'Private Numbers'

StudentDad · 15-09-2011 3:32pm #1

I thought I'd throw this in here as it is afterhours

Some intrepid person keeps trying to ring me using a 'private number.' However, I will not answer 'private numbers.' I don't know it irritates me on some level I suppose.

Am I alone? Am I the only one who thinks in the day and age of 'own number sending' that it's bloody rude to hide your phone number?

SD

FatherLen · 15-09-2011 3:33pm

i know loads of people that wont answer private numbers. it pisses me off because my house phone is not listed so comes up as private no. just answer your phone, whats the worst that could happen?

mackg · 15-09-2011 3:33pm

Will usually answer but not when in the grip of the fear.

Mr Benevolent · 15-09-2011 3:33pm

Alot aren't hiding it on purpose. Don't be such a chicken.

melekalikimaka · 15-09-2011 3:34pm

i never answer private numbers.

Mr. Presentable · 15-09-2011 3:34pm

FatherLen wrote: »

i know loads of people that wont answer private numbers. it pisses me off because my house phone is not listed so comes up as private no. just answer your phone, whats the worst that could happen?

It could be my mother?

ronnie3585 · 15-09-2011 3:34pm

It's O2 that was calling you.

You are alone.

Saila · 15-09-2011 3:34pm

eh some want to make a work call on their personal mobile so..

usernamegoes · 15-09-2011 3:35pm

I don't answer private numbers because it's usually the bank wanting to shout at me. :-p

donalg1 · 15-09-2011 3:35pm

FatherLen wrote: »

i know loads of people that wont answer private numbers. it pisses me off because my house phone is not listed so comes up as private no. just answer your phone, whats the worst that could happen?

put 0024 before the number you are dialling e.g. 00240861234567 when you use the landline next time and your number will appear.

BBDBB · 15-09-2011 3:35pm

just answer the feckin phone wilya?????????????

Saila · 15-09-2011 3:36pm

FatherLen wrote: »

i know loads of people that wont answer private numbers. it pisses me off because my house phone is not listed so comes up as private no. just answer your phone, whats the worst that could happen?

could be a serial killer who decides his next victim by whoever answers the phone? that would be pretty bad..

hondasam · 15-09-2011 3:36pm

I never answer private numbers.

FatherLen · 15-09-2011 3:36pm

Saila wrote: »

could be a serial killer who decides his next victim by whoever answers the phone? that would be pretty bad..

i will take the risk

problemchimp · 15-09-2011 3:38pm

melekalikimaka wrote: »

i never answer private numbers.

why not?

15-09-2011 3:39pm

Just answer the phone ffs. What are they gonna do? Stab you through the headset?

J. Marston · 15-09-2011 3:40pm

Answer it, wait for the caller to say ''Hello...'' and if you don't like who it is or you just don't want to talk to them, just respond with: ''Que?''

The person who rang will probably hate you from that point on, though.

whatsamsn · 15-09-2011 3:44pm

I hate that mentality :mad:
Fair enough if you're getting prank calls. Why answer the privates then. But if your not, not answering private is retarded.

I can throw many situations out where I needed to ring people and couldnt do so with my phone (out of power etc). Such as ringing a person from my landline (which automatically hides its number for some reason) to asking a mate to borrow his phone to ring someone and the mate says "hide his number" because he doesnt wanna get a text or call few days after saying "whos this?" as has happened many times.

Saila · 15-09-2011 3:44pm

J. Marston wrote: »

Answer it, wait for the caller to say ''Hello...'' and if you don't like who it is or you just don't want to talk to them, just respond with: ''Que?''

and hope they are not spanish speaking

sunflower27 · 15-09-2011 3:45pm

ha, I got the same thing once for several months. I refused to answer as I was convinced it was an ex that had refused to move on.

Eventually I got fed up and answered.

It was Chorus NTL

Shamed!!!

J. Marston · 15-09-2011 3:46pm

Saila wrote: »

and hope they are not spanish speaking

Yeah, you're kind of fúcked then....

Gophur · 15-09-2011 3:47pm

@ Anyone who refuses to answer a private number call

Not answering a ringing phone is the height of ignorance.

Someone is trying to speak to you and you refuse to answer?

If knowing who's on the line is in any way important you'll answer the call.

If a strange number (one you don't recognise) show, do you answer it?

robbie_998 · 15-09-2011 3:48pm

I answer anything.

never had i had any hassle

got a fecking job off a private number once !

if you dont answer private number then your a fecking oulwan :pac:

Wertz · 15-09-2011 3:49pm

Always answer private numbers...it's usually people looking for me to do a job for them and job = money so I actually look forward to receiving them. Then again I come from a time in history when you didn't know who was calling you before you said "Hello?"...
Why the nervousness surrounding not knowing who's calling? Perhaps understandable if companies are calling looking for money, but if they don't get you that way they'll be door stepping you or sending the bailiffs round at some stage so best sort that sh*t out sooner rather than later.

Dravokivich · 15-09-2011 3:50pm

My phone shows up as private number, even though I've got it set to "Send my Number." Noticed yesterday while going through my phone settings, that my phone doesn't seem to actually know what the number for it is.

StudentDad · 15-09-2011 3:50pm

I wasn't expecting such a flood of replies lol The way I look at it is if it's important enough they can leave me a message and a bloody phone number

SD

py2006 · 15-09-2011 3:52pm

I don't answer them myself. I seem to get a few and they never leave a voicemail.

Either the bank or some chick I don't want to talk to.

coffee_cake · 15-09-2011 3:52pm

however did people cope with old phones that were just...phones? no caller id?

Dravokivich · 15-09-2011 3:54pm

bluewolf wrote: »

however did people cope with old phones that were just...phones? no caller id?

"We'll ring 3 times, hang up, then ring again"

Was what the folks used to do when they were out and wanted to call us.

Fecking paranoia with the phones is nuts.

Mr. Presentable · 15-09-2011 3:55pm

Gophur wrote: »

@ Anyone who refuses to answer a private number call

Not answering a ringing phone is the height of ignorance.

Someone is trying to speak to you and you refuse to answer?

If knowing who's on the line is in any way important you'll answer the call.

If a strange number (one you don't recognise) show, do you answer it?

Here's the thing. What have you got to hide that you conceal your number?

Yes, I will answer a strange number. At least I can call you back, coz I have your number.

Mr. Presentable · 15-09-2011 3:57pm

bluewolf wrote: »

however did people cope with old phones that were just...phones? no caller id?

I don't remember............

'Private Numbers'

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