For those scenarios they'll leave a message if it's important. Works for me.
Maybe my anti-social tendencies mean I don't really give a **** if someone can't easily get hold of me without a bit of extra effort their end. I'd rather have the more peaceful life than get pestered with unknown calls I wouldn't have answered if I'd known who was on the other end.
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Previously on "How to deflect number withheld calls on a mobile?"
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostLikewise my local GP surgery
In fact most of the calls that I really want to take are from "hidden" numbers.
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Make sure that there are not genuine calls that you may miss if you blacklist all with-held numbers.
For example my daughters school uses a with held number, which means I have to answer every call, on the highly unlikely off chance it may be my daughters school calling to say she's ill or something!!
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Originally posted by singhr View PostI get a constant stream of calls from idiots calling me trying to fish for information or supply services that are of no interest to me, often withholding their phone number so I can't get my own back. I was wondering with all the technology we are packing in our smart phones whether it is possible to detect withheld numbers and direct them to a recorded message on my voicemail telling them I do not accept phone calls from anyone withholding their number?
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Originally posted by Clippy View PostFor witheld numbers, I've now taken to answering the phone, being silent and waiting for the computer to hang up.
Not sure if this works but my accountant now probably thinks I'm a nutter after she called me from a withheld number on Friday.
I do that for landlines, I find if it's a real person they soon speak up, on the rare occasion I forget to unplug it after using. I only really use the landline for broadband so leaving the phone unplugged is a great way of deflecting unwanted calls! Anyone I give a damn about has my mobile number and knows to use that instead.
For mobiles I routinely decline calls from withheld numbers. If it's important they'll leave a message.
As for pimps etc pestering me long after a gig has ended, I find changing my number on an annual-ish basis works. Also has the benefit of clearing out old numbers (I only transfer numbers across to the new sim if I really need them, keeping the rest in a text file on my PC), which is particularly handy when beered-up and tempted to text exes!Last edited by PAH; 22 February 2011, 12:31.
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A couple of times a month, I get a call from a withheld number which turns out to be one of those automated dialling computers which waits for the sound of your voice before kicking in.
For witheld numbers, I've now taken to answering the phone, being silent and waiting for the computer to hang up.
Not sure if this works but my accountant now probably thinks I'm a nutter after she called me from a withheld number on Friday.
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Lesson No.1 : never use your own phone for punting!
Lesson No.2 : use iBlacklist, but only on a Jailbroken iPhone. Not sure if it works with Blocked numbers, but I'm sure you can find out easily enough.
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Originally posted by FiveTimes View Postfor the blackberry there is Call Control Blacklist Lite - free.
I've not used it but seems to get good reviews.
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Cheers 5 times. sods law - I have an iphone, I'll see if I can find an app
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for the blackberry there is Call Control Blacklist Lite - free.
I've not used it but seems to get good reviews.
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How to deflect number withheld calls on a mobile?
I get a constant stream of calls from idiots calling me trying to fish for information or supply services that are of no interest to me, often withholding their phone number so I can't get my own back. I was wondering with all the technology we are packing in our smart phones whether it is possible to detect withheld numbers and direct them to a recorded message on my voicemail telling them I do not accept phone calls from anyone withholding their number?Tags: None
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