How many times do you let the phone ring before hanging up?

[Anonymous]

when calling a guys house and he don't have an answering machine (it got broke in some fun) how many times should you let the phone ring before hanging up, keep in mind most the time no one is even home seems pointless to even call his house. but hey its the only way to get in contact with besides going to the house he hangs out at (I told him once I thought about going over their to talk to him because I missed him, he said he missed me too and said that he didn't ever get over their until like 9 after work) I don't do the random show ups he knows that. even if I miss him. so is like 3 or 4 rings enough, or does that sound crazy. and should I just keep waiting until he calls me I never call him

[AshBrown]

If I am calling a service company, I will le it wring 10-12 times.

If I call a friend or relative, I don't go beyond 6 because generally on 4th it shud go to voice mail.

If I call my kids, I let it ring 150,000 times.

[Asker]

isn't 6 a little much, I mean I said he don't have a voice mail or answering machine so if I mean someone is thier and he is busy I don't want him to think the phone is annoying or anything and I hate it when my parents do that, its like I'm busy ill call yah back

[AshBrown]

My kids are not wven adults yet, so they dare not say they are busy. Of course, when they are older, they will fall under the same category as frnds and rltvs.

As for 6 being too much, that also depends on your relationship with that person and who he lives with.

[Asker]

in that case yes your kids should never be like that, lol and he lives with his parent but like I said he is never home I was just trying to show that I am actually interested in him normally I just let him call me. and honestly I don't know what the relationship is but id say we are working toward something he told me he loved me the other day, kinda why I want to show I care.

[antonlikesmlb]

If it doesn't go to voice mail then like 10-15 seconds.

[Asker]

okay I let it ring like 19 seconds, or at least the call lasted 19 seconds from the momment of pushing send to call him lol so that ain't to long

[Anonymous]

4 to 5.

[Asker]

okay well I let it ring like 19seconds I think it ring like 4 times, when should I call back or should i, normally he calls me anyways I was just trying to show that I am making an effort