Also, not all Rabbanim are so accessible – you have to know which ones are and at what hours. Some Rabbanim have their wives screen their calls and that can be awkward and annoying. Not all Rabbanim are reliable. Some Rabbanim are reliable for straight halacha questions but not issues involving hashkafa. Some Rabbanim are not the personable type. Some Rabbanim are impatient and don’t have time or patience to listen to a teenager’s stories. You can’t just pick up the phone and call a Rav – you have to know who to call.
Tachlis – Rav Shmuel Kaminetsky is a Gadol and very accessible and patient, and his number can be found on-line. He is reachable both at home and in his Yeshiva.