PRIVATE NUMBER (or an unidentified number) appears on your mobile phone.
By hh9905
@hh9905 (1275)
Malaysia
11 responses
@suedarr (2382)
• Canada
7 Feb 07
I never answer calls that come in as Private Number or as Unlisted. I assume they are going to be telemarketers or someone else I do not wish to speak with. I figure if someone is going to the trouble of hiding their identity from me, than I most likely don't wish to talk to them.
You?
Cheers!
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
7 Feb 07
If I do not recognize the phone number on my cell phone, I will not pick it up. I will let them leave a message on my voice mail if it is important. I only pick up when it is a phone number I have stored in my phone or are of close friends and family. I certainly understand that some people do not want people to have their number, especially telemarketers.
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@chocobaby (677)
• Philippines
7 Feb 07
in our country, a call with your number hidden or unidentified is not allowed by the networks here. so whenever we get those Private Number calls here, it's safe to answer them cause it would usually come from abroad, a long distance call. otherwise, it must be from a payphone booth, and if ever i will just find a way to excuse myself politely and hang-up.
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@urbangirl (1456)
• Australia
7 Feb 07
I usually don't answer private numbers because they tend to be people trying to seel me things. If it is important, they will leave a message on the voicemail. I do answer phone calls that display a number though.
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@ag_abscruzmd (2283)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I don't answer my phone when the caller is "unidentified" because I'd rather be safe than sorry. In my country, it has been found out that credits can be stolen from one's cellphone by answering an 'unidentified' number. I don't know exactly how it works but a lot of people say it's true. Since I don't want to answer these calls, I wouldn't want to do the same and call others using a private number.
@nfhs79 (861)
• Malaysia
7 Feb 07
I used to reject the callers. If necessary I just make my phone goes to BUSY tone. Ha Ha. I don't like the private numbers callers. Usually it comes from credit card sales, etc. I think private numbers should be banned this is to ensure we know who is calling and to protect our phone also our privacy.
@mr_ular (842)
• Malaysia
7 Feb 07
I will not answer calls when the Private Number appears on my mobile except when my friends who have Private Number sms me first telling that they are going to call. Else, i will not answer at all. I only answer phone calls from people who i know and those whom i can see their phone number appears on the screen.
@doodlebug5250603 (1993)
• United States
16 Feb 07
If a private number or an unidentified number appears on my cell phone, i normally don't answer it. I just feel that people should let me know who's calling. And if they don't then they can leave a message on my voice mail. I do check my voice mail offine. So it it's someone that i do know, then i would call them back.
@f3rcho (258)
• Argentina
16 Feb 07
I always answer every call I get... Besides my whole family has their numbers set as private...