On 5/2/2013 3:06 PM, Kalmia wrote:
> Here's my strategy.
> I have caller id. If the phone rings, I
> a. never run to it, esp. if hands in water, I'm in shower or eating.
> b. caller id tells me if I want to answer it. If it's really important, the caller can leave a message. The nuisance callers never get to that point.
> c. unplug phone if want to nap or just not be interrupted.
>
> I don't get too many nuisance calls. Changing to a new unlisted number only means you a. get a lot of misdirected calls ( as I doubt there are any virgin numbers being assigned) and b. you have to notify ppl and, sure as shootin', you'll forget someone you'd like to hear from.
>
I don't talk with a lot of people on the phone. But you're right, it's
a hassle to change your phone number. I've had to do it a few times
when I moved in the past. I wouldn't voluntarily do it again. As you
say, you have to notify everyone who matters. Not just friends and/or
relatives but everyone you do business with. The bank, the electric/gas
company, the insurance company... darn, did I forget someone? It's a PITA.

As for recycling numbers, once I changed mine when I moved and they gave
me a number ending in 00 (zero zero). In years past mostly only
businesses got phone numbers like that. Well, I got one of those
numbers. For a while I was getting calls for a plumbing company.

Jill