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  • 20-10-2016 09:32PM
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    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    Am I the only one who is p1sseed off with getting calls from blocked numbers?
    It's even worse when you have a missed call from an unknown number and they don't leave a message or send a text.

    Today my own cousin called me (we have each others' numbers) and he called on private. I was hesitant in answering it because I didn't know who it was. I hate answering private numbers.

    You have no reason to block your number unless you are prank-calling, harassing or threatening someone. Just put your bastard number on display.


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    #2
    Barry Badrinath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,460 ✭✭✭Barry Badrinath


    Is that a trivial annoyance of yours?

    :)


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Is this thread a bi-annual thing in AH?


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    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭Allinall


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Is this thread a bi-annual thing in AH?

    I always get confused with this.

    Is it every two years or twice a year?


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    Sweetemotion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,564 ✭✭✭Sweetemotion


    dfeo wrote: »
    Am I the only one who is p1sseed off with getting calls from blocked numbers?
    It's even worse when you have a missed call from an unknown number and they don't leave a message or send a text.

    Today my own cousin called me (we have each others' numbers) and he called on private. I was hesitant in answering it because I didn't know who it was. I hate answering private numbers.

    You have no reason to block your number unless you are prank-calling, harassing or threatening someone. Just put your bastard number on display.

    Maybe your cousin, is a prank calling. Harassing threatening bastard.


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    mickmackmcgoo
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 950 ✭✭✭mickmackmcgoo


    dfeo wrote:
    You have no reason to block your number unless you are prank-calling, harassing or threatening someone. Just put your bastard number on display.


    Just set your phone to block unknown/private numbers and you will never have to worry about anyone trying to ring you with a private number


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    I just don't get the reluctance of some people to answer private numbers. Many of my family and friends are private numbers. It's hardly life threatening to answer a phone.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Allinall wrote: »
    I always get confused with this.

    Is it every two years or twice a year?

    Yeah, even when typing i was thinking that- I'm too lazy to google it- would someone mind?

    Pretty please? :p


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Allinall wrote: »
    I always get confused with this.

    Is it every two years or twice a year?

    I only remember this because the ESB used to refer to their 2 month bills as bi-mensal. So, Bi-annual is once very two years. But the topic come up here a few times a year.


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    b_mac2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭b_mac2


    Allinall wrote: »
    I always get confused with this.

    Is it every two years or twice a year?

    Twice a year.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 9,106 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Jenna Petite Sewer wrote: »
    So, Bi-annual is once very two years. .
    b_mac2 wrote: »
    Twice a year.

    One of you is wrong:D


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    b_mac2
    Closed Accounts Posts: 454 ✭✭b_mac2


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    One of you is wrong:D

    It ain't me...

    https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/biannual


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    Michael Broad Ufo
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Michael Broad Ufo


    I think it's used both ways at this stage

    But google says:

    We have a special word--biennial--that means “occurring every two years.” The word biannual has only one meaning: “occurring twice a year.”


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    Ted111
    Closed Accounts Posts: 990 ✭✭✭Ted111


    bi-annual
    twice in a two year period.


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    Commotion Ocean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Commotion Ocean


    Here lads ffs :D


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    Allinall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭Allinall


    Jenna Petite Sewer wrote: »
    I only remember this because the ESB used to refer to their 2 month bills as bi-mental. So, Bi-annual is once very two years. But the topic come up here a few times a year.

    Jaysus. My ESB bills are mental as well.


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    aaronjumper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,128 ✭✭✭✭aaronjumper


    I don't answer private or blocked numbers unless I'm bored.
    They know who I am before calling but I don't know who they are until they tell me.
    I don't like that.


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    5starpool
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    People are very bloody paranoid. Not answering private numbers is really weird thing to care about. If you didn't have the number in your phone but it wasn't private would you answer? If so then what's the difference?


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    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


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    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,652 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Jenna Petite Sewer wrote: »
    I only remember this because the ESB used to refer to their 2 month bills as bi-mental. So, Bi-annual is once very two years. But the topic come up here a few times a year.
    What's the stage between bi-curious and bi-mental called? If there is one, of course.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    PrettyBoy wrote: »
    Why? I can't understand that mentality at all. Unless you're trying to collect a debt or something I can see no reason why anyone would want to appear as a private number. Most people won't answer to them so why bother :confused:

    It keeps your number secure from companies etc you may call. As for 'most' people not answering, I always get through when I phone people.


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    Fred Swanson
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    _Kaiser_
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    In my experience, private numbers are almost always someone you don't want to talk to... either someone wanting to sell you something, or someone wanting you to pay for something.

    Either way it's an expensive call! I generally let such calls go to voicemail. If it's important they'll leave a message and I'll call them back. If not then no loss.


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    Holograph
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭Holograph


    5starpool wrote: »
    People are very bloody paranoid. Not answering private numbers is really weird thing to care about. If you didn't have the number in your phone but it wasn't private would you answer? If so then what's the difference?
    Yeah I get people questioning why a phone number is undisclosed but I also find it strange the way it really really bothers some people. As said, how did/do they manage in the case of a landline phone without caller ID?

    There is a variety of reasons as to why people keep their phone number blocked. It is not always because they have something to hide. E.g. I have been called for interview/offered jobs via undisclosed telephone number - of completely legitimate companies! And they are not sales jobs by the way.


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    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 31,725 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    I am very reluctant to answer private numbers as I have been getting nuisance calls from 'private number' - the ones that are silent because the machine dialled but no-one was free to take it. Anyway I discovered (I think) that if you do not answer a few times in succession they stop ringing, for a couple of months anyway. If you answer and there is silence they will try again half an hour later.


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    #27
    WhoWhatWhere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 452 ✭✭WhoWhatWhere


    It just annoys me when I miss a call from private number and I don't know who's calling. Or if you're expecting like a sky engineer and he calls to arrange a time on private number and you can't phone them when they're late or that. **** off private number.


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    The flying mouse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,915 ✭✭✭The flying mouse


    I got three calls yesterday from a number, called it back and phone is of, sent message as well, Phone is still of , I want to know who it is ? And why they won't answer!


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    #29
    DivingDuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭DivingDuck


    My number is private and will stay private— I'm on a two-year contract and changing your number mid-contract (even if you agree to continue the contract!) is virtually impossible.

    Between apps demanding access to people's contacts and the intolerable spam companies they sell the data to, I am enormously reluctant to allow anyone have my number, much less someone I have to make a call to once or twice for a trivial reason. If they sell it, get hacked, or otherwise decide to be a pain, I have over a year to wait before I can change it, and that's not good enough for me.

    I'm not up to anything shady, I simply hate getting phonecalls from people who I've no desire to speak to as I'm an incredibly paranoid and asocial bastard.


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    King of Kings
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭King of Kings


    sugarman wrote: »
    What is it with people not answering unknown numbers these days???

    What on earth did people do before mobile phones and caller ID?

    my ma answered the phone....

    there is a huge difference between somebody ringing a house phone that was listed and the number known than your personal phone that pretty much follows you about everywhere.

    I hate private numbers because mostly they are a waste of time or a head melt.

    bank ringing with some stupid survey
    recruitment agents with non existent jobs
    etc...

    that 1 in 100 calls is somebody who is on the verge of death...so I still fell obliged to answer.


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    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    Too much bother, why should I?. I always seem to get through as things are.


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