Do you answer your phone?

[Josy]

All in the title tbh...

I barely answer my phone, if its an unknown number I instantly block it.

When its a number I know I normally let it go to answer machine then call back when I can be bothered lol if its one of my family like a sibling they are so used to me ignoring the phone that they text after it and say 'answer the bloody phone' [emoji23]

Only people that do get answered straight away is my husband, bosses or my dads doctors

[Josy]

Oh and the house phone is answered even less its whats made me create this thread, I saw a message display on my house phone last night when I got home and when I checked it it was from March [emoji23]

[Candy Annie Cane]

If it's a private number I respect the callers privacy and don't answer. If its a number I don't know I google it, then block it. My dad only ever one bells me anyway so I ring him back when I see him. Mist of my other communication with.people is done via messenger and whatsapp so I'm quite quick with them. If its a friend ringing rather than message I usually answer as it would normally be important.....or some scandal than they don't want to put on a message lol

[Amy Jade]

Never if it is blocked or a random number.

I tend to not bother answering the house phone either, the calls are never for me and we have 4 handsets around the house so someone else is bound to be by one who the call is for :shrug:

[Eddie.]

If I’m really occupied, then I’m not going to pick the phone up, and call them later if I think they are important, the same formula for my free time as well...


Will never answer anyone with an “Unknown” caller ID...

[Matthew.]

always - although that sounds really bad oops

[Christmas Dynasnow]

if its unknown I dont and google it (and block)

If its ex Mrs LT it depends on if i can be up for it

TL yes, children yes, Maw yes, my pal if i can afford 45 minutes to an hour

house phone yes as 99% of the time its parents

[Smithy]

If I hear it I do, but I always have it on silent and never feel the vibrations, so I usually miss it

[Kazanne]

Always answer people I know,random numbers I block,rarely use housephone,always mobile.

[user104658]

If it's a known number or a local number then yes. Unknown numbers nah. It's usually a robot telling me that I've been in a car crash.

The house phone is rarely even plugged in, we only really have a land-line for broadband :shrug:.

[smudgie]

Mobile is stuck in the back of a drawer somewhere.
House phone has a blocker on so I tend not to get unwelcome calls.
Answer it if it's in reach.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Always :laugh: Unknown numbers especially or I'll spend the day wondering who it was unless it's an odd looking foreign number then I block it

[Time to Sleigh]

Absolutely not i actually get very very anxious on the phone even when im talking to a family member so when its someone trying to sell me insurance or catch me up on a late paid bill i almost puke

[Cal.]

I answer the house phone.

If it’s my phone I rarely answer unless it’s a close friend or my mum/dad.

[thesheriff443]

Always, my phone is never off.

[Ashsleigh]

Yeah. If I'm busy I'll answer it and tell them I'll call them back.

[Cherry Christmas]

Rarely answer unless I know who it is, they can leave a message if they want me

[Livia]

I only use my mobile for work. I use the landline at home because I don't get a signal where I live, so the decision is taken out of my hands. I hate chatting on the phone anyway.

[ArgyESC]

I'm annoyed when I do something and it rings and interrupts me but I do answer it.

[Marsh.]

Not really.

I either miss it because my phone is on silent or if I see it, I wait for them to leave a message and if it's important I'll ring them back. If not, I text them when I can.

[Christmas Lights]

Oh and the house phone is answered even less its whats made me create this thread, I saw a message display on my house phone last night when I got home and when I checked it it was from March [emoji23]

That's what answering machines are for :joker: one of the best inventions , just remember to check your messages :rolleyes: lol .

[RileyH]

no

[Twosugars]

If it's a private number I respect the callers privacy and don't answer. If its a number I don't know I google it, then block it. My dad only ever one bells me anyway so I ring him back when I see him. Mist of my other communication with.people is done via messenger and whatsapp so I'm quite quick with them. If its a friend ringing rather than message I usually answer as it would normally be important.....or some scandal than they don't want to put on a message lol

:laugh:

with me it depends if I feel up to talking to anyone; usually let it go to answering service and call back later

[Withano]

Literally never.

[Urban Cragou]

I try not to.

[Good King Glennceslas]

Never answer the house phone. Never answer unknown numbers and barely answer to family/friends. Just text like normal people!

[Natalie.]

Only if I know who it is

[Jamie89]

Yes, I'm always the one calling and getting ignored :laugh: I hate texting and most of the time if I get a text from someone I'll try and call them back before texting them back, unless it makes sense just to send a quick message about something. I don't know why people prefer to have written conversations rather than spoken ones it really bugs me actually :laugh:

[Vicky.]

I am so ****ing ignorant, even when its people I know I ignore half the time. I only ever answer my dad/mam/father in law consistently. I never answer witheld.

When the housephone rings I have a moment of panic..even if I am expecting a call, as I cannot tell who it is and I have an internal battle with myself about answering it :D

[Jessica.]

No, I have really bad anxiety about talking to people I don't know on the phone.

[Oliver_W]

Depends, I get a bit of work through a supply agency, and if it's an unknown number it could be them, but if it's past 9/I CBA/weekend/holidays I'll ignore unknown numbers.

[Cherry Christmas]

I am so ****ing ignorant, even when its people I know I ignore half the time. I only ever answer my dad/mam/father in law consistently. I never answer witheld.

When the housephone rings I have a moment of panic..even if I am expecting a call, as I cannot tell who it is and I have an internal battle with myself about answering it :D

My sister in law rings me at 9.30 in the evening, even when the kids were little and I asked her not as the landline would sometimes wake them, and also I think if someone rings at that time of night there is something wrong, and I'm tired or watching something on TV, I have asked her time and time and again not to ring at this time, but she still does it so half the time I don't answer the phone, then I ring her back the next day and she says something like oh I rang you last night...and I say yes I heard the phone but I was tired and didn't feel like talking and she still does it … :shrug: