Phones

[andrewducker]

I noticed a few reaction posts to my poll yesterday - and a fair amount of commentary that making phone calls unnerved quite a few people. It doesn't bother me at all, so I quizzed a few people about what it was about making phone calls they didn't like. Likewise with phone etiquette. Hence, a new poll.

[Poll #1278852]

Comments

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

I got a row from a friend for this very thing. I _never_ answer withheld or unknown numbers on either my home or mobile phone. Which used to annoy a friend who was ex-directory and always came up 'with held'. I pointed out he'd made a decision to be ex directory for whatever his reasons were so I could have the right to not answer calls if the caller wasn't willing to let me know who they are. I pay for caller ID on my home phone specifically for this reason so I may as well use it.

[ishkhara.livejournal.com]

I do the same on my mobile too.

I don't have caller ID but most of the friends who call me regularly are programmed into my phone so that their name comes up when they call. I'm ex-directory myself, due to the previously mentioned crap, but I'm happy to leave a message and wait for the person I'm calling to get back to me.