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- 07-11-2006, 04:45 PM #16http://airside.platinums.co.ukGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
dont most people have call waiting enables now
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"Lee" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > You know sometimes you just don't want to be contactable, but folks
> > know you do have a mobile. What are some solutions to not being bloody
> > contactable all the time. Obviously switch it off, but does anyone
> > have any more subtle approaches/solutions !!
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> My old phone [sony ericsson] had profiles that configured certain contacts
> that I would accept calls from and the rest went straight to divert.
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> Just make sure that your VM message says "I am sorry, I am on another call
> right now....". No one knows if you are really on the phone or not.
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- 07-12-2006, 01:11 AM #17=?iso-8859-1?B?TVVMTElORVKZ?=Guest
Re: don't want to be contactable
>-©LuVbuG©-< <[email protected]> wrote:
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> >> snip
> >> I don't understand. If you don't want to be contacted, switch off. What's
> >> the problem with that..?
> >>
> >> Ivor
> >
> > You don't understand ? Because all you get is why isn;t your f*****g
> > mobile switched on !
> >
> > Was seeking a more clever, subtle solution ?
> >
> > Laurie
> >
>
> What does it have to do with them?!!
>
> It's your phone, you should decide when you want to receive calls.......
>
> So it's switched off - tell 'em to live with it and they should try again
> later!
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The spotty twerp (OP) is right, there is a genuine problem here.
Problem is with mobiles (and email of course) is your working week is
unreasonably extended;
A) Mobile switched ON, missed call > answerphone message..., you pick
up the message and it's urgent, you can't tell the Herbert that called
you that you never got the message 'til this morning. In effect, they
know you've got a missed call/message and you have to deal with it.
B) Mobile switched OFF, missed call > answerphone message..., genuinely
you turn off you work phone at night (like the old days)..., Herbert
that works with you makes sure the whole office hears that he tried to
call you last night but your phone was switched off. Now you feel shame
and don't do it again.
Good luck!
- 07-12-2006, 02:19 AM #18Ivor JonesGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
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> The spotty twerp (OP) is right, there is a genuine
> problem here. Problem is with mobiles (and email of
> course) is your working week is unreasonably extended;
>
> A) Mobile switched ON, missed call > answerphone
> message..., you pick up the message and it's urgent, you
> can't tell the Herbert that called you that you never got
> the message 'til this morning. In effect, they know
> you've got a missed call/message and you have to deal
> with it.
Which I will, in my own time.
> B) Mobile switched OFF, missed call > answerphone
> message..., genuinely you turn off you work phone at
> night (like the old days)..., Herbert that works with you
> makes sure the whole office hears that he tried to call
> you last night but your phone was switched off. Now you
> feel shame and don't do it again.
No I don't. The company do not provide me with a mobile phone; if they did
and specified that it had to be on all the time then it would be, but they
don't and it isn't. The phone I use, although dedicated to work purposes,
is mine and *I* decide when I take calls on it. End of story.
Ivor
- 07-12-2006, 02:48 AM #19Guest
Re: don't want to be contactable
On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:45:23 GMT, "http://airside.platinums.co.uk"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>dont most people have call waiting enables now
I don't know. I certainly don't.
I can only see call waiting as useful for Zaphod Beeblebrox and his
ilk. The rest of us can only deal with one call at a time, so why add
the extra stress of being hassled by a second call? Send it to
voicemail!
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- 07-12-2006, 12:09 PM #20=?iso-8859-1?Q?=3E-=A9LuVbuG=A9-=3C?=Guest
Re: don't want to be contactable
"Ivor Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "MULLINERT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [snip]
>
>> The spotty twerp (OP) is right, there is a genuine
>> problem here. Problem is with mobiles (and email of
>> course) is your working week is unreasonably extended;
>>
>> A) Mobile switched ON, missed call > answerphone
>> message..., you pick up the message and it's urgent, you
>> can't tell the Herbert that called you that you never got
>> the message 'til this morning. In effect, they know
>> you've got a missed call/message and you have to deal
>> with it.
>
> Which I will, in my own time.
>
>> B) Mobile switched OFF, missed call > answerphone
>> message..., genuinely you turn off you work phone at
>> night (like the old days)..., Herbert that works with you
>> makes sure the whole office hears that he tried to call
>> you last night but your phone was switched off. Now you
>> feel shame and don't do it again.
>
> No I don't. The company do not provide me with a mobile phone; if they did
> and specified that it had to be on all the time then it would be, but they
> don't and it isn't. The phone I use, although dedicated to work purposes,
> is mine and *I* decide when I take calls on it. End of story.
>
> Ivor
>
Exactly!
Unless my contract stipulates that I must answer my phone 24/7, then I will
switch it off when I am busy (which I do).
All voicemail messages will be returned as soon as I'm available again. If
I'm going to be non-contactable for a significant amount of time, then I
will make sure that my colleagues know my whereabouts in case of
emergencies.
Never had any complaints yet.......
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- 07-12-2006, 02:28 PM #21JonGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
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> > Or a phone with 2 lines.
> Only available on Orange and only at inflated rates.
T-mobile used to offer something called priority line which would have
been perfect for the OPs situation. This used line 2 aswell.
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- 07-12-2006, 03:04 PM #22JonGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
[email protected] declared for all the world to hear...
> B) Mobile switched OFF, missed call > answerphone message..., genuinely
> you turn off you work phone at night (like the old days)..., Herbert
> that works with you makes sure the whole office hears that he tried to
> call you last night but your phone was switched off. Now you feel shame
> and don't do it again.
Shame at missing a call? I'm glad I don't work for your employer!
Shame at Herbert for ringing you when he knows you're off and for
failing to deal with xyz himself!
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Jon
- 07-17-2006, 07:29 AM #23http://airside.platinums.co.ukGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
look at it this way......... your talking to your girlfriend. then a call
comes up with call waiting, its your friends inviting you out for a friday
night out. Make a dumb excuse and cut line one and answer second call.
If i didnt have call waiting then i wouldnt have known about the second call
and i would have missed a night out.
Or how about this, your suppose to meet mistress. while waiting wife calls
and says seen the car parked at x spot and what i was doing and she was
round corner. second call comes in, realsing your suppose to meet mistress
any second and she is calling you. cut line one and answer second call and
make a dash to meet her and go somewhere else.
By the way im single.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 11 Jul 2006 22:45:23 GMT, "http://airside.platinums.co.uk"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >dont most people have call waiting enables now
>
> I don't know. I certainly don't.
>
> I can only see call waiting as useful for Zaphod Beeblebrox and his
> ilk. The rest of us can only deal with one call at a time, so why add
> the extra stress of being hassled by a second call? Send it to
> voicemail!
>
> --
>
> Iain
> the out-of-date hairydog guide to mobile phones
> http://www.hairydog.co.uk/cell1.html
> Browse now while stocks last!
- 07-17-2006, 08:41 AM #24Guest
Re: don't want to be contactable
This issue is a genuine problem for many people, and raises interesting
points about mobile communications culture. The root cause is
socialisation. Many people have quickly become socialised to the idea
that they should be constantly contactable. A woman I know *very* well
used to attempt to answer her handset under *all* circumstances until I
made it clear this was unacceptable to me while she was er, driving at
high speed.
One answer is to gradually get your callers used to the 'revolutionary'
idea that your phone is not always on. Turn it off when you go to
sleep. Get your callers used to the idea that you don't always answer
your calls when it does ring. My friends are used to this, because
they've noticed that if I'm talking to them face-to-face, I will not
break off the conversation when my phone rings. The person I'm talking
to is more important. For the ultimate in non-contactability, turn off
your voicemail. There is often a code to do this flexibly. With no
voicemail, calls to return don't stack up, and with your phone on
silent, peace will reign. With no voicemail, both you and your friends
save on your bills. In an emergency, don't worry, your caller will call
repeatedly, text you, and make sure you can see on your screen that
they want to reach you. But the choice is yours. I personally never
answer unexpected unidentified or unknown calls, and it causes me no
problems. To reduce stress levels (seems to be part of the problem), I
advise avoiding switching between calls. They'll call back, and I might
answer. I won't hang on more than a few seconds when asks me to hold
on. Again, they'll call back and I *might* answer.
I'm not sure how having two SIMS (cheaper with aftermarket accessories
rather than having two lines with the same provider) helps one become
less contactable. A better way to filter your calls is to take the time
to set up profiles in your phonebook so that work, family, girlfriend,
wife etc all trigger differing ring-tones.
Guilt is not a factor - mobile phones are not universal, and people
regularly enter basements, cinemas and hospitals meeting-rooms and
similar zones. 'Work mobiles' are often just a way to get 24-hour
'value' out of an employee. Don't be pressured into accepting that
'contactable' and 'instantly contactable 24/7' are the same thing. They
are vastly different.
I would say that on average, women enjoy universal communication more
than men do, and some pressure comes from women to be able to reach
their partner instantly at any time. This is an interesting form of
relating to your partner, and a way (justified or not) of gaining more
power in the relationship.
- 08-09-2006, 10:53 AM #25http://airside.platinums.co.ukGuest
Re: don't want to be contactable
ah, someone with exactly same views as me. shame not many other people are
like that.
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This issue is a genuine problem for many people, and raises interesting
> points about mobile communications culture. The root cause is
> socialisation. Many people have quickly become socialised to the idea
> that they should be constantly contactable. A woman I know *very* well
> used to attempt to answer her handset under *all* circumstances until I
> made it clear this was unacceptable to me while she was er, driving at
> high speed.
>
> One answer is to gradually get your callers used to the 'revolutionary'
> idea that your phone is not always on. Turn it off when you go to
> sleep. Get your callers used to the idea that you don't always answer
> your calls when it does ring. My friends are used to this, because
> they've noticed that if I'm talking to them face-to-face, I will not
> break off the conversation when my phone rings. The person I'm talking
> to is more important. For the ultimate in non-contactability, turn off
> your voicemail. There is often a code to do this flexibly. With no
> voicemail, calls to return don't stack up, and with your phone on
> silent, peace will reign. With no voicemail, both you and your friends
> save on your bills. In an emergency, don't worry, your caller will call
> repeatedly, text you, and make sure you can see on your screen that
> they want to reach you. But the choice is yours. I personally never
> answer unexpected unidentified or unknown calls, and it causes me no
> problems. To reduce stress levels (seems to be part of the problem), I
> advise avoiding switching between calls. They'll call back, and I might
> answer. I won't hang on more than a few seconds when asks me to hold
> on. Again, they'll call back and I *might* answer.
>
> I'm not sure how having two SIMS (cheaper with aftermarket accessories
> rather than having two lines with the same provider) helps one become
> less contactable. A better way to filter your calls is to take the time
> to set up profiles in your phonebook so that work, family, girlfriend,
> wife etc all trigger differing ring-tones.
>
> Guilt is not a factor - mobile phones are not universal, and people
> regularly enter basements, cinemas and hospitals meeting-rooms and
> similar zones. 'Work mobiles' are often just a way to get 24-hour
> 'value' out of an employee. Don't be pressured into accepting that
> 'contactable' and 'instantly contactable 24/7' are the same thing. They
> are vastly different.
>
> I would say that on average, women enjoy universal communication more
> than men do, and some pressure comes from women to be able to reach
> their partner instantly at any time. This is an interesting form of
> relating to your partner, and a way (justified or not) of gaining more
> power in the relationship.
>
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