General Chat

lol BC I don't like nets, but if I'm lucky Dan sees them coming from his window and warns me ;-)

We have caller display and don't answer any calls with number withheld etc. Friends who are ex directory know to give three rings them ring back. We are too remote to get callers to the door.

A friend complained to BT and had her calls intercepted for a month. She had so few calls that she had to check the phone still worked!

Yesterday I spent some time on the phone arranging a new insurance for the car.

When the call had finished I was asked about house insurance and could they ring me next September before my house insurance is due. I asked if they would be on an 0845 number and was told yes. I told them I don't answer any 0845 numbers and he said he didn't know that I had a problem with them. I assured him that I didn't have a problem, other people might have, I just take one look at the phone and ignore it. I told him he may leave a message if he wanted.

I might have to pay a couple of pounds a month to have caller ID but its worth it. My phone is by the computer screen so I don't get disturbed. -jl

Shirley, I am ex directory, but have found that the number I was given when I moved in was previously used by someone else and recycled by my internet provider, so I get lots of calls 'for' that person even though they have never lived here, that will hopefully change when I go with a different provider in a couple of weeks,

Agree saying you're Catholic works well with JWs :-)

Put a note on your door - no uninvited callers - thank you

I seldom answer my phone, Rose, and keep it on permanent Answerphone (or is it spelled Ansafone? :-D). I also vet the doorbell ringers by squinting from behind the lace curtains. *sighs happily...heady stuff this hermit business, I would recommend it! :-D

You can add your phone to the telephone preference site , Its then illegal for any sellers etc to phone you .they can get fined by appropriate Offcom ? body.

You could also get your phone set up not to accept number withheld calls. and alos go ex directory so only giving out your phone nos to whom you want to have it.

i am afraid i dont answer the door to people who look like they may be selling religion ie Mormons who go around in two man groups . and JW.s who will often have a child with them for the AHH factor.

If i do get caught out I will say thank yoy but we are a practicing Catholice house and close the door before they go any further. A bit of a fib cos its OH who is Catholic .


It is annoying to get confronted on your own doorstep :-(

Far too polite, you will get nowhere like that, be more aggressive. and with the ones who call at your door, be downright rude, they wont bother you again :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

George :-) :-)

lol George, I'm too nice, though I am getting more abrupt with the phone calls, "I'm not interested , thankyou, Goodbye!" and phone down lol

Wend I think I need a shed or greenhouse :-D

Wend, is that where you stash your booze :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

George :-) :-)

Possibly another reason not to grow a pampas grass in your front garden Rose ;-)

I like to shut myself in my greenhouse, with my radio on, where there's no phone and I can't hear the doorbell!

Do what I do, tell them all to bugger off, some of them who try to persist I use the words F*** off.
I know its rude but some people just don't get the message.

George :-) :-)

a hermit! The phone rings seemingly constantly with scammers,sellers,random hoi polloi etc, at least twice a week someone knocks on the door promoting religion or trying to sign me up for charity giving...I just want to be left alone lol.

Where would you / do you go to retreat from the world?