Wht does it mean when a number comes up restricted?

Question

when someone calls and pressess *67 u no its private

what does restricted mean?

nd how can someone call u from a restricted number

Answer 1

you can set your cell phone to Restricted meaning whoever you call cant see your #

Answer 2

It means that the person calling has their number blocked.  Collection agencies do this to dupe people into answering the phone just out of sheer curiosity to see who it is.  I do not answer "Restricted" phone calls.  I suggest you do the same.  If the person on the other end doesn't want me to know who he or she is then I don't want to talk to them.

Answer 3

I never answer a RESTRICTED phone call, collection companies and telemarketing cos. set their nummber to restricted so you don't know who's calling.

If I can't see a number, I don't answer my phone....

Answer 4

It means that person has selected to be UNLISTED/Not Published from the phonebook and any online service.  *67 will show that you made your number private for that one call.  A lot of companies who have A LOT of different phone numbers generally go that way and people who are in law enforcement.

Answer 5

They have to type in a code before they call such as *84.

Answer 6

they either did an option on their phone or did *67... also you can see who that person is when your phone bill comes in

Answer 7

It's an unlisted number Tiff...Works the same as any other number but it won't show up in Caller ID or in the phone book and Information will not give it to you.

Answer 8

It means the number is blocked so that if someone else has caller ID you won't be able to get the number; thus, it is restricted. This is an option you pay for monthly with your telephone carrier. It's pretty much the same as private. I think the difference is the private number is unlisted. The restricted number might be listed but they pay to have the number blocked when calls are made for an extra fee.

Answer 9

anyone can call you from a restricted number. you have to get anonymous call rejection on your line. If you do this, people will get a recording that says you this person doesnt want to get calls from blocked numbers. private and restricted are the same thing basically

Answer 10

it means you can't call that number or its unknown

Answer 11

The person who uses the number has paid the company not to publish their number.