# iPhone calling restriction - “Calling Restrictions Announcement 19.”

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-calling-restriction-calling-restrictions-announcement-19/1009108>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 23, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-calling-restriction-calling-restrictions-announcement-19/1009108 "2024-10-23T16:50:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-calling-restriction-calling-restrictions-announcement-19/1009108/1 "2024-10-23T16:50:40Z")

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I’ve been trying to call a number I have been calling weekly for the last several years. I now get a recorded message saying the the number has restrictions, specifically, **“Calling Restrictions Announcement 19.”**

I texted him (that went through) and ask him to call me. He texted back and said he got the same message when he tried to call me. I called him from a different phone with no trouble. Neither one us has knowingly instituted restrictions.

[This site](https://krispcall.com/blog/number-you-have-dialed-has-calling-restrictions/#:~:text=One%20specific%20example%20you%20might,the%20call%20from%20going%20through.) offers possible solutions but none seem to apply to me (or him).

Anyone have any idea what is going on or how I fix this?

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**Author:** ![FinsToTheLeft](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finstotheleft/32/2930_2.png) [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-calling-restriction-calling-restrictions-announcement-19/1009108/2 "2024-10-23T17:53:48Z")

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If this is a voice message, it’s not from the phone itself. This is a carrier message either from your carrier or his. It’s not likely that either of you can fix it without the assistance of one or both of your carriers.

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**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-calling-restriction-calling-restrictions-announcement-19/1009108/3 "2024-10-24T17:49:55Z")

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Update: it was the carrier. Got it straightened out.