Don't you afraid to share number with anyone?
By Debashri Das
@deba12 (2946)
India
August 31, 2018 1:39am CST
I am bit skeptical. Yesterday, a man sat beside me in bus. He initiated a conversation. After a few minutes, he asked me to share my contact number with him. He told me that he needed it for his sister who is looking for a job. He told me to contact him if there's any vacancy in our office. I don't know the person. His looks appear bit annoying to me. I was trying to avoid him. At last, he gave me his number and asked me to give me a missed call so that he can get my number too. But I told him that I would call him if there's a vacancy in my office.
I am not ready to share my number with anyone. Did I done the right thing?
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18 responses
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
31 Aug 18
for me, you did the right thing. good thing he gave his number to you. but i hope you think a thousand times if you text him of any vacancies in your office for his sister. scams come anywhere and where you least expect it.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
1 Sep 18
@deba12 you have to protect and secure yourself. anyway, you have his number, so when there are job vacancies in your office, you can send him a text message.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
7 Sep 18
yes, if you have any doubts don't give out your number to any strangers
@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
8 Sep 18
It's really unsafe to share your number with a stranger. You did the right thing of not sharing your number.
@deba12 (2946)
• India
1 Sep 18
And this trust is being destroyed by the unhappy occurrences that happen around us.
@shaggin (72141)
• United States
4 Sep 18
I think you were smart to not give him your number. Seems more like he was trying to get your number to hit on you rather then about a job.
@Marilynda1225 (82789)
• United States
4 Sep 18
Yes I wouldn't give my information to someone I didn't know.
@noni1959 (10095)
• United States
9 Sep 18
You did the right thing. He was trying to get your number and not for his sister. Also, if a man wants his number in your phone, don't hand it to him to do so. He can get your contact info or even run with the phone. I had a man try to do this to me and I told him no and didn't want his number even written.
@deba12 (2946)
• India
12 Sep 18
I don't ask anyone's number unless it is a big emergency. I know that people can get your info by tracking the number.
@ilocosboy (45156)
• Philippines
7 Sep 18
Me too I'm skeptical. I may give it to someone but not anyone. I don't really give my number to strangers but when that person is good looking maybe i will he he.
@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
31 Aug 18
I don't share it with any stranger. I am very cautious. You did the right thing.
@arunima25 (87806)
• Bangalore, India
1 Sep 18
@deba12 Now a days our phone has become much more than a phone and it can be exploited in many ways.
@RonElFran (1214)
• Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
31 Aug 18
On the one hand, I can't see the harm in giving someone the phone number of your company. On the other hand, it wouldn't occur to me to ask someone I just met on a bus for such a number - I'd just look it up. So, what you did was probably best.
@freelancermariagrace (28050)
• Philippines
31 Aug 18
Yes, you have done the right thing. It is not safe to give out your contact number to anyone
