English–Korean
“out of service” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationpultong
Example
핸드폰이 불통이라서 통화가 안 돼요.haen deu po ni pul tong i ra seo tong hwa ga an twae yo
My cell phone is out of service, so I can't make a call.
How to say “out of service” in Korean
“Out of service” in Korean is 불통 (pultong).
A line of communication cannot get through, so people cannot call, contact one another, or exchange messages.
Example sentences with 불통
집 전화가 불통이라 택시를 못 불렀어요.chip cheon hwa ga pul tong i ra taek ssi reul mot pul leo sseo yo
I couldn't call a taxi because my home phone wasn't working.
Tips for using 불통
- In conversation, this term is stronger than saying someone is simply away because it suggests that contact has stopped working altogether.