What does it mean when you call a phone number and it says the number is not reachable?

Question

What does it mean when you call a phone number and it says the number is not reachable?

Answer 1

"Not reachable"?  Are you getting the message that the number is unobtainable?

Unobtainable means that the number no longer exists or that there is a fault on the line of the subscriber you are calling.

Answer 2

It means we're paying waaay too much for this technology.

Answer 3

There will be several reasons, either the phone no does not exist or it would not be in coverage area or the phone is switched off.

Answer 4

It means, that either that person has their cell phone turned off or you may be outside their calling area.  Maybe their phone is for a certain coverage area or region.

Answer 5

far away

Answer 6

When it says that the number is not reachable, then I believe it means the number is not a real phone number.