Putting your life on hold for how long?

If it is something rather important, like the Doctors office, a place that I really need to talk to, I may wait for 10 minutes, other than that 2-5 minutes.

Five to ten minutes is the longest I will hold. Thats just rude to put someone on hold any longer than that.

I will wait 5 minutes and then I hang up as I find it so rude that they make People wait that long also it is costing us money I am not prepared to waste my Money by being put on hold because they can not be asked And that is a fact as I know someone who worked in a call centre and she says they sit there and have a break and that is why you are on hold most of the time

For a friend I'll just wait a few minutes because if they have already answered they know who is calling and can call me back. Important business call max 5 minues. Not important I just call back.

Even though the delay is most likely unavoidable, my patience isn't that long, so I'd give it a few minutes and hang up...unless I'm calling my insurance company or other business and I don't want to start the wait over again. I have a speaker phone, Hatley. It's really come in handy for long waits.

Oh gosh I am one of those that just stays on there no matter how long it takes!! I just cannot give in no matter what.

i actually prefer to dial that number maximal of 3 time...if they not yet answer.i prefer to don't dial again because i think may be they are bussy..it's good for me to call back they after several time

If it had to do with a shut off notice for something, then I would hang onto that phone for dear life...If it is anything else...I hang up and call them back....I am not a phone person...I could live without one..

i usually hate if my call is put on hold .. i usually wait for a min and then will immediately cut the call. exceptions being if that's an important call or if i have any work that i should wait to talk to the other person.