previous one: if the battery discharges too quickly, especially if the phone has not been used more than usual, it means that some potentially dangerous application is “running” inside it. However, remember that batteries wear out over time and it is normal for a decrease in battery life. You only need to think about it if a week ago the phone worked on one charge for three days, but now it only works for one.

3. Delay when turning off

Pay attention to the delay when turning off the phone. If this process takes a suspiciously long time, is accompanied by blinking of the backlight (it may remain on for some time after turning off), or shutdown fails at all, then something is happening to the phone. These could, of course, be ordinary technical problems, but more unpleasant options cannot be ruled out.

4. General strange behavior

If the phone spontaneously turns on the screen backlight, turns off, reboots, installs or launches programs, then most likely you are already “under the hood”. Of course, here, too, we cannot rule out some malfunctions in the operation of the operating system, but we cannot ignore this.

5. Interference and interference

Interference can be of two types: those that you hear during a conversation, and those that occur when you bring the phone near, for example, audio speakers. In the first case, the echo or any other noise (clicks, hissing, etc.) that accompanies your conversation with any subscriber at any time is suspicious. Sometimes the appearance of interference is the result of poor signal reception or other similar problems, but if the noise is heard everywhere and not for the first day, then this is a reason for concern.

The second case is when the phone’s transmitting antenna points to other devices, primarily to speakers or speakers. You've probably heard this "gurgling" sound many times. It occurs during a conversation, as well as in standby mode at short intervals when the phone accesses the base station. Continuous gurgling when no one is talking on the phone is considered abnormal. This may mean that the spy program has contacted another phone and is transmitting all surrounding sounds to it.

What is Automatic Call Rejection?

If you have particularly annoying contacts and you are tired of constantly dropping their calls, this feature will help you. It allows you to select numbers from the phone book and block a call from them even before it is displayed on the display. Thus, you do not need to reset them manually - the system will do it for you.

The option is convenient for combating spam and regular advertising offers from mobile operators and answering machines of various companies. It can also be used for numbers of individuals with whom for some reason you do not want to communicate.

The technical error

As the number of mobile operators grows, unfortunately, it is not so much the quality of coverage and communication that grows, but the number of various failures. Moreover, this applies even to the most famous operators, such as MTS, Beeline and others.

Most often, such large-scale failures occur during the New Year holidays, when subscribers rush to congratulate loved ones with a glass of champagne and fireworks. This happens simultaneously, so the networks cannot withstand such a load.

Not all operators report that the network is overloaded, so it may appear that the number is busy or the call was dropped. What to do? You can try to call all the time until you can get through.

Types of problems and their causes

Incorrect handling of calls may manifest itself in one of the following ways:

The notification about a new call does not appear on the screen, and after the call ends, the “Missed” icon appears in the notification center. The cause of this type of error is that the voicemail function is not configured correctly. The phone automatically redirects any signal to it, so you learn about the presence of an incoming call after it is reset;
There is no ringing or vibration during a call, but a call notification is displayed on the screen. In this case, you should check the operation of the speakers and, if necessary, replace them with new ones;
There is no connection on the phone, even if the SIM card is inserted into the phone. The cause of the malfunction is the incorrect placement of the card in the tray or a hardware failure of the communication module.

SIM card

Another problem when you hear a message about the unavailability of communication with the person you need is a faulty SIM card. It is determined by the operator, but does not ensure correct operation. In this case, even if you have the means, you can hear such a message.

Try to contact the subscriber in another way and report a possible problem.

If the service package fee is paid, the problem recurs, the card can be checked and replaced at any post office.

If at the same time a debt has formed with an unused number, we recommend checking the expense items on the website and depositing some money to establish a positive balance.

What can be done:

inform the subscriber that his card does not accept calls.

Causes

Lack of communication may result from the following phenomena:

The person is outside the coverage area. The signal may be too weak for connection. This effect is also likely when airplane mode clients are enabled.
Lack of funds on balance. The likelihood of this happening is higher for customers using old tariff plans or who have not signed up.
Line overload.
The potential interlocutor cannot or does not want to pick up the phone. In this case, it is recommended to leave a message on the answering machine or try to call back later.
The caller is on the black list. In this case, conversation is impossible.

If you cannot determine the cause yourself, it is recommended to call the company’s hotline or contact the service and sales center directly.

Why is he doing this? About the blacklist

The favorite option of a number of subscribers is “Black List”. But it was not there. If you absolutely need to get through to a person, you can “go around the mountain” and avoid restrictions. Follow the instructions:

Write an SMS and ask to be removed from the emergency situation. Turn on message delivery notifications in advance.
Check if you are in an emergency by calling from another number. If the person decides to answer you, you can find out whether you fell out of favor by accident or on purpose.
21st century, guys! We use Viber, WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype - organize a regular or video call. Online regulars can write or send an audio message even via Instagram direct (if you haven’t been banned there either).

And also don’t forget about landline phones - use the office one or call from your grandmother. This person will be surprised! But don’t get carried away - the tariffs there are amazing!

The only thing that cannot be bypassed is the “Flight” or “Do Not Disturb” mode, which turns off all incoming messages and SMS.

Denis Terentyev

Offline subscriber

Prologue "Zone 16"

We are all afraid of being late somewhere. We are all in a hurry to catch the departing train, and we don’t care that the next one arrives in half an hour. Emerging from the bustling gloom of the metro at the station, we notice only the clock, the schedule and the ticket office. That's right: when running, you can only think about speed. If there were mirrors all around the stations, no one would be able to see their own face in them, cramped like the triceps of a discus thrower.

“One to the final one,” I sent the bill into the opening of the ticket office at the Finlyandsky station.

– Should you go to Priozersk or Vyborg? – the stocky woman responded from behind the glass. If I were a sculptor, I would sculpt a bust of Verka Serduchka from her.

– I don’t care.

– I don’t care either. Decide quickly, man,” the voice from the speaker cut like a gentle razor in the ears.

- Away from here.

The aunt was thoughtful, but did not want to break the work rhythm. Her fingers ran over the computer keyboard, then over the cash register drawers, and five seconds later a square ticket and jingling change flew out to me.

“Speak further,” she pushed me aside with her gaze.

I picked up my backpack from the floor and walked through the turnstiles to the trains. People, disturbed by the April thaw, spread out in quick rivulets along the platforms and disappeared into the mouths of the carriages. And everyone, except me, knew where and why. Perhaps, you ask me, was the fierce breath of the chase breathing at my back? So perhaps I had no enemies at all. Craving for a change of scenery? But I, on the contrary, recently returned from Prague, and before that I spent three days in Pskov. Immerse yourself far from everyone in the cosmos of your soul? So in recent years all I have done is walk along the embankments and immerse myself.

You are probably familiar with this conflict between fasting and carnival, when you suddenly start doing everything out of your mind, it makes you scared, and you drown, drown, drown... At such moments, it is best to sit on the shore of the pond on Krestovsky Island and throw bread crumbs to the swans. If the pond and swans do not relax, you can watch football, fight with someone, spend your salary in one evening, so that the problem of further survival decisively prevails over the destructive stirrings of the soul. The main thing is not to talk to colleagues and loved ones, otherwise you will finally get tired of wagging your tongue, nodding, adjusting and smiling, and you will give them a heaping amount of coal.

So today, for the first time in my life, I lost it big. For no reason, called weighty, I immediately became an enemy of a powerful organization, almost killed a man, ruined my bread-and-butter job, my reputation as a reliable employee and just a normal guy who carefully hides the fact that he considers himself better than others. Then I took a taxi home, put some things in my backpack, emptied all my stash and rushed to the station without having lunch or drinking a glass of cognac. Perhaps, after one hundred and fifty grams, the orchestra of my soul would have played the optimistic tune for a longer time: they say, well done, dude, he has gone out of obedience, beyond the flags. And to my sober and logical head, an unpleasant polyphony buzzed inside: where will I now get coins for bread and meat, how will I buy a white suit and go to Italy? Imagination depicted shameful scenes of resuming a career from the bottom rung.

In essence, I, Yegor Romanovich Repin, was not outraged by anything specific: genocide in Chechnya, globalization or surrogacy. If you had asked me point-blank what really didn’t suit me in life, I would have gotten lost in discussions about soulless, fussy urbanism and provocative advertising images, in pursuit of which people are leaving everything human bit by bit. I would say that I am sick of living in a world where no one cares about anyone, despite any attempts to adapt, acquire property and connections, carefully writing down useful contacts in the diary: “Givi Iosifovich, aqua aerobics coach.” But inside me some bastard was laughing: “You’re just a loser. You lived thirty-one years in this world and consumed it as if you had a prolonged demobilization. And now reality has come out of you like expired dumplings? I do not believe!"

To be honest, I myself don’t understand what happened. I am not seriously tormented by “damned questions”, I do not suffer from seasonal exacerbations, neither Dodin’s performances nor the third floor of the Hermitage chill me to the bone. I grew up in a family of ordinary Soviet iteers, where they did not read books on an empty stomach, and went to football more often than to the theater. I became a journalist without completing my school literature curriculum, and I lived in a world where extreme decisions that reveal the human essence in Dostoevsky’s novels are rarely made.

My whole life after school is a chaotic biting of adrenaline apples while blindfolded. My memory contains three burnt-out families, one of which was official, four abandoned universities, five boring jobs, weekly trips to see my son, an analytical column with my photo in a popular weekly magazine, a daring drunken swinger with Azerbaijanis in a billiard room, strong bars in a police monkey barn , bliss in Crete with the wonderful blonde Dasha, a deafening collision with a pole during a street rally, the sound of carriage wheels on the rails, the takeoff stretching into the distance, the first “I love you” and the last “let’s remain friends”, waiting for bridges to be bridged to finally get to home and fall into bed. And also the feeling that for the last ten years I have been sitting in the same restaurant, where the interiors, dishes, interlocutors change, and I still eat and drink, drink and eat.

The subscriber is constantly busy due to mobile Internet

In modern conditions, the communication channel and the data transmission line are separated. However, if you find that you cannot get through while turning on the mobile Internet, you should consult your operator on what to do. If it is possible to use a 3G channel or higher, then in the SIM card settings, specify only the desired channel. It is quite possible that this will solve the problem.

Perhaps the phone is always busy due to mobile Internet