Do you answer withheld or calls you do not recognise?

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TheRealPepperPotts · Accepted Answer

I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize, but I will answer "Withheld" because 9 times out of 10, it's the police. Where I used to volunteer, I dealt with situations that frequently required law enforcement involvement. Once, it was a call from law enforcement regarding an car accident involving someone I knew. My phone may not work the same as others, but mine identifies numbers as "Out-of-State" or simply "Potential Spam". Hopefully that's helpful!

HelpfulWoman · Accepted Answer

unless i'm expecting a call from a number i won't recognise, nope! they'll leave a voice mail if its important

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I don't waste my time getting interrupted by numbers from people or bots that I don't know. And if it's someone I do know, calling from another number, they all know to leave voicemail or text me, and I'll get back to them.

genericname85 · Accepted Answer

hell no. but as important as not answering is not rejecting the call either. just let it ring and never answer. don't give them a cue that this number is actively used.

electromagnetic · Answer

I don’t even answer phone calls from contacts saved on my phone. I don’t answer private or unknown numbers. I feel like they bombard me with something.

ClaircognizantEmpath · Answer

absolutely no way and if its an honest company they will leave a message... in the uk it is not against any law for either a person or business to call you from a made up number on your end looking like a mobile is the most common, i just ignore them...

Aubrey97 · Answer

If I am near a computer, I'll try to search the number real quick, which 99% of the time confirms I shouldn't answer. If I can't search, I just bump that 99% up to 100.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I don't answer suspicious calls cause I've been targeted by a mentally ill bully with a personal vendetta against me. It was somebody I met 19 years ago that I gave my phone number too. I blocked him 15 years ago on my cell phone but he retained my home phone number all these years without my permission.

katiesmuff · Answer

No if I do not recognise the number I will not answer it. Spam alert works fairly well on my phone as well.

dreamstar72 · Answer

My wife and I very seldom will answer a 8— number or our old area code number, we just answer our new area codes number. So we do not answer an unrecognized number, if is important they can leave a messsage.

Anonymous · Answer

i have the opposite, you have to enter a code to be able to ring my phone

Anonymous · Answer

Nope. There are simply too many scams anymore these days. If it's imperative they speak to me they can leave a voice-mail and I'll decide how important it is.

Booklover_90 · Answer

Nope. I have unknown numbers automatically blocked. I was getting tired of all the scam calls.

paledreams · Answer

I ignore them and block and report to my provider as spam

Massageman · Answer

Anyone who I converse/connect with will have a special ring tone, based on whether family, client or friend. No special tone? Probably won't answer.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Outside of work hours, I have my phone turned off.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

On the mobile no, but the house phone I pickup always because I don't have call screening.

4ngelic · Answer

no never do unless i'm expecting a call where i dont know the number

strateguy632 · Answer

i block them , i don't want fake waste time.

zagor · Answer

Not usually. Now they can record your voice and use it for identification, which is why I don't set that up on any accounts.

LiamJHayden · Answer

During business hours, yes, because a lot of clients block their private cell numbers. Outside of 8:00AM to 6:00PM Monday through Friday they go to voicemail

Iron_Man · Answer

I don’t really answer that much unless I recognize the phone number

Sirenboobzilla · Answer

Nope. If it's important they can leave a message

curiousmandy · Answer

Nope, most of the time it is spam anyway

exitseven · Answer

nope. I figure it is a junk phone call.

Staximus · Answer

They can leave a message

TurtlePoop · Answer

Yes, but my phone tells me the scam calls

whereismyjohnny · Answer

Nope.

DishLady · Answer

Nope.

jahaims · Answer

Nope

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