What does it mean when you call a number and it just hangs up?

If you get a call from an unfamiliar number that rings once and hangs up, don’t call back. The Federal Communications Commission is warning people about a new phone scam, which they’re calling the “one ring” or “Wangiri” scam. The idea is to get the caller to call the number back.

How do you tell if your number is blocked?

If you get a notification like “Message Not Delivered” or you get no notification at all, that’s a sign of a potential block. Next, you could try calling the person. If the call goes right to voicemail or rings once (or a half ring) then goes to voicemail, that’s further evidence you may have been blocked.

What does it mean when my phone number is not ringing?

It means that the number you are attempting to call has not been fully configured to send the call anywhere. For example on a Voice over IP system the number you call must be assigned to ring somewhere:

Why do my incoming calls ring once before being forwarded?

If your line has call forwarding activated, any incoming calls will ring once before they are forwarded. It’s easy to turn off call forwarding — press *73 or 73#, depending on your location. This will allow calls to ring through to your line as normal.

Why can’t I receive calls or text messages from a contact?

It is likely that your contact is not connected at the time you placed the call or they have blocked you. To check: Confirm that messages you send are delivered to your contact. Confirm that you can receive messages from this contact. The date and time settings are not set correctly for either phone’s timezone.

Why do I get a message when I call a number?

If you happen to miss the call and then call back later, you get a message that the number you are calling is not assigned. In other words, it is not an internationally recognisable number that telephone exchanges can route a call to.