On 12/11/2011 3:32 PM, sf wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 11:36:48 -0800 (PST), John Kuthe
> > wrote:
>
>> My nephew called me for Thanksgiving plans, but it came in on my
>> CallerID with an area code and phone number I did recognize, so I did
>> not pick up. He emailed me instead and I told him I';d been home when
>> her called but didn't pick up and commented on why, and he replied
>> that I'd have to memorize his number then! HA! Not likely gonna
>> happen. Get a phone that transmits the correct CallerID info or expect
>> to go to CallNotes!
>
> My husband's oldest sister has caller ID blocked on her land line, so
> it appears on our cell phones as "private number" and we don't pick it
> up because it's not identified. Of course, she gets "mad" at us - but
> all she needs to do is temporarily unblock it when she calls us (which
> she always "forgets" to do). She'll never change, so it's a stand off
> because we won't pick up when she calls us from her house line.
> Identify yourself or talk to the answering machine.
>

Sometimes the paranoia can bite you. A good friend had a serious
problem. I happened to be in a rural area roaming on the local cell
system and in a poor coverage area so I didn't get their call. A little
later I saw the VM. I called them back and was greeted with "the person
you are calling does not accept blocked calls". I don't block my number.
I called the local cell carrier and they said the interconnect to my
carrier wasn't passing the caller ID and they were working on it.