What does this recording mean when you dial a phone #?

Question

When you call a # and you receive this message (accompanied by no ring at all), what does it mean?:

"We're sorry, your call did not go through. Please try your call again later."

What causes this? I can think of several things. But I know that sometimes the specific recording you hear gives away the cause.

Basically my bf has two phone #'s, one on his cell and one at his house. The house phone bill is shared with his roommate/cousin who hardly ever works. So all the bills fall on my bf most of the time. Oh yeah, and his cousin borderline hates me. So I'm thinking it's one of two things:

1) His cousin blocked my # from the phone, or
2) My bf decided not to pay the bill because he has his own phone and his cousin isn't paying his share.

I can just ask my bf later, but I'm really curious. So I wondered if anyone here might know... Thanks!

Answer 1

disconnection and blocked messages are differnet than what you're getting...it sounds like there is some kind of routing problem, it happens occasionally.

Answer 2

Try the call again. It sounds like you misdialed.

If your number was blocked, the message would say that the recipient is not receiving calls from your number.

If the call was disconnected, the message would say such.

Try from your cell. It could be your phone that is disconnected.

When my phone was disconnected (local toll and long distance), I got the same message when I called my friend in another state.

Answer 3

Usually means the line has been disconnected temporarily.

Answer 4

it probably means exactly what it says that all circuits are busy at this time and to try to place the call again later.

Answer 5

disconnected?