Do you answer withheld number phone calls?

**Stickchick** · 29th June 2007, 08:28

I don't answer my phone if its a withheld number. If its important they will leave a message

**janno** · 29th June 2007, 08:39

I do, it's just a phone call, and on a mobile phone anyway its not as if they know where you are . . .

My husbands number always comes up private number, don't know why as he didn't ask for it to be witheld, and Telstra don't know why it does that either.

Gasp!! Maybe technology isn't infallible after all??

I'm shattered . . . :slap:

**KoroJ** · 29th June 2007, 08:48

What's a "Withheld Number Phonecall"??

Ah...the joys of being an old bastard with old technology.

**Macktheknife** · 29th June 2007, 09:57

Harden up people, its just a phone call... answer the damn thing!
There is no boogey man gonna come down the line and steal your soul! Answer the damn phone, if you don't like who it is, hang up.

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2007, 10:07

Originally Posted by KoroJ

What's a "Withheld Number Phonecall"??

Ah...the joys of being an old bastard with old technology.

'selected' technology. I choose not to carry a mobile phone - no need or desire for one. Got 3 iPods but.

**Beemer** · 29th June 2007, 10:28

Most of the organisations I work for have withheld numbers so if I didn't answer my cellphone I would get bugger-all work!

Even if it is the cops, they would already have your number so what's the big deal about answering it?

**The Pastor** · 29th June 2007, 11:40

If im expecting a call, then I would answer it.

I hate people, and i hate people ringing me. Even if its somone I know I usally ignore it. They can txt me if they want me to know somthing.

**skidMark** · 29th June 2007, 11:59

Originally Posted by scracha

You're being silly. Telecon are such a fuckup that a lot of the time the caller ID doesn't come through and it's nothing to do with the other party deliberately withholding their number.

i'm on vodafone nya nya.

**skidMark** · 29th June 2007, 12:02

Originally Posted by janno

I do, it's just a phone call, and on a mobile phone anyway its not as if they know where you are . . .

you don't watch much tv do you? lol

they can triangulate the position of where you are off the 3 towers

all cellphones use 3 towers and your always basically in a triangle it figures out the distance somehow from each location and pinpoints ya.

next u lot will be saying that traffic lights are set off by weight.

**Big Dave** · 29th June 2007, 12:07

Originally Posted by renegade master

If im expecting a call, then I would answer it.

I hate people, and i hate people ringing me. Even if its somone I know I usally ignore it. They can txt me if they want me to know somthing.

What yer number? This could keep me amused all afternoon.

**Indiana_Jones** · 29th June 2007, 12:13

They're comming for you Mark....

A word of advice, rub some KY into your arsehole, it makes the whole ordeal easier.

-Indy

**buellbabe** · 29th June 2007, 12:15

I would probably answer out of sheer curiosity...

But then I am not glued to my cell ph and it is only on when I feel like answering...ie:NOT while I am operating a vehicle, in a restaurant, out with friends etc...
(If someone wants to get hold of me they leave a message and I DO get back to them.)

**JimO** · 29th June 2007, 12:15

my phone is id blocked, dont know why, dont care, but all the id blocked ones i get on my cell and home phone are mostly from people trying to sell me something and i suspect they are blocked so you cant id them and not answer when they call

**Dilligaf** · 29th June 2007, 12:23

Because of spouse's job we have our number unlisted so our number will always come up as withheld. Doesn't have to be anything sinister in it...

**deanohit** · 29th June 2007, 12:28

My mum has her number blocked after her abusive ex started trying to find us, so I always answer it in case it's my mum. On the other hand my mum never answers it unless she knows the number for the same reason.