My Rant Of The Day

[whiskeryron]

One of the things that I am getting heartily sick about is people who call me on the 'phone & because I cannot get to answer straight away, go without leaving a message & when I dial 1471 '' the caller withheld their number''.
Now I feel that if I am considered important enough that someone wants to talk to me then I would like to know who it is. Can I assume that if someone is using a works 'phone it is designed to withhold their number ( I cannot really feel that anyone would want the trouble of deleting their number every time they ring out ) what do other ABers feel about this ?

[anneasquith]

cold callers........... ?

[jno]

I seldom bother to return calls I've missed, unless I was actually expecting an important one. If they really want me they can leave a message or try again later.

Is there some facility to block numbers that have been withheld?

[hc4361]

I have a gizmo that blocks withheld numbers.

[Butterbun]

It is the cold callers who withhold their tel.nos. You probably wouldn't want to speak to them anyway. I know I don't want to.

[Elina]

I'd think, if they want me they'll get back to me ron.

[whiskeryron]

Maybe Anne, but I would still like one of our techies to answer the query re. works phones.

[whiskeryron]

Thanks all who answerd. Please point me in the direction of the gizmo hc.

[gingejbee]

Usually, calls made through a switchboard (eg healthcentres, NHS departments etc) automatically withhold numbers.

[whiskeryron]

Thanks gingejbee

[hc4361]

This is my gizmo, Ron

Amazon.co.uk User Recommendation

[Chickadee]

That seems good hc.

I personally don't block withheld numbers as I find any medical call I receive is a withheld number.

[whiskeryron]

Thanks guys.

[maggiebee]

Read once that call centre operators ring about 4 numbers at the same time and they speak to the first to answer.

[HansUrbancka]

gingejbee has given the answer as regards business telephones. :-

http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8493/~/how-to-use-bt-1471

Hans.

[mccfluff]

our works phones are set up so the number is withheld, which is annoying as a lot of people won't answer withheld numbers

a lot of cold callers withhold the numbers

[Everhelpful]

Withheld or not,as Ron says,they could still leave a Message.

[Ric.ror]

We don't even have our house phone plugged in as no one even knows the number.

[Prudie]

My works phone is number witheld but so is my home phone by my choice. I very rarely get the cold callers that plague everyone else and I think this may be a contributing factor.
If I rang you though Ron I would have the courtesy to leave a message!

[Dee Sa]

ron cant you change to a cordless phone that you can put in your pocket ? would be more convenient, my hubby did this when he lost his sight.