The other day my phone rang but it was a private number so I put my phone back down and didn't answer it. I feel like there are a lot of people out there that do the same thing, and I questioned why people do this? In the days of the home phone, you would never know who the person on the phone was, but you'd answer it and find out who it is for so why is it different for a mobile phone?
At home I hate answering the phone. It's the worst. It's never for me so why would I answer it. The not answering a private number could be a symptom of past grievances at phone technology that have led us to talk with telemarketers and estranged family members.
Traditionally, phone numbers were linked to a distinct geographical location the home. Now they are linked to an individual and you'd think that as such we would be more open to receiving calls as they are specifically directed towards us personally. Then why don't we? It can't only be call screening so you don't have to talk to battlers!
Eureka! I've figured it out. Now that we have the ability to answer the phone wherever we are, I would only want to answer calls which relate to my location. If i'm meeting a friend for a drink, i'd answer their call, but I would be hesitant to answer the call from a relative asking for help moving house. I could answer it straight away but the chances are i'm not going to be able to action it promptly so it's better to put it in the virtual in-tray of message bank and get back to them.
I'm glad i've solved that one. I feel better now. I know one thing though, i'm going to answer private numbers now. They are for me after all!
p.s who am I kidding, no one calls me! haha
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I kinda feel like calling your home number and abusing you a bit lol.
first I totally agree with you on people that have blocked mobile numbers. Whats the point?
As for distrusting blocked numbers in themselves, I only have a few people (one infact) that calls from a blocked number, and that's her work number... so I generally know who it is.
I'm in favour of your caller location thing. But I'd kinda want to have it so that I'd know if any of my friends were around in the general area. Not in a stalker kind of way, but in a "hey I'm in the city and wanna grab a drink, who's out at the moment" kinda way.
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