If your name/number is not in the book, does that explain why you do not get political or product calls? Why is that never mentioned in ads for cell phones? Two greatest inventions are cell phones and the mute button.
This depends on where you live. If it’s the phone book from my home town you’d be better off using a dictionary or some other large tome. The phone book is only about 1/2 an inch and includes the entire county!
snarky: Where are you? Even out here in the boonies, we get constant calls from automated machines which simply go down the combination of numbers. Then you hear an overly perky “Hi, this is Rachel” or sometimes Heather, but no one is there. You call the number(s) to get removed from the list and all you get is verification yours is a working number and an equally recorded voice saying their box is full. And the corporate government refuses to enforce the No Call List law.
They are a marketing ploy whose time is done. Sadly, people can get your phone number even when you try to keep it unlisted. Many cell phone plans charge for minutes used, weather you made the call or not. This means that anyone cold calling you is costing you money – some smart lawyer is going to fine those groups out of existance.
I used a phonebook just today — only I didn’t need it to look up a particular number to call. A friend asked me where I wanted to go for dinner next week and since I wanted to go somewhere I’ve either never been or haven’t been to for a while, I used the Yellow Pages to get some ideas. Ended up finding a place I hadn’t thought of and haven’t been to in years! Doubtful even the internet with its vast array of knowledge and information could have helped me this time with that particular task!
snarky1941 over 11 years ago
If your name/number is not in the book, does that explain why you do not get political or product calls? Why is that never mentioned in ads for cell phones? Two greatest inventions are cell phones and the mute button.
stukuls over 11 years ago
Pluggers speak in the third person.
Redhead55 over 11 years ago
This depends on where you live. If it’s the phone book from my home town you’d be better off using a dictionary or some other large tome. The phone book is only about 1/2 an inch and includes the entire county!
DavidGBA over 11 years ago
Gma is in NYC?
hippogriff over 11 years ago
snarky: Where are you? Even out here in the boonies, we get constant calls from automated machines which simply go down the combination of numbers. Then you hear an overly perky “Hi, this is Rachel” or sometimes Heather, but no one is there. You call the number(s) to get removed from the list and all you get is verification yours is a working number and an equally recorded voice saying their box is full. And the corporate government refuses to enforce the No Call List law.
route66paul over 11 years ago
They are a marketing ploy whose time is done. Sadly, people can get your phone number even when you try to keep it unlisted. Many cell phone plans charge for minutes used, weather you made the call or not. This means that anyone cold calling you is costing you money – some smart lawyer is going to fine those groups out of existance.
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
I used a phonebook just today — only I didn’t need it to look up a particular number to call. A friend asked me where I wanted to go for dinner next week and since I wanted to go somewhere I’ve either never been or haven’t been to for a while, I used the Yellow Pages to get some ideas. Ended up finding a place I hadn’t thought of and haven’t been to in years! Doubtful even the internet with its vast array of knowledge and information could have helped me this time with that particular task!
Sangelia over 11 years ago
one good reason to keep a phonebook at hand. not every one as well as every business is listed online.
Gretchen's Mom over 11 years ago
Greatest invention EVER: the microwave oven!