should I answer? Caller ID says "unknown" 000-000-0000

[Jen23514]

seriously.

 

that's the # it gives.

 

they have called 3-4 times per day for the last 4 biz days.

 

my home phone does not have an answering machine, so it just rings.

 

I haven't been home when they called, but figured they'll catch me sometime.

 

what do you think?

[hegemony]

answer "PIZZA HUT!"

[JunkBuyersWorstNightmare]

answer "PIZZA HUT!"

[samie100000]

Sounds like a telemarketer

Edited August 1, 2006 by samie100000

[NoBull]

I display my numbers to others when I call them, and I expect others to do the same for me, so I have anonymous call blocking.

 

Unfortunately, the phone companies have seen fit to allow telemarketers, etc. to block their real numbers from view, and allow them to circumvent the anonymous call blocking feature. There are also caller ID spoofs now, as well, further undermining the value of caller id, and anonymous call blocking.

 

I will not answer any call that comes up UNKNOWN or 000-000-0000. If they feel the need to hide their true numbers, then I will not reward them with an answer to their call.

[BBQ123]

I do not answer any number that is PRIVATE/BLOCKED/UNKNOWN or like 1-234-567-8900 or 000-000-000

[TeeSharice]

I aint scared to answer my phone.... no matter what number shows

 

that said, if its soemthing "suspect" ( as in I suspect telemarkets or <gasp> a CA) I answer in my best Flo from that tv show Alice voice...."Smith Funeral Home, you kill em, we chill em...Can I help you?"

[centex]

I aint scared to answer my phone.... no matter what number shows

 

Ditto.

 

that said, if its soemthing "suspect" ( as in I suspect telemarkets or <gasp> a CA) I answer in my best Flo from that tv show Alice voice...."Smith Funeral Home, you kill em, we chill em...Can I help you?"

 

Mandy's Morgue...you stab 'em, we slab 'em

 

Charlie's Crematorium...you toast 'em, we roast 'em

 

[demejoe]

"County Morgue, are you claiming a body"

[TampaDude]

I aint scared to answer my phone.... no matter what number shows

 

Ditto.

 

that said, if its soemthing "suspect" ( as in I suspect telemarkets or <gasp> a CA) I answer in my best Flo from that tv show Alice voice...."Smith Funeral Home, you kill em, we chill em...Can I help you?"

 

Mandy's Morgue...you stab 'em, we slab 'em

 

Charlie's Crematorium...you toast 'em, we roast 'em

 

 

Don't forget...

 

You snuff 'em, we stuff 'em

 

You slice 'em, we ice 'em

 

You frag 'em, we bag and tag 'em

 

[miller_96]

In cases like that, I like to answer the phone and say:

 

"Heaven, God speaking."

 

Throws them off.

 

And when it doesn't, and they still ask for me, I tell them,

 

"She hasn't arrived yet. You may want to try back in a few years."

 

[strumpeace]

I called 000-000-0000 to check it for you.

 

It was the Devil calling from Hell. Or maybe it was Cap1. They all sound so much alike, it's hard to tell.

[buddyo]

answer "PIZZA HUT!"

 

That's what I'm talking about. McDonalds.. would you like fries with that? :-p

[NoBull]

I called 000-000-0000 to check it for you.

 

It was the Devil calling from Hell. Or maybe it was Cap1. They all sound so much alike, it's hard to tell.