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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/4/2008 9:39:14 AM |
I only have a cell. I wouldn't be suspicious of someone who only gave me a cell.
Definitely not uncommon in this day and age.
However, I *would* be suspicious of someone who started giving me "times" that it was "ok to call them", who are unreachable on weekends, etc... that would probably scream "married" or otherwise trying to cheat on an SO. But thats not being suspicious of them only having a cell#, thats being wary based on their *actions*. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/12/2008 10:22:57 PM | I won't give my cell phone out until later, actually, and am very up-front about that fact. I would rather someone spited not blow my phone up with text messages, because I don't subscribe to a plan for it though I do text very limited amounts. My home number ensures that I will be home and probably available to talk when they call, as opposed to out and about with the rest of the world. However... I'm a person who maintains a cell phone for my personal convenience, not that of the rest of the world. I answer at my leisure and use my voicemail feature a lot.
I'm a little disappointed that my situation is changing and that I won't be able to do that anymore because I won't have a landline at my new house. Sad day. Oh well. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/20/2008 6:04:28 AM | Recently a woman initiated contact with me on another site.
She seemed my type so we exchanged a few emails and did the MSN thing as well. She then asked for my # and I gave it to her...a natural progression, right?
We talked live a couple times and we discussed meeting. She then asked me to call her the next day at x time, which I did. She said she was busy and she'd call me back. 15 minutes later my cell rang but I missed the call. There was a message on there when I got to my phone so I checked the message.
WELL...it was her boyfriend and he was threatening to kill me. I listened to the message again in shock as I had no idea as we had emailed/chatted and talked at various times over the last week or so. When I hung up from listening to the message, there were 2 more nasty messages waiting for me.
UM...that's why I give my cell initially. It's not listed and there is no way I want ANYONE I truly don't know to have my cell.
Simple...and scary as that. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/20/2008 9:32:59 AM | I have two responses for this, first off I do have a land line but I never use it. I check the vmail on there once a week or so and thats about it. I'm rarely home & my cell is the best way to get a hold of me. I don't even give out the land line# anymore... I really should cancel.
My second reason is more about safety... I jsut reported a man from this site because he will not stop contacting me. I recieve emails, text msgs & vmails from him and have told him that i will not go out with him, and asked that he please stop contacting me. since then I have received several very nasty txt messages on my cell to the point where if I am considering reporting him to the police. This has been going on for weeks and I am powerless to stop it aside from changing my cell #, which I'm not willing to do.
Could you imagine if this person had my home #? he would easily be able to find out where I live & I wouldnt feel safe leaving my house. I have never met him, yet for some reason he feels it is his right to consistantly send abuse my way. I am afraid of him & am glad that he only had my cell.
This is one person of possible thousands on this site, I know that the majority are honest ppl trying to find a mate, but there are those few who ruin it for the rest.
I say safety first, use the cell, once you know the person then you can expect to get the home#... if they even have one | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/20/2008 10:23:19 AM | Good question.
I might be or not be suspicious butI think the fair thing is to give out your land line number after you have decided that the person is not bad news.
I have a cell phone but never use it. And if I do e mail my phone number, it is my land line. I know that is not a good idea but I can't hear my cell phone when it rings unless I am in the same room that I have it located.
But I consider giving out your 'real' number as an act of trust more than anything.
So if a person won't give me a home land line number after a few of conversations, I am finished with that person. Espeically if we have met.
No trust equals no relationship. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/20/2008 11:12:01 AM | I happen to know that my landline number has never been traceable by anyone with even more advanced tracing tools. You'd pretty much have to have a badge to get my address from my landline number because it's unpublished and always has been. I have the landline for DSL service. It was cheaper to get DSL plus landline than stand-alone DSL or Cable Internet. :) Go figure.
My cell, on the other hand, is with me most of the time and I carry for my convenience and long distance. I view phones as necessary evils, but conveniences I maintain for me, not for other people to have me on a leash. I only give the cell number or stop using *67 to block it from Call ID when I'm going to meet someone and they actually need the number in case I get lost. Of course, I'm not married or attached in any way, so it doesn't matter which one I give out. I just prefer to give the landline because that ensures that when we talk, I'm available to talk and can take time to talk to them because I'm at home. | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 1/27/2008 6:19:06 AM | ok ladies....and fellas...i am a technician for the phone co and i have NOT had a home phone for the whole 12 yrs i have been there....so just because they only give you a cell # doesnt mean they are married or hiding anything...sheesh....try being friendly instead of finding something to complain about....i have found that if a person gives you their cell #...thats a big step...because usually that cell goes every where with them....think about that before jumping to conclusions....and that phone that was being answered in the background could have been a business line...think about that instead of being paranoid....i find that being upfront works.....
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 2/7/2008 4:12:16 AM | | not necessarily because I know a few people who have kids so dont tend to give their home number out until they get serious about someone, me myself have given someone my mobile number before and after a few dates and id decided it wasnt going anywhere theyve repeatedly called and texted me, id definately not risk my home number with someone until I was completely sure of them | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 2/8/2008 7:54:40 PM | It would depend. I also don't give out my home phone number because of the reasons mentioned above. It's a matter of safety. As for 'hiding' something, I have introduced guys I've dated to my large group of friends and they have seen I'm not hiding anything.
I have a young son and there are too many whackos out there....doesn't anybody ever watch Dateline or Lifetime made for tv movies? lol | |
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| Would you be suspicious if someone only gave you their cellphone number n not their home number??
Posted: 2/8/2008 8:23:32 PM | I don't give out my home number because I'm usually not home. Also, for the safety reasons described by others. Years ago, I did give out my cell number and had a guy look up my address and come to a restaurant near my house and then call me to say he was waiting for me there. Freaky!
I don't know about other people, but I haven't had that much trouble with people being married or having a SO. I have rarely suspected that. I believe in being cautious, but not because someone wouldn't give me their home number. Now, if the guy never called me after 8 or 9 p.m. for no good reason, then I would be suspicious. | |
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