Miximate
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And we used the predicate the number with the town e.g Brighton 50211….!
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My local at work.
Well I say my local. I have been in there 3 times in 20 years.
Nice pub.
- Oct 20, 2022
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Personally, I don’t ever answer calls on a landline and try not to answer mobile calls that I don’t know, just wait for them either to leave a message or call back (which most callers do if it’s important).
If that’s not you and you’re being plagued by telemarketers and scammers, try this …
If that’s not you and you’re being plagued by telemarketers and scammers, try this …
Worried Man Blues
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Now answer my name plus morning greeting etc. First number was Derwent 239 or the like
0273 456XX
My little brother still has the same number (01273 4156XX)
61 years later
Anyone had the same number longer than that?
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,876
I never normally answer a number i don't recognise. On the rare occasion I do, I go straight in aggressively with 'who are you ?', 'who do you work for?', 'why are you ringing me ?'
And then apologise profusely to the Blood service, the NHS, some financial company, a charity that Mrs Wz is working for etc
And then apologise profusely to the Blood service, the NHS, some financial company, a charity that Mrs Wz is working for etc
swindonseagull
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Whats a landline?
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
- 17,127
We had a three digit number growing up. Rural living and all that. 598
Ooh it’s a corner
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Hurstpierpoint 3358
My parents thought it was scarily modern when 83 was added to the front to make it six-digit
My parents thought it was scarily modern when 83 was added to the front to make it six-digit
robinsonsgrin
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exactly what came to mind...
Superphil
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My parents do. My dad’s brother does. My mums sister does. I guess it’s a generational thing.
I used to have Brighton 334455 back in the day. Got loadsa drunks phoning for a taxi at unearthly hours. Can't say I miss that .
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,222
My Dad always, always answered with the entirely unnecessary "Hurstpierpoint 832***, hello?".
I don't know if he still does: modern phones mean you know who's calling, so he wouldn't do it if I call him now. My granny did the same, though her phone voice was always a tad reminiscent of listening to the Queen's Christmas broadcast.
Bob!
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- Jul 5, 2003
- 11,138
Rustington 6830 here
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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Well at least from this thread I’ve learned 3,4 and 5 digit numbers no longer exist. That answers whtmy I can never get through to the Telscombe Chippy
- Jul 7, 2003
- 47,222
My landline is one digit different to the local leisure centre, so on the rare occasions anybody calls it, they're usually asking what time the kids pool is open. Somebody once called me three times in a row, refusing to believe I was not in fact the Dolphin Centre, so in the end I just told him it was and accepted his booking for a squash court anyway.
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
When I lived up the Hangleton in the 70s our phone number was one digit different to Streamline Taxis and we regularly got calls asking for a taxi. At first I would say "sorry, wrong number" but after a while I started saying "On it's way, five minutes".
Mum eventually forbade me from answering the phone...
