Unknown caller / Withheld numbers - Do u answer?

Droolinggimp · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:10

The Op stated numbers he doesnt have in his phone and numbers withheld.. if soem one calls me their number shows up if i dont have it stored in my phone.. .. not numbers not being recognised..

rmuir · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:17

numbers i don't know or 'withheld number' i generally don't answer as more often than not its a cold sales call trying to get me to upgrade my phone. Either that or its a prank... can't really be bothered with those types of calls. Only twice have i not answered a call that was directly for me, both job interviews, both left messages.

SCM · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:18

Yes as a couple of places i deal with for my incapacity stuff and trying to find part time work to slowly ease myself into things again, while i recover from depression, use withheld numbers.

SCM

DanMc07 · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:22

yeh I'm like you I never answer with held numbers or numbers I don't know!

MasterMike · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:23

I answer withheld numbers, because for some reason my parent's phone always dials withheld. Never been able to work out why.

Lopéz · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:56

All you paranoid non-answering folk are probably the same ones who moan "WHY THE HELL DIDN'T CITYLINK/AMTRAK/WHOEVER CALL ME TO SAY THEY WERENT COMING/COULDN'T FIND MY HOUSE"

Try answering the phone and you may find someone on the other end attempting to help you.

Malt_Vinegar · 2 Oct 2006 at 20:05

Lopéz said:
All you paranoid non-answering folk are probably the same ones who moan "WHY THE HELL DIDN'T CITYLINK/AMTRAK/WHOEVER CALL ME TO SAY THEY WERENT COMING/COULDN'T FIND MY HOUSE"

Try answering the phone and you may find someone on the other end attempting to help you.

This would be one of the situations that i would answer.

Its nothing to do with paranoia, i just cba to speak to people when im busy if I dont know them, or they feel the need to withhold numbers.