Premicells, private calls and people who don't answer their phone

[BusFact]

So why don't people answer calls when the calling number isn't displayed?

Quite simply because I'm sick of telemarketing. I will not answer any unknown number on my phone, especially a private/with held number.

Its cheaper in terms of time and frustration to rather call back if its a genuine caller who left a message.

I'm fortunate in that I'm not directly in sales so can afford to do this. My sales guys are not quite as lucky and I often hear them trying to fend off these terriers.

[AndyD]

...I often hear them trying to fend off these terriers.

I was also a victim of my own etiquette at one time. I used to listen to the locust on the other end until I could get a polite 'no thank you I'm not interested....' in when they paused for their first breath. Years of unsolicited telemarketing now has me just hanging up during the first three words of their introduction.

[BusFact]

I was also a victim of my own etiquette at one time. I used to listen to the locust on the other end until I could get a polite 'no thank you I'm not interested....' in when they paused for their first breath. Years of unsolicited telemarketing now has me just hanging up during the first three words of their introduction.

I find if I hang up, they just phone back again ... and again. Although I suppose it would be okay to then ignore that call.

I hope that by never answering they take me off their lists as a non existent number ... yeah right.

[flaker]

I find if I hang up, they just phone back again ... and again. Although I suppose it would be okay to then ignore that call.

I hope that by never answering they take me off their lists as a non existent number ... yeah right.

not a chance. they too idiotic to even understand that they're not wanted

[Justloadit]

I think that you can set up the Premicell number to allow the CLI to go through, but not to receive calls, So if anyone tries to call the number back it is engaged all the time. Alternatively, I think this is a preferred way is to set up a voice mail answer on the premicell number. After all it is a SIM card just like any cellphone, they have simply set up to disable the CLI (Call Line Identification). You probably can do this yourself by inserting it into a normal phone and going though the call options.

"Hi you have reached ABC Enterprise, we can not take your call on this line, but if you phone 123456, then we will be happy to help you"