Would you Answer a Ringing Cellphone that isn't Yours?

Yes, xannebull, that is a very valid reason to answer and not answer a cellphone that isn't ours. However, there are cases wherein even if we know who seems to be calling by viewing the caller being displayed on the mobile phone's screen whenever there is an incoming call, even though its suppose to be them, perhaps another person is just using the phone. Well, that's a rare case these days anyway since most people would have their own mobile phones.

If its from someone we know and the one calling is also a person whom we know, I guess we could answer it, perhaps it is really urgent.

CJay77

Yeah, if we know whose calling, we might as well answer the phone but, when its someone we don't know, we might end up hearing something we don't expect.

Now that you have mentioned it, if it keeps on ringing and ringing repeatedly, I might get this urge to answer the phone so that it won't have to ring again..(-_-")

rosekiss

It seems that you got used to answering your daughter's phone when its ringing, its like an ordinary phone to you maybe...?

Though its not something to worry about, answering someone's cell phone when its ringing seems to require to be answered in some cases.

Now that you have mentioned you only answer your phone, I guess there's no much hassle or it isn't a hassle to begin with.. depending on how your phone gets utilized.

Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, some cell phones do have that feature.

However, here in our place, I guess only a few people use that feature on their mobile phones. I'm not even sure if they know that their phones have that kind of feature, I'm one of them actually (^_^")

Your right, a sort of respect for the owner as well as the one who is calling.

Thanks snoopyfan

So you would only answer ringing cellphones that aren't yours if its your wife's or the one used at work.

You pretty much have less to worry about so it seems..

Thanks for sharing, astonysh

Yes, if it is of someone we know and we are sure that it would be okay for them if we answer their ringing cellphone, I think it would indeed be okay but, sometimes, even though we know whose calling, sometimes the content of the message might be something that we don't expect..

For times that I don't know whose calling, I mostly answer in english even though that's not the language we usually use here in our country.

Thanks for sharing, mommaj

rocketseance

You really make it seem like your strongly against other people answering ringing mobile phones that are not their's. You have probably said what you mentioned in your post a couple of times when someone else answers the calls that you make, 'What the heck is that person doing answering the phone?'

Anyway, not most people would have the habit of keeping their cellphones close to them as if its a part of their body that they can't let go of. Who knows, taking a bath, sleeping, charging the phone's battery, are just a few reasons why people can't be always with their mobile phones.

Even though cellphones are considered to be direct ways to contact the specific person that you are calling, there are always chances that you won't get to talk to them immediately. That's why when someone answers to say that the person your calling is not there, not currently available or rather busy with something rather important, you get to know that and be informed perhaps when you can call again, rather than keep calling and calling, get to wonder why they aren't answering.

Of course they are busy, that's why they aren't answering. However, you'd still end up calling and calling since you don't know actually when to call back.

Anyway, I really don't fancy answering other people's mobile phones when they ring, be it at home or from people that I work with. Then again, I don't mind other people answering my phone in case it does ring and I am not around to answer it.

Thanks for sharing!

Probably better not to keep the caller waiting, I guess.

Thanks for giving your comment.

Your right, it would be really easy to answer a ringing mobile phone of someone that you live with than to answer a mobile phone of other people whom you don't know and perhaps get angry when they find out that another person answered their phone.

Thanks for sharing!

I do agree with this coment, as there may be some very important one call for the person.

Yeah, if there is very important call to be expected, at least answering the ringing mobile to know the what it maybe is very good indeed.