Question about *69 Caller ID?

Question

I've been getting tons of hangup calls recently. I typically get one of two different messages from the automated voice:

1-"The number you are trying to reach, can not be reached by this method"

2- "The number you are trying to call is Unavailable or Private"

My question is this...

What is the difference between these two recordings? Is there a set of circumstances that prompts one recording vs. the other. Sometimes after a hangup call, i get the first one, sometimes the second.

Does the caller do something on their end that makes the message say #1 vs. #2?

Or, does it depend on the type of phone they are calling from cell phone, landline, corporate phone, payphone, etc.)

Also, if they do *67 (single call block), would it affect the message i get when i do *69?

Please provide as much detail as possible, as i am trying to figure out who may be doing the hangups through process of elimination. i have two people who i suspect are doing it

Answer 1

1. last numberredial is NOT available in your area yet

2. it is possible that the number you are tringto call is set up only to make calls and not reieive them, alot of telemarketers do that so you can'tcall them but they can call you, thisis also tureof alot of pa phonesi f you have any near you they areset up only for outgoing calls andcan't accept incoming

yes the hit *67 which makes it appear as an annyomous call or they have no caller id service in their area, thus no number to display on your unit. not all areas of the country have last numberredial to see who last called you ect