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Janice · 06-27-2009, 04:50 PM

If someone calls you but does not leave a message, do you call the person back because you see their phone number on your Caller ID? In that case, I don't call the person. I feel that perhaps they wanted to speak to me at that time only, maybe with a quick recipe question or they had time for a quick chat -- and they don't want to talk later. They may have misdialed. I may call a friend at 3 in the afternoon, but I don't want to talk at 6 when I'm making dinner or 8 when I'm watching a movie. What are your thoughts? Do you call people who don't leave a message, but their number is on your CID?

PZelda · 06-27-2009, 05:09 PM

Nope. They absolutely must leave me a voicemail. I am deaf, but I do have my own mobile phone and the ability to get voicemail on it. I can't listen to my voicemail myself, so I have to have a relay operator do it for me. It's even specifically stated in my voicemail greeting. Something like "Hey there! You've reached Allison. If you are someone calling me, please text me at the same number you're calling, or leave me a voicemail. If you're a place of business calling me, please leave me a voicemail and I will get back to you ASAP." It works.

clj2 · 06-27-2009, 05:09 PM

No. I HATE it when I call a wrong number and the person from the 'wrong number' calls me back after that. Ugh!!

Edit: if it's somebody I know, I will call them back in case of emergency, just to make sure everything's OK.

Marvo301 · 06-27-2009, 05:10 PM

If they don't leave a message I don't cal them back.

catlover79 · 06-27-2009, 05:19 PM

If I don't recognize the number, I don't pick up. If no message is left, I don't call back. Very simple.

phoebe7165 · 06-27-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

If I don't recognize the number, I don't pick up. If no message is left, I don't call back. Very simple.

Me, too. Most of the people who call my home phone are people selling stuff, a local charity hitting me up for money, or simply just a recording of a corporation. Nonoe of those is worth answering. Alot of them show a toll free number on my CID. When I started getting those, I was curious one day and answered it. It was somebody selling something.

gidgetgrape · 06-27-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by clj2

No. I HATE it when I call a wrong number and the person from the 'wrong number' calls me back after that. Ugh!!

Me too! Once I let my younger cousin use my phone when she was visiting. Later that evening a woman called (her boyfriend's mother? another girlfriend?) and demanded to know who I was because my name was on her caller ID. I couldn't believe someone could be that much of a control freak.

clj2 · 06-27-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by gidgetgrape

Me too! Once I let my younger cousin use my phone when she was visiting. Later that evening a woman called (her boyfriend's mother? another girlfriend?) and demanded to know who I was because my name was on her caller ID. I couldn't believe someone could be that much of a control freak.

I think they do that out of nosiness. I usually just don't pick the phone back up.

InspectorExstead · 06-27-2009, 06:50 PM

I call them back. My friends don't always leave me a voicemail because they know if I don't pick up, I'll usually call back within a half hour. If I don't recognize the number I won't call them back-it's most likely a wrong number. But if it's a friend or family member, I'll call back.

beautifuldreamer · 06-27-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Janice

If someone calls you but does not leave a message, do you call the person back because you see their phone number on your Caller ID? In that case, I don't call the person. I feel that perhaps they wanted to speak to me at that time only, maybe with a quick recipe question or they had time for a quick chat -- and they don't want to talk later. They may have misdialed. I may call a friend at 3 in the afternoon, but I don't want to talk at 6 when I'm making dinner or 8 when I'm watching a movie. What are your thoughts? Do you call people who don't leave a message, but their number is on your CID?

I do the same thing, I don't call back... I figure, if it wasn't important enough to leave a message for, then they'll call back when it is.

Jude The Obscure · 06-27-2009, 07:28 PM

Nope--that's why I have an answering machine. (And I mean machine, not voicemail LOL)

Family Ties Forever! · 06-27-2009, 07:39 PM

I don't have caller id, so if someone calls and doesn't leave a message I won't know that they called. I appreciate it when people leave a message.

I know most people have caller id.

AB · 06-27-2009, 07:53 PM

I only call back if it's someone in the immediate family. I also have an answering machine so anyone else can leave a message.

ZeldaGilroy · 06-27-2009, 09:26 PM

I usually have my cell phone in my purse and can hear it ringing but can't find it in time to answer. Everyone knows this about me, so they expect me to just call back.

If it's someone I don't know I won't call, they should leave a message.

robyrob · 06-27-2009, 09:50 PM

i don't answer the phone and hardly ever call anyone back

06-27-2009, 04:50 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Caller ID and You If someone calls you but does not leave a message, do you call the person back because you see their phone number on your Caller ID? In that case, I don't call the person. I feel that perhaps they wanted to speak to me at that time only, maybe with a quick recipe question or they had time for a quick chat -- and they don't want to talk later. They may have misdialed. I may call a friend at 3 in the afternoon, but I don't want to talk at 6 when I'm making dinner or 8 when I'm watching a movie. What are your thoughts? Do you call people who don't leave a message, but their number is on your CID?

06-27-2009, 05:09 PM	#2
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	Nope. They absolutely must leave me a voicemail. I am deaf, but I do have my own mobile phone and the ability to get voicemail on it. I can't listen to my voicemail myself, so I have to have a relay operator do it for me. It's even specifically stated in my voicemail greeting. Something like "Hey there! You've reached Allison. If you are someone calling me, please text me at the same number you're calling, or leave me a voicemail. If you're a place of business calling me, please leave me a voicemail and I will get back to you ASAP." It works.
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06-27-2009, 05:09 PM	#3
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	No. I HATE it when I call a wrong number and the person from the 'wrong number' calls me back after that. Ugh!! Edit: if it's somebody I know, I will call them back in case of emergency, just to make sure everything's OK.
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06-27-2009, 05:10 PM	#4
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	If they don't leave a message I don't cal them back.
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06-27-2009, 05:19 PM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,392	If I don't recognize the number, I don't pick up. If no message is left, I don't call back. Very simple.
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06-27-2009, 06:50 PM	#9
InspectorExstead Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 29, 2001 Location: The Golden State Posts: 12,902	I call them back. My friends don't always leave me a voicemail because they know if I don't pick up, I'll usually call back within a half hour. If I don't recognize the number I won't call them back-it's most likely a wrong number. But if it's a friend or family member, I'll call back.
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06-27-2009, 07:28 PM	#11
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Nope--that's why I have an answering machine. (And I mean machine, not voicemail LOL)

06-27-2009, 07:39 PM	#12
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I don't have caller id, so if someone calls and doesn't leave a message I won't know that they called. I appreciate it when people leave a message. I know most people have caller id.
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06-27-2009, 07:53 PM	#13
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I only call back if it's someone in the immediate family. I also have an answering machine so anyone else can leave a message.

06-27-2009, 09:26 PM	#14
ZeldaGilroy Dobie and Zelda Forever!!! Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 14, 2000 Location: I don't know...I'm probably lost! Posts: 4,144	I usually have my cell phone in my purse and can hear it ringing but can't find it in time to answer. Everyone knows this about me, so they expect me to just call back. If it's someone I don't know I won't call, they should leave a message.

06-27-2009, 09:50 PM	#15
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,203	i don't answer the phone and hardly ever call anyone back
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