# Why Your Android Phone Can't Make or Receive Calls (and How to Fix It)

> Verify that you're on the network. While rare, dead spots do exist. You might encounter this anywhere, including city centers where buildings are tall and jampacked, or you might be in a rural area far from a tower.

- **Source:** [Lifewire](https://www.lifewire.com/android-phone-cant-make-or-receive-calls-4586351?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67fffe0a33b428e8e107e235)
- **Published:** 2025-04-16
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #android #calls #might #phone #receive #anywhere #area #buildings
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/67fffe0a33b428e8e107e235

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