| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/15/2007 9:45:35 PM | It's a safety device, not giving out the home number. I have a home phone, but don't give it out as a rule, because Google makes it far to easy to let someone know where you live. Reverse Phone directory can map directions to your front door.
I believe giving out the home number is a big step...it means hey, I trust you to call me at home anytime, wake me up if you want to, or whatever the case may be. A cell phone is more impersonal.
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/16/2007 1:58:57 AM | Why would you be suspicious of somebody for giving you a cell phone number ?
Look , these days less and less people are bothering with landlines. And why should they ? They cost more and you can't take them with you. So if you're going to pay for one phone, you might as well make it a cell phone.
It's just the times we're living in. There might have been a time when this was grounds for suspicion but not anymore. Well, unless you want to live in the past and deny yourself potential happiness because somebody had a bad experience ten years ago. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/16/2007 9:00:23 AM | I agree with the previous poster in that I personally have not had a land line in a really long time. I am completely on a cell and have cable internet and plan to keep it that way. I don't have the landline because I found I use the cell much more than I did the landline and felt paying for two phone bills is ridiculous. Also, the cell allows me to keep my Washington D.C. area based phone number which allows my kids to call me whenever they want and it's a local call for them. I don't personally have issues with anyone who prefers a cell over a landline since I do it myself.
Now the part about only being able to call during certain times could be for example, because they are only home during a certain time but there again...you have to wonder if they are living with or are married to someone and are trying to hide that....I'd be careful! | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/16/2007 9:11:47 AM | I would be suspicious unless he explained that it is the only phone he has. Now days many people only have cell phones.
If there was no explanation I would be suspicious.. Especially if there were only certain times he could talk, "red flags"
I have never came upon this with any of the guys I have met. One guy who I have been talking to for a year now only has a cell because he has room mates , they have all been up-front, If I see red-flags with ones who want to meet I move on.
Your gut is always right. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/16/2007 10:02:55 AM | | Kimmie in todays world you have to be suspecious of everyone. It happened to me and i wasn't suspicious and what i got at the end was a liar and a cheat. who was married. and today he's on this website trolling for more victims. beware of things that seem to good to be true. becuase they probably are too good to be true. learn from your mistakes. and always be very careful. they come dressed as lambs and they are wolves that are stalking. i wish i could post a beware of dog sign on this person. so that no other woman would fall for this person. GIRLS BEWARE. Go with your gut it's usually right. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 12/16/2007 10:26:58 AM | I would think most people are intelligent enough to be able to make a judgement about someone not simply based on what services he/she chooses to use.
Like so many pointed out, I have cable for my tv and internet and a cell phone for my phone. Don't need a land line and don't use one.
Don't infer anything from the fact that he only uses a cell phone, there are plenty of other things that could be red flags, not this one (in my opinion). | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/1/2008 9:58:03 PM | Last night, I chatted with someone on Yahoo....seemed like a nice guy, educated, good-looking (we have photosharing done while chatting). He found all my pictures attractive and said we should definitely meet, in fact, if he had his way, he would drive all the way to my place (which is about 40 mins away) or even in a well-lit car park - anywhere at all would have been good for him. I asked him what's the bloody rush, like there's no tomorrow, lol....and so he apologised telling me he just couldnt contain himself with excitement.
Anyway, we got to the point where we agreed to meet today instead at 11am for a coffee since both of us are still on holidays. He asked me for my contact number to be able to cofirm where to meet, what I'll be wearing, etc, etc....and so I gave him my mobile number and also he gave his.
Then before we ended the chat, he said he would love to ring and actually hear my voice first and that it would be more convenient and cheaper if he rang me on my landline. So I said, it's ok as long as he would give me his like he did with his mobile. He promised to give it when he rings me.
Chatted for about 1/2 hour and at some point in time, I was getting a bit uncomfortable with the conversation because he kept asking me my sexual fantasies while I tried to digress and talked more about general stuff.
When it came time to say goodbye, I reminded him to give me his landline number. And the jerk wouldn't give it to me citing that his number is silent and that he doesn't just give it out to anyone. I told him mine is also silent and the only reason why I agreed to give it out was on the condition he will do the same. Talking about being lied to on here. So, when I kept insisting, he said that his son might take the call and it will upset him because he doesn't know he is dating other women. But I remember that when we first chatted earlier in the night, he told me he is living alone and his 14 year son lives with his mum. I asked him bluntly if he is married and answered me with utmost confidence assuring me that he is single.
The thing that puzzles me is why would his son get upset if he is dating? Why would he want to hide it from him? I mean what is the big deal with single parents dating these days to kids?
So the phone conversation ended with him thinking we are still on for a coffee date. But I still couldn't shake off the feeling that he was lying to me. Half an hour later, I sent him a text telling him I have decided not to meet him as I could smell a rat and there were too many red flags. As expected, he did not reply.
Sometimes, it really pays to be very suspicious - and trust your instincts.
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/1/2008 10:03:13 PM | Haven't experienced the same thing and dont wanna! That person was deceitful...not something I want in my life.
I'm sorta the same way "gottakeeplivin"...I dont give my home number out either, but I also don't have and never have had a cell. I had a stalker once hit me on the phone after (so he told the police) hacking my info from yahoo, and I knew he lied about at least part of that because there's no way he got some of the info online period...especially the things that only my ex and his mom knew! Still, because of a terror filled weekend before he was caught, I don't give any info period out to anyone until I get to know them for a while through e-mails on sites such as this, or various IM services. Call it paranoid if ya want, at least my kids and I can sleep nights.
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/1/2008 11:04:48 PM | Well, here in Australia, it's cheaper to call via landline so a lot of people still keep this option. Mobiles (or cellphones) are basically only used for sending SMS, calls for emergency situations, or for business purposes (after all, you're not the one paying for the cost, it's the company) and you will be paying through the nose if you use it for social chats and so I would have guys asking for my landline number.
I don't have a problem with that as it's a silent line and anyway, I have been thinking of changing my number for months now.
What I have a problem with is if a guy doesn't keep his end of the bargain, that is, giving me his number as well. Obviously, the guy I was referring to earlier in my post has some secrets to keep. There is no doubt in my mind that he is married or is with someone who lives with him.
He must have thought I'm that stupid to fall for it.
Happy New Year to all!!! | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/1/2008 11:08:22 PM | | I agree totally I haven't used a home phone in years. My internet is off a cable network. All my phone communication goes to my cell. Personally I have no need for a land line and know other people that have done the same. I know on these sites you should be suspicious, but not having a home phone just isn't all that unusual with present cell phone capabilities. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/2/2008 4:17:38 AM |
When someone calls you from their cellphone telling you that they don't have a home phone,but they answer it while their on the cell with you n they can only talk to you during certain hours,like while they are at work(or possibly when their other half went to work)What would you think???
The OP's comment there tosses up all kinds of red flags for me, mostly ones that say "married"  At the least, saying they don't have a home phone, and then answering it, is an outright lie (and obviously the person isn't all that bright).
However, on the topic of the subject itself (cell phone, no home phone), I know several people who don't have a "land line" anymore, they only have a cell phone, so no... it wouldn't be a glaring red flag in this day and age. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/2/2008 11:45:59 AM | No...why be...who cares what number they have or don't have...you aren't married to him.....BUT if you are talking to him and he is on his cell and answers his land line after telling you he doesn't have a land line...WOW...what a jerk! LOL..run...run far and fast...no need to lie about something like that...no reason to lie PERIOD! Glad you dumbed him....that my friend, is a RED FLAG, if I ever saw one....believe it or not..some would stay dating this guy! OH BROTHER! | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/2/2008 4:46:33 PM | It is easier to track your home phone to an address than your cell phone. You can do a reverse telephone look up on the Internet and immediately get listed addresses, which is dangerous. Unlisted can be found for a fee. Cell phones almost always come up with only a provider, not an address.
Plus, cell phones have caller ID vs. home phones which may or may not. Which can be dangerous for the caller who is calling a cell phone as it will reveal your name.
Best to always block your User ID from both your home land line and your cell..
Both of these can be good and bad, depending who is calling or being called.
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