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Do You answer unknown/ private numbers/ numbers withheld

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By *ryan... OP   Man
over a year ago

1950's Original

I never do.

I believe modern smartphones can automatically block them.

Spam spam spam spam spam

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes got to some older family member only use landlines and are ex director so could be them

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By *ynecplCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Sometimes when I am in the mood to mess about with a cold caller yes.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Home or personal mobile. No

Work mobile yes as it could be an important customer call

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I do because it could be someone calling regarding my father's medical appointments or when he is admitted into hospital.

It may also be our landlords, or my own employer.

NBVN x

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By *riving_Home_For_MimiWoman
over a year ago

Hampshire/Dorset

I do, in case it's the hospital or something important.

I don't answer numbers that aren't in my contacts unless it's a local area code.

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By *entlealanMan
over a year ago

Burton Joyce

I will answer them because they are often debt collectors and I like to screw them around.

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Always - sometimes it's an enquiry about booking/joining our medieval society.

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By *iss KissWoman
over a year ago

near Coventry

I never answer them. Ever

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes.. Always people /companies i need to talk to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I always do, but normally it's in anticipation of some fucker trying to do me - a car crash that I seem to have forgotten I was in or bloody solar panels that I don't have. I love venting at those horrible bastards, it makes the call worthwhile!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes I just have. It was the power company ringing to check we were ok as we don't have any electric.

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By *yrdsisWoman
over a year ago

Gleam Street

Answer them all.. when it's a scam? Best hobby ever

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No. Never. I have voicemail so anyone important will leave a message.

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By *ryandseeMan
over a year ago

Yorkshire

When I am not too busy and can give them a bit of stick

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By *xydadbodMan
over a year ago

Milton keynes

Nah, I rarely do but I do enjoy answering and getting one of those "have you been involve in an accident recently" phonecalls.. lol

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

One option we use, is to answer as a business, is amazing how many scammers hang up immediately. The genuine callers just ask for the person they were expecting.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Yes. My doctors number is always unidentified. So is the hospital.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No

Voicemail if urgent

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By *elinefineWoman
over a year ago

kempston

Not unless I am expecting an important call as it is often work and I don’t speak to them out of work hours….

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Yes. My doctors number is always unidentified. So is the hospital. "

I was about to say the same. Also I'm the contact for my parents Lifeline and they don't always call from the same number.

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

I tend to answer as it may be work, if it's a telesales or scam then I block report and in the case of genuine fraudulent call they get reported to the fraud line

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

Nope. If you want to call me, you better make appointment in writing.

I don't answer the door if I'm not expecting anyone either.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never, not even at work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, my sister has her number hidden but knows if she phones me she needs to unhide it or text me. Usually she’ll now phone me on WhatsApp

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

No, absolutely not...!

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By *edonist79Man
over a year ago

Trowbridge

I tend not to unless I'm expecting a call. Then I will.

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By *isstinseltoesWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I rarely answer my phone to anyone, so unknown number deffo not.

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By *il sub princessWoman
over a year ago

West Midlands

No matter who it is I tend to just stare at my phone & think 'why the fuck you calling me, just message and tell me what you want'

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

As I work nights, my phone is always on silent, so I miss 99% of calls,, not bad thing,,

I call back those who I know.

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By *ibonacci05Man
over a year ago

Dubai/London

I usually get the call, but if it’s withheld It takes me to 5-10 seconds to decide hung up or not.

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By *etra43TV/TS
over a year ago

Gillingham


"I never do.

I believe modern smartphones can automatically block them.

Spam spam spam spam spam

"""

Yes my mobile flags them as possible spam

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The simple answer is no i never answer my phone unless it's someone I know and that goes for text message as well.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

Only when I'm expecting one, i.e. from the hospital, otherwise no. If it's that important, they can leave a voicemail innit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Funnily enough, the cold callers seem to be calling from a registered number now. I answered a call from 0207xxxxx in the past week.

It was a girl from Vodafone telling me they were offering to sell me the latest iPhone at 10% of its price. You can imagine my excitement and to top it off, I could be released from my current plan and be moved onto the lower priced unlimited plan without any penalty.

How could I resist? All they needed was my prepayment of £50 first. I had to have her ring me back 3 times because I was about to head into a meeting, then was having lunch and my wallet wasn't with me and finally, I lost interest and had to politely tell her I already have what I need and another phone would be pointless.

I also advised her, very politely, that her bosses were con-men and she would be better off finding another job.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope. I also don’t answer calls from numbers I don’t recognise. Too many times I have answered in the past and it’s a cold calling answer machine, so now I ignore them. If it’s important they leave a message amd then I will call them back.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Always. My GP and hospital always come through as hidden number. Don't want to miss their calls.

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

Yes because it's probably work.

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By *venturerMan
over a year ago

Bodmin

Always xx

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By *ablo minibar123Woman
over a year ago

.

My doctor's surgery comes up as a private number so I always do answer.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

I never do. If it's important they will leave a message. Most of the time they never do, it just rings off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Sometimes when I am in the mood to mess about with a cold caller yes."

same

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m meant my phone . I wondered what that noise was.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

very rarely

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends what mood I'm in , I sometimes like to take the piss out of cold callers .

Also private numbers can mean all.sorts, hospitals , police , national lottery

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London

Sometimes. I've had my doctor call me from an "unknown" number. If I answer and it's a cold caller I simply hang up.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't answer the phone to people I know, let alone strangers

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By *heRazorsEdgeMan
over a year ago

Wales/ All over UK

Wait…. You guys have people that actually phone you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuck NO, I get mega anxious even from numbers I don’t know.

I tend to reverse search the number that called

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By *oungcoup69Couple
over a year ago

hidden garden

Always! It could be important or it could be me telling a cold caller I had a 6 car pile up and hearing them chomping at the bit to get me some compensation! They tend to hang up when I tell them I was banger racing... I don't know why?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends, I do like a bit of scam baiting especially when they go down the IT rabbit hole.

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By *xiled BikerMan
over a year ago

Beverley

Usually answer in case its somebody regarding my Father, however of late its "BT" engineer wanting to fix my internet, I dont use BT! Keep them on line for as long as possible without giving anything away, my current record is 30 minutes, thats 30. minutes they are not trying to con an elderly person out of savings!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't answer any number that isn't in my phone contacts, unless I am expecting a call of course and have been caught out a couple of times lol.

I also don't have any volume or vibration on my phone which drives doughnut insane when I miss place my phone and he can't find it (happens about twice a week).

I also have it on do not disturb from midnight until 11am (calls can come through though, not as though I would know lol).

Danish x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I answer and then wait for yhat dreaded brief moment of silence before the voice kicks in then I generally hang pretty quickly, tell them how I appreciate the call, (yes that's sarcasm and normally only involves 2 words), or I waste their time by engaging in conversation with humour!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, it could be important, if it’s not hang up

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

I keep forgetting to take off silent mode from when I have been at work and wonder why mine never rings . Yes I do answer withheld numbers cos I’m nosey and it may be someone nice to speak too.

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By *iceButtSlimMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Generally I don't, unless I'm expecting a call from someone, so I might just in case.

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By *eeting121Man
over a year ago

Blind Adventure

Now a days you get calls from hospital and GP as private number. And sometimes from schools too

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

No...if they are legit they will leave a message.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Only if I’m expecting the dr to ring, otherwise no if it’s important then leave a voicemail

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By *iamondCougarWoman
over a year ago

Norfuck! / Lincolnshire

No

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope...never do.unless I expect some call.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

Always as there's loads of important and business calls we have that are with held, the cold caller's we get mostly have mobile numbers these days or it will say London, Liverpool, Birmingham etc.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Forget to answer my phone, work all use my teams number instead

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never answer a unknown number

I got a txt the other day supposedly from my wife

Txt said hi hun I’ve lost my phone and am using a friends phone now

I need some money to buy a new phone can you send me 300£

I said no because your sitting right next to me now playing candy crush

Couldn’t stop laughing at the thick fuckers all day

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

Yes because it could be the hospital or GP.

I’m on the TPS register so any dodgy callers get told to jog on

J x

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By *ssexhamptonMan
over a year ago

Rayleigh

No never.If its important both landline and mobile go to answerphone so anyone can leave a message.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah, sometimes it's a business that I deal with or someone who's ex-directory.

If it's a spam call I usually mess with em.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Never!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I barely answer numbers I recognise so no

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By *hoirCouple
over a year ago

Clacton/Bury St. Edmunds

I rarely ever answer any phone number.

C

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