How to refuse people who ask your cellphone number?

There is no need to lie. You are under no obligation to do anything you don't feel right about just because someone asks for it. Just say the following. "Well you know I don't even know you and I don't give out my cell phone to strangers." If they seem like someone you may be interested in getting to know then just tell them that maybe you will see each other at another tournament and get to know each other that way. You don't have to be rude with a flat "NO" but, you have not lied and, they still don't have your number.

Seriously, it's a really bad idea to give out your number to strangers. You don't need to be polite about it. It's wrong for strangers to ask for your number. I'd be wondering what their motives are. Just say "Dude, I don't know you." or..give out a false number. There are too many weirdos out there these days. Take care of yourself and be safe.

Hi Chrysan! You see if you feel that not sharing your cell phone number with unknown persons could be impolite, then I think those who ask for it are also impolite. They should not ask for your cell number, till you are comfortable with them or you are closer to them. I think, there is no harm, if you tell them, politely - "look, it is not possible for me to share my cell number right now, I'll give it to you later". Speaking plain truth is not going to cause any harm to you or your personality, I suppose. Best of Luck!

I tell people that I dont feel comfortable giving out my cell phone number to someone I dont know. I have never had a problem with someone understanding that unless I know you I dont want to give out a cell phone number. I will explain to them that I have another phone number that isnt a cell phone and I would be more than happy to give them home number. I hate it when someone continually calls and uses up my minutes or spams me with text. If its legitimate then they will use my home number instead.

I guess it's better to just say you do not give out your cell number to people you do not know well. Or, offer to take theirs so you may call them if you need to. It might be easier dealt with on the flip side! OR... try the ole distration method! Then get busy and hopefully they will forget to come back to get it!

i would just tell them i do not give my cellphone number out. then if they keep asking tell them i just give my cellphone number to family and close friends. they usually will not ask again.

Give your cell nimber but with changing the last two digits.It serves the purpose of both the sides.

Well, you can either be honest and say "I'm sorry I don't give out personal information" or you can go the other route and give them a different number. Either way they should get the message. You could also just keep your cell phone put away and tell them you don't have one. [b]**AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~[/b]

Hi I don't know if you got your answer to this or not so I am writing this response to you anyway. I had to help my niece with this very same problem and it worked fine without hurting anyone's feelings and most of all without lying. She was divorced and going out to meet people. Most men were asking for her number and she knew she would never want to go out with them. She was honest and didn't want to hurt their feelings so she asked me what should she do. On the spur of the moment she hit me with this same question and I had to think fast..LOL. You can tell that person who requests your number that it would be easier for them to give you their number so you can put it in your address book along with their name. You should also state that when calls come through from a number that is not added to your address book that you do not answer them because you don't want to use up your minutes for some telamarketer. Therefore you don't have to lie and they will gladly give you their number. Another thing to remember here also is they too only have a certain amount of minutes and would not want to waste them calling people who will not answer. Good Luck.

It is a very difficult situation I have faced in my life. Somtimes we don't want to give the phone number, but at the same time we can't say no to them. Once I met a women in train and she talked to me a lot about her problem with her husband and how her parents are taking care of her. I listented to all ehr problems patiently. She asked for my number because she was alone in the city and wanted to go out with somebody. I didn't want to give my number, but I patiently listened to her so that I couldn't say no. So, I gave the phone number, but the last digit I told as a different number so that she can never get hold of me.

i am not that approachable so only a few ask for my no. to those who i believe would be a nuisance i treat them just like anybody when they ask for it. i give it to them. however, i make sure to tell them to introduce themselves first when they text since i don't reply to messages from unknown senders. that usually makes them aware that i don't give out my nos. for no reason at all and once they become a nuisance well, they'd get nothing since i won't bother to even answer a text or a call.

I don't like mistaking call to me but when i recieved them i would talk only ' Sorry you mistook this numbers.' Sometime when i found unfamiliar numbers, i would close the ring, don't recieve the cell phone.

I was boring if it was happened to me.I will pretend to unhear their questions and please, to go now.

This doesn't happen to me very often, but when it does i say as friendly and politely as i can that i dont give out my cell phone number, as i have limited minutes on my phone and don't use it that much anyways. The best way to contact me is actually through email, here's my address if you would like it" Then i give them my email address. I keep two different email accounts, one that i use for signing up for things on line and am fine with giving out if someone would like a possible way to contact me, and the other i reserve for business, family and close friends. If after a while i get to know a person well, and enjoy communicating with them, i will then give them my personal email address. And besides, if the person winds up being one of those annoying people who likes to send out tons of messagges and pester people on their phone or contact list at all hours of the day,i would rather it be through email where it doesn't really affect my day to day life, and i can just delete them when they show up, rather than it being called or texted persistantly.

I just say Sorry I don't give it out except to family, and leave it at that. If anyone asks for an explaination (which is none of their business anyway), I usually just say I have to keep my minutes down some how! And I move on. I am the same way you are. I don't like everyone having my cell phone number!

I usually say that I only give my number to family members as my phone is for emergencies only. (which is the truth in my case).

Have you asked those people just why they want your cell phone #? When people ask for information I don't want to give, I simply tell them that I don';t give out personal information. I don't believe that answer is as rude as their inquiry.

I tend to say, "No thank you." and if they actually start to give me grief? I turn on the logic, like, "I don't know you, we haven't had a conversation, we don't have mutual friends, we could TRY to change that, but then again, right now? I don't want to." And if by some chance they get "aggressive", well my final response is, " Oh...NOW you think I'll give you my number?? Bye." Then walk away and chat with someone else. Thankfully it didn't happen to that extent, but it's also a sure fire way to immediately see if the person is "safe" or not. Or they could be understanding, and then you can have a conversation with them too... Never feel guilty, because you're trying to keep yourself safe, that's the way I see it, which I have to when I'm in a busy city like Calgary, you have no idea how many smoochers, creeps, lonely people, scammers, and "Playahs" are out there.

I think the best way to avoid is to give them the wrong number - like if your numbe is 9923458701 you should swap two number and give them the number (9923457801) or somrhting like that. Then, once you become good pals or whe you are interested in sharing your phone nuber just give them your correct number. And, never say No to people on the face - i learnt this trick the hard way

Ooh, I understand, is very annoying _ i don't know how to refuse, but i give a totally invented number :D sometimes looks really funny because when I meet the person who asked me my cellphone number again, he tells me he tried to call me but the number was incorrect :D and then i ask: was it 1234567890? (obviousbly it will never be the same because I invented it :D) - no, it's not... is 0987654321 he tells - oh sorry! is 08974654213 (invented again) after a pair of times he will not ask it anymore :D I know it's stupid u_u but i like to joke sometimes u_u anyway don't worry if you can look unpolite _ unpolite is to ask cellphone number to a girl/boy you just knew ;)