How come when the contestants use the "call a freind life line" the phone is never engaged?
206051
The person who is a phone a friend for someone is told that their friend is on the show, so to keep close to the phone.\n\nHowever, in the Australian version awhile ago, the contestant chose to phone a friend, they called and all we heard were the engaged beeps...they lost that lifeline! So if the phone is engaged, it's too bad, thats still counted as phoning a friend.
47869
Perhaps because cell phone etiquette has not yet been developed by Miss Manners.  Actually, it is most amazing what people will do with cell phones.  The first time I saw a woman carry a cell phone with her into a public restroom, I thought I'd choke.  Now I've seen it several times.  Imagine what the person on the other end feels when he hears the toilet flush!  People make the most intimate phone calls on the bus, especially teen-agers.  (Kids, has it ever occurred to you that one of the people on the bus might be a plainclothes cop?)  As to funerals, I think that's about the height of nerve, although having a ring tone blast through the Superior Court courtroom is a close second.  Or in a movie!  They even put a thing on the screen before the movie about cell phones off, along with don't put your feet on the seats.  Yet I called a neighbor once on her cell phone and she talked to me for awhile before she said, "Can I call you back?  We're in a movie right now."\n\nPeople, please think about those around you when you use your phone.  And recognise that you cannot pay attention to high-speed highway driving adequately if you are arguing with your spouse over the phone any better than you can with the spouse in the car with you as a passenger.  Pull of the road and call them back.
676979
Why don't you call, or have a friend call and ask.
50601
Because it's a protocol, just like a network protocol.  It's not so much the word "hello" but the spoken word in general.  If the callee were to say nothing and just pick up the phone the caller would be sort of stunned not knowing what to do.\n\n"Hello" lets the caller know that the phone has been picked up and someone is on the line waiting.  Hello initiates the conversation.\n\n"Hello?"  -- Callee\n"Hello"  -- Caller confirms the converstation can begin.\n\nWhether the callee answers with yo, hi, what do you want, or with their name, it doesn't matter.  It just lets the caller know that they're ready for a conversation.
38304
Politely ask them if they can "hold" for a minute (if your phone has a "hold" feature).  Put them on hold and get back to "Springer"!
373377
The Do Not Call Registry was designed to stop cold sales calls.  Nothing more.\n\nCharitable organizations, political candidates, and other fund raising organizations (such as Fraternal Order of Police) are exempt from the Statute.  Unfortunately, that means if you have a public telephone number, they can still call.\n\nAbout the only recourses you have are the following......use a cell phone as a home number (there is no definitive listing for them) OR have your number changed to a non published one (and make sure it's a new number, not an old one....you have to ask for it to get it).  Neither of these are guarantees, but you will reduce the number of calls, if not eliminate them altogether.
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I'm not married but two of my good buddies are - wait til ya hear this....\n\nOne had just flew home after spending Christmas with his folks and his car wouldn't start in the parking lot. He called a tow truck and as it arrived a lady came over and said her car wouldn't start so the tow truck driver told them both to wait in his cab to stay warm while he started his car, and then he'd do hers. The two stranded people were married years later.\n\nAnd another buddy had a few one night and decided to call up the old girlfriend to try and get her back. He dialed a wrong # and now he and the wrong # have three kids.
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Fairly strict.  Don't even try for it with electronic devices (phones, etc) as they do sweep and will ask you to check in your cellphone.  Cellphones, believe it or not, can mess with wireless audio equipment even when they are ringing on "silent," which is why it's such a big deal.\n\nNot sure with ID's, as I've been to the show twice and never seen anyone checked.  Of course, no one looked very kid-like.  They should be checking them --- with our program, it's an insurance issue having minors present.  With other programs, it may be a content issue.
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Sometimes it's a machine calling you - to check if you are home at certain times in the day, so they know when to have a human call and try to sell you something.  The machines are kinda dumb so they take a long time to figure out whether a human or a voice mailbox answered the call or not.  I just let my avatar answer the phone during the day to avoid the hassle!
130731
If you do phone them 24 times in a row you are an absolute idiot.  You are tying up the telephones at the station.  If a real emergency occurs the people may not get through.  If you do keep phoning I do hope they find you and charge you.
317337
It basically stops communication between you and the person.  You also can't see them if you're online, and they can't see you either.
227074
they have a some services like Skype Out where you can call someone who is not a Skype user that they charge for (real cheap). They have other services that they charge for too but they are so inexpensive that they figure even the free users will utilise them.
46719
That is a telemarketer. I get them showing all 0's or 9's. I answered it after getting the call a few times. They will keep calling. just pick it up and say no and hangup.
163611
Probably won't happen even if you try.  Privacy laws won't let you have the name and if you report it to the cell provider, they'll just pass it on to the authorities (if it's a harassing call).
460068
That's funny. Yes, you are right. I think many people are either too lazy, or they would rather just be able to ask a real person. It's just like calling an automated business where you can never reach a person.
268771
Don't answer the phone.
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It doesn't matter what you say or what you do.\n\nJesus already gave up his life for you.\n\nHe is calling you,\n\nHe wants to be your friend!