Maybe I should start shutting off my phone every night

[DirtDawg]

This morning someone managed to call me at two in the morning and I answered it and no one responded so I hung up. The phone rang again and I answered it and still no answer so I hung up again and turned off my cell phone so that person wouldn't call back. I felt pissed because I was asleep and it takes me awhile to get to sleep and it took me about three hours to fall asleep again.

Then a voice mail was left when my husband turned it on and he listened to it and said the message didn't make any sense. It was some guy saying he isn't calling me back and my husband figured he was drunk. I didn't bother calling the number back to ask what they wanted and the fact that they woke me up and it took me three hours to get back to sleep again because I have a hard time getting to sleep, even when I am tired. I thought it was maybe some connection problem with the phone service because you know how sometimes calls don't go through or when you talk and the other person can't hear you on the other end. But no that person was probably drunk so he called the wrong number waking me up and I doubt he'd remember what happened. Drunk people never remember nor do they recall the details of what they did when they are not drunk anymore.

Can you not set your phone to NOT accept any calls that are NOT in your address book?

Basically, I have my cellphone set to only ring through calls that originate from my established call list. A call from an unknown source goes instantly to my mailbox, without making a sound. I can then, respond at my own leasure, or block any further calls from numbers that I do not want to receive.

["couldbecousin"]

Who in their right mind would keep their mobile on when they are sleeping anyway?

I do! 


I suppose I could rethink that, it's just that everyone I know is now accustomed to calling me on my cell.   

[Natalia Evans]

Who in their right mind would keep their mobile on when they are sleeping anyway?

The fucking things are meant to be for when you're out. And yeah, message bank can take any calls that you'd get when the thing is off.

BTW, haven't people heard of using land lines?

Because no one calls me at night so I wouldn't see the point leaving my phone off at night because no one ever calls. I mean do you unplug your land line before going to bed?

And I don't have a land line. We got rid of it. We have no need for one if we have cell phones.

How do you use the net without a landline? I gather you either have satellite or fiber optic. No? Even ADSL2+ comes through the phone network, and you need something to plug even a wireless modem into to get the signal.

And if you are using cell phones to access the net, your provider is either stupid for being so generous, or you're mega-rich to be able to afford their bill.

Internet through a landline is local call cost, everywhere.

We use comcast. It's a little cheaper than the land line. We were paying $62 something a month and then we got internet from Comcast and canceled the line. Now we are paying about fifty total for the internet.

[Natalia Evans]

This morning someone managed to call me at two in the morning and I answered it and no one responded so I hung up. The phone rang again and I answered it and still no answer so I hung up again and turned off my cell phone so that person wouldn't call back. I felt pissed because I was asleep and it takes me awhile to get to sleep and it took me about three hours to fall asleep again.

Then a voice mail was left when my husband turned it on and he listened to it and said the message didn't make any sense. It was some guy saying he isn't calling me back and my husband figured he was drunk. I didn't bother calling the number back to ask what they wanted and the fact that they woke me up and it took me three hours to get back to sleep again because I have a hard time getting to sleep, even when I am tired. I thought it was maybe some connection problem with the phone service because you know how sometimes calls don't go through or when you talk and the other person can't hear you on the other end. But no that person was probably drunk so he called the wrong number waking me up and I doubt he'd remember what happened. Drunk people never remember nor do they recall the details of what they did when they are not drunk anymore.

Can you not set your phone to NOT accept any calls that are NOT in your address book?

Basically, I have my cellphone set to only ring through calls that originate from my established call list. A call from an unknown source goes instantly to my mailbox, without making a sound. I can then, respond at my own leasure, or block any further calls from numbers that I do not want to receive.

I didn't know you can do that.

["couldbecousin"]

This morning someone managed to call me at two in the morning and I answered it and no one responded so I hung up. The phone rang again and I answered it and still no answer so I hung up again and turned off my cell phone so that person wouldn't call back. I felt pissed because I was asleep and it takes me awhile to get to sleep and it took me about three hours to fall asleep again.

Then a voice mail was left when my husband turned it on and he listened to it and said the message didn't make any sense. It was some guy saying he isn't calling me back and my husband figured he was drunk. I didn't bother calling the number back to ask what they wanted and the fact that they woke me up and it took me three hours to get back to sleep again because I have a hard time getting to sleep, even when I am tired. I thought it was maybe some connection problem with the phone service because you know how sometimes calls don't go through or when you talk and the other person can't hear you on the other end. But no that person was probably drunk so he called the wrong number waking me up and I doubt he'd remember what happened. Drunk people never remember nor do they recall the details of what they did when they are not drunk anymore.

Can you not set your phone to NOT accept any calls that are NOT in your address book?

Basically, I have my cellphone set to only ring through calls that originate from my established call list. A call from an unknown source goes instantly to my mailbox, without making a sound. I can then, respond at my own leasure, or block any further calls from numbers that I do not want to receive.

I didn't know you can do that.

Neither did I! Thanks for the info!   

[DukeNukem]

The phone is ringing and I cannot linger, so look out butt, here comes my finger!

[richard]

I dont know how people get my phone number either, once someone from ohio called me! it was bizzare to say the least because i know iam a very responsible phone dialer. I am not trying to dial a number i dont even knows who it belongs too

[Queen Victoria]

One of our digits is a 7 and the pharmacy is a 1 in their number.  We are used to getting calls from little old people and politely telling them what happened to the phone call.

[Callaway]

I used to get repeated collect calls from some prisoner named "Dwayne" although I never accepted the charges because I didn't know him.

I finally called the warden of this prison he had been calling from, explained I didn't know this person, and the calls stopped.  I assumed the prisoner thought I knew him and mixed me up with someone else, but I learned the prisoners sometimes try stranger's numbers just to see who will accept their calls and try to scam them somehow if someone is kind enough to accept the collect call to tell them they have a wrong number.

['andersom']

I once had a phone number, that had been the number of a cable company before. And it was still mentioned as their number in all kinds of local guides.
When ever there was a problem with receiving TV channels in town, we were the first to know, and we'd have the phone ringing non-stop.

[Natalia Evans]

I used to get spam calls until we canceled our land line. I just need to learn to be more rude and hang up. It actually isn't rude to do that. In fact I think it's rude of them to call you and try and pressure you to buy from them but hey that's what they called business and they are just doing their job. They get paid for that crap and sometimes they don't make any money unless they can sell the product. They get paid by how much they sell. Poor people.

[Zippo]

I used to get spam calls until we canceled our land line. I just need to learn to be more rude and hang up. It actually isn't rude to do that. In fact I think it's rude of them to call you and try and pressure you to buy from them but hey that's what they called business and they are just doing their job. They get paid for that crap and sometimes they don't make any money unless they can sell the product. They get paid by how much they sell. Poor people.

in canada if you say dont call us again legaly they have to take you off your call list... of course this ruins the fun of playing jokes with them and seeing how long you can keep them on the phone... one time i was at an old friends place and answered the phone and it was just me and him and we got a few calls that day from telemarketers... and well they asked for his mother, me being the smart ass i am preteneded to be her husband having a one sided argument "is a mrs ****** there?" "yea hold on one second: HEY HUN THE PHONES FOR YOU!.... *pause* NO I CANT BRING YOU THE GOD DAMN PHONE WHAT AM I YOUR F%$#ING SLAVE!? *Pause* THATS STRANGE BECAUSE I DONT REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT BEING YOUR SLAVE WRITEN ON ARE PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT! *pause* GOD DAMNIT BITCH ILL BE YOUR FUCKING SLAVE WHEN YOU MAKE A DECENT MEAL!.... then i went back to him "sorry for the wait shell be here in a minute" he replied with "no this sounds like a bad time ill call back later..." he never called back.

['andersom']

I used to get spam calls until we canceled our land line. I just need to learn to be more rude and hang up. It actually isn't rude to do that. In fact I think it's rude of them to call you and try and pressure you to buy from them but hey that's what they called business and they are just doing their job. They get paid for that crap and sometimes they don't make any money unless they can sell the product. They get paid by how much they sell. Poor people.

in canada if you say dont call us again legaly they have to take you off your call list... of course this ruins the fun of playing jokes with them and seeing how long you can keep them on the phone... one time i was at an old friends place and answered the phone and it was just me and him and we got a few calls that day from telemarketers... and well they asked for his mother, me being the smart ass i am preteneded to be her husband having a one sided argument "is a mrs ****** there?" "yea hold on one second: HEY HUN THE PHONES FOR YOU!.... *pause* NO I CANT BRING YOU THE GOD DAMN PHONE WHAT AM I YOUR F%$#ING SLAVE!? *Pause* THATS STRANGE BECAUSE I DONT REMEMBER ANYTHING ABOUT BEING YOUR SLAVE WRITEN ON ARE PRE-NUPTIAL AGREEMENT! *pause* GOD DAMNIT BITCH ILL BE YOUR FUCKING SLAVE WHEN YOU MAKE A DECENT MEAL!.... then i went back to him "sorry for the wait shell be here in a minute" he replied with "no this sounds like a bad time ill call back later..." he never called back.

:lol:

[Parts]

Who in their right mind would keep their mobile on when they are sleeping anyway?

I do! 


I suppose I could rethink that, it's just that everyone I know is now accustomed to calling me on my cell.   

I never turn mine off.  Why bother if I don't want to answer it I leave it in the truck

[Icequeen]

Who in their right mind would keep their mobile on when they are sleeping anyway?

I do! 


I suppose I could rethink that, it's just that everyone I know is now accustomed to calling me on my cell.   

I never turn mine off.  Why bother if I don't want to answer it I leave it in the truck

I do that alot.