Feel quite shocked!

Most of our nuisance calls come from abroad, so TFS is no use. I too have no option but to answer when it says withheld, because my sister and our youngest son also come up as withheld.

Most of our nuisance calls come from abroad, so TFS is no use. I too have no option but to answer when it says withheld, because my sister and our youngest son also come up as withheld.

kitty have you joined the Telephone Preference Service? Since joining I get very few unsolicited calls, apart from the odd overseas one.

It is so unfair to withhold the number! I 've posted before that some important people (in my life) withhold their number so I have no option but to answer! Our mobiles get a very unreliable signal in our house so are not an option!

I had the same response last week when I told a cold caller, no thank you, his reply was F... Off. They obviously feel very brave because they know the number is withheld

I very often just bother answering my phone!

I know that if it is either family or friends and it is an important call they will ring the mobile !

was it Trevor?

I usually ask 'Who's calling?' then I get the gist of what the spiel's going to be and say, loudly 'No thank you!' and put the phone down.

They are annoying, but try not to get into a conversation. I just say no and then ring off.

So annoying aren't they. I do the same as you usually and say "she is not available" though sometimes I ask them to hold the line and then put the phone down next to a very loudly playing radio with music on!
If his call was being recorded, he will be in trouble!
Just put it out of your mind. When we are in a run of these calls, sometimes I wait for the answer phone to click in and then call back if it is a friend/relative after all.