Thanks both , and squarebear , I must be really thick , never even thought of that. Honest. Must be programmed to answer the phone when it rings.!!!! B.
let it ring off. if its important they will ring back. again let it ring off its inconvenient for you to answer. if its important they will ring back. if they ring at a convenient time, by all means answer - after all they are paying, if not let it ring off.
eventually they will either realise that it isnt that important and stop bothering you/leave a mesage, or drive around to check you are stil alive, and hopefully bring some viscount biscuits (the minty ones).
I hardly ever answer my landline. If people don't want to leave a message it can't be that important and all my friends have my mobile number so can text me. I don't think I would bother having a landline if I didn't need it for my broadband.
My wife: "Why didn't you answer the phone?"
Me: "Probably not important."
My wife: "But what if someone was in an accident, or somebody's died?"
Me: "My answering the phone wont change anything one iota."
I keep getting these voice activated phone calls from loans companies, insurance companies etc etc. They are so bloody annoying ............. they normally go something like this "Hello my name is Jane, would you like to clear your debts" thats normally when I put the phone down.
On average I receive one of these calls every day. When dialing 1471 its normally 'caller withheld their number'.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr