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contactable

British  
/ kɒnˈtæktəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be communicated with

    the manager is not contactable at the moment

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El-Fasher came under siege 18 months ago and a communications blackout makes it difficult to confirm information from the city as only those with satellite internet connections are contactable.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

She said she understood that some parents wanted children to have a phone, so they were contactable, but she recommended getting them a "brick phone".

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

Those who are still contactable have been unwilling to talk as they fear another crackdown, according to sources.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2024

The memo from the retail group's chief operating officer, David Al-Mudallal, seen by The Sun, said there were "too many examples" of people not being contactable when they needed to be.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2022

The 35-year-old got pregnant about six months after being elected in 2017 and described feeling a "huge responsibility" to still be contactable and present in her ward.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2022