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Subject: Re: how to reach someone who makes it h ard to reach him.
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 08:36:24 +0200
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On 08.04.2024 00:25, micky wrote:
> 
> My brother, who has been sick and I'm worried about him, is usually
> impossible** to reach.   It rings 5 or 6 times and goes to voicemail,
> which is almost always full.   I visited two weeks ago and found he had
> it set on DND.  I turned that off, but today it did the same thing. 
> 
> If his phone were off, it would go to voicemail right away, right? or
> almost right away, no 5 rings, Right? 
> 
> Is there any other way it could ring 5 times and go to VM other than
> DND? 
> 
> Maybe he sets it to DND when he's sleeping and forgets to change it
> back.   Is there some other settting he could use instead for sleeping? 

That is by far the best method: It can be automated for time intervals.

> Or a way that I could get it to ring aloud for me, even when set on DND?

Sure. Learn how to use DND. Google or DuckDuckGo are your friends.

My guess is: Your are getting on your brother's nerves.

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