Unlike vibration (📳) or mute (🔇), this emoji emphasizes a state of being completely unreachable. It can express a strong desire to "disconnect from everything" or be used when declaring a digital detox.

Sometimes it's used as a firm warning, meaning "Don't contact me, I don't want to be disturbed." When you're tired of social media or messengers, you can use this emoji in your profile status to announce a temporary break. This has become an important way to protect one's personal time in a modern society where being connected is taken for granted.