Answering Your Partners Mobile Phone ...

[joko]

do you do this? would you?

or do you ignore it and tell them they had a call when they come back into the room?

do you think its weird to answer it? or is it weird not to?

if you do, do you just say hello?

or do you say 'hello so an so's phone'?

thanks

[bednobs]

i never answer my own phone, house or mobile, let alone anyone else's

[anneasquith]

answer it and say hello ?

[nungate]

If he's not around I answer it "Mr. Nungate's 'phone" I take a message if needed or else I try to find him - he doesn't have a problem with this

[grasscarp]

I would never answer someone else's phone unless they asked me to. I quickly say who I am and explaining who they want is driving or whatever.

[sherrardk]

If himself's phone rings (if it is ever actually charged) I take it to him, if he misses the call then he misses the call. I don't actually know how to work his phone so wouldn't know how to answer a call (it completely throws me if someone rings my own phone so I wouldn't answer someone else's).

[Prudie]

Generally no I wouldn't unless it was displaying a family member who'd recognise me anyway. My boss gives me his mobile when he's in a meeting and I always answer 'hello soandso's phone, blahblah speaking'.

[Zacs-Master]

Depends if I was friends or a relative of the caller. If so, yes. If not, no.

[elliemay1]

Would be weird not to answer it, IMO. What would they have to hide?

[boxtops]

I don't answer it, a) I don't know how to and b) it's his business. I don't expect him to answer mine either, unless I ask him to.

[DaisyNonna]

No partner but would not.

[Mamyalynne]

We always answered each others phones, but the we did both agree to it.

[boxtops]

It's no different to opening each other's mail - we just wouldn't do it.

[sherrardk]

I open all the post, himself doesn't seem bothered (well, he's never mentioned in so I assume he doesn't care).

[Mamyalynne]

Oh, I opened all the mail but then I ran all the finances both household and business - we were an open book as a couple.

[Zacs-Master]

Not even if it was their mother/ daughter/ brother? Seems a bit ignorant if you could see it was a close relative / friend.

[boxtops]

Zacs, if those people couldn't get him, they'd probably text me. Family text to use text anyway, and my MIL only ever uses the landline.

[rockyracoon]

I never answer his phone unless he specifically asks me to listen out for a call, not that he cares if I answer it, it's just that I'll end up taking messages or the caller will start talking about stuff I've no clue (or interest) about.

[grasscarp]

Ignorant Zacs master? I resemble that remark!

[sherrardk]

No, wouldn't answer his mobile to someone who's name was displayed (and I knew), the mobile signal is so rubbish here it wouldn't last the journey from he kitchen (where phones are kept) to wherever himself was (and I don't know how to use his phone).