Smart calling you during business hours?

[Woody14619]

Uhmm.. Not for anything, but if you're giving out your cell number for anything other than an emergency contact form, then why are you expecting people to not call you during the day except for an emergency?

If your mobile is your only phone, and you have it set so loud that you're "hanging up on customers" trying to shut it off, then maybe it's time to re-think things. Maybe you should turn it off at work, or put it in silent mode, select quieter or gentler ring tones... or at least turn the volume down a little. In short, learn how to use your cell phone.

My mobile is my only phone too, has been for over 12 years. I bought my first cell phone in 1995 and never had a land line in my apartments or my house. I've had the same number (minus an area code change) that whole time.

My default ring is a silent one, with a single set of vibrate pulses. Any number not in my phone's address book get's that ring. All my audible ring tones are light instrumental tones that could be mistaken for a passing elevator. If you're in my phone then you're in a group, all of which have a soft ring tone set for "normal" mode and a slightly louder one in "driving" mode. And if the phone is in "meeting" mode everyone gets the silent pulse/ring. Almost all phones made since 2003 have had these modes (sometimes called "presence" settings), it's just a matter of setting them up.


What annoys me is the "final warning on your warranty" calls I keep getting for everything from my old car to my old appliances. They'd call several times a day, despite me answering on occasion and hitting "2" to take me off the list. And if I waited to talk to an operator the minute I asked who they were with they'd get rude and hang up. I had to put them in a special group and set their voice mail reply to be one that starts with those magical 3 tones indicating the line is disconnected to get the robo-caller to take me off their calling list.

[blackbeagle]

If you don't want to get calls during the day, don't give out your work number. If you don't want to get calls when you're sitting in the movies, don't give out your cell number. If you don't want calls at all, don't give out ANY number.

What's the point of being rude and hanging up? They will just call back and the cycle continues. Be nice, tell them to take you off the list if you don't want anything from them. There's no sense in being rude to people who are simply doing their jobs.

[Kooky]

Originally Posted by blackbeagle

If you don't want to get calls during the day, don't give out your work number. If you don't want to get calls when you're sitting in the movies, don't give out your cell number. If you don't want calls at all, don't give out ANY number.

What's the point of being rude and hanging up? They will just call back and the cycle continues. Be nice, tell them to take you off the list if you don't want anything from them. There's no sense in being rude to people who are simply doing their jobs.

I agree with you blackbeagle. Plus, when having such an important client meeting at work, a personal device should be silenced. No offense.

[Smart09]

Agree with the three on top

[SunDiego]

I don't think smart is to blame. You gave them your number... You had your phone up too loud.. You hung up on the customer. Sorry buddy.

When someone is calling for a survey the profanity response is so unneeded and just plain rude. Act like an adult and tell them to, 1. Take them of your list or 2. Tell them you to call you back later.

[fpage77]

forget it already

[Macaw]

Originally Posted by fpage77

forget it already

Oh the thread will have a life of it's own now just ignore it!

But on the subject..I made the mistake of trying to price shop extended warranties...DO NOT give them a real phone number those people would call 4 times a day at all hours for months! They would not take no for an answer!

[mdfortwoguy]

Dear God... I got a new # for my work phone about 6 months back. I have had everything from heavy breathing, car warranty expiration emails, and literally a couple of hundred bill collector calls for the woman who had the phone before me... its a mess.

[Orphan-Beggar]

Originally Posted by blackbeagle

What's the point of being rude and hanging up? They will just call back and the cycle continues. Be nice, tell them to take you off the list if you don't want anything from them. There's no sense in being rude to people who are simply doing their jobs.

The point is it feels good!
Always ask to be taken off the call list when screaming profanity

[blackbeagle]

This thread is growing hairs. Anyways, this is my story as someone who actually had to make 4 calls a day to people who bought, inquired, about something I was selling.

This was years ago when I didn't have the patient and wasn't as nice as I am today.

When someone was rude to me or swore to me on the phone, I give it right back to them. These were actually things I said to them.

1. If you don't want me to call, why did you give me your number?
2. When you fill out a form with your number and address, what did you expect? That we're going to mail you a free gift?
3. You inquired to me or my services. You wanted something from me. I didn't fish your name out of a phone book. You initiated the contact so I'm obligated to reply to you.
4. Do yourself and me a favor, DON'T fill out anymore forms.
5. Go ahead and call the police. I'm sure they will get a laugh out of you just like I am now.