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What's A Polite Way To Answer A Mobile Phone?

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plowter | 19:37 Wed 24th Jul 2013 | Society & Culture
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In the good old days, we used to answer the telephone with 'Hello, Whitehall 231.' With the rise of mobile phones and spam calls that doesn't seem sensible.
So, what's a polite way to answer one's mobile phone?
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Avatar Image tonyav
I just say hello.
19:38 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image sunny-dave
I believe that "Yo, how's it hangin' bro' " is recommended by Debrett's these days ...
19:39 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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If it is someone I know and I have their number stored they are displayed as the caller so I address them by their name.

If it is an unknown caller I answer 'Hello Eccles Cake'
19:43 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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Unknown number, no thankyou.
19:45 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image Prudie
If it's someone I know in my contacts the caller will be displayed so I say hello honey or whatever. If it's anonymous or unknown I still answer just 'hello' but in a tone of who the hell are you and how did you get this number.
19:47 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image Sycamore3House
I answer if I know who it is. I 'Red Button' people who I do not have stored.
19:48 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image Canary42
If it's someone I know (as shown on display) then "Hi", otherwise "Hullo".
19:51 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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I tend to say 'hull-oh' but like the idea of saying 'Hello, Eccles Cake'. Could catch on.
19:51 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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I'm nearly the same as Eccles. If it is someone I know, I will say "Hello ****". If it is someone I know really well, I might be slightly insulting. If it is someone I don't know I answer with a Hello and then my name.
19:55 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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Never give my name.
20:00 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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We won't.
20:16 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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what prudie said
20:17 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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To numbers I don't know, Good morning, Cad bury Schweppes, how can I help you.
To friends and family, Hiya so and so, hows you?
20:21 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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If it's someone in my contacts list, I answer with the word: Speak.

If it's an unknown number I don't bother, they can leave a message.
20:24 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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If it is an obviously dodgy number then I don't answer if it is a legit looking number then I answer Hello Eccles Cake,
20:25 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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Avatar Image Tuvok
Simple - don't have a mobile. Problem solved.
21:08 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image wildwood
Hello, you've reached the council mortuary office. Which body would you like?
21:12 Wed 24th Jul 2013
Avatar Image Tuvok
There's always the "murder scene" option.

Its aimed at telesales.

Google it.
21:14 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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Haro - who dere?
21:15 Wed 24th Jul 2013

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