Do you give a fake #?

[QuilterMom]

I have noticed more stores are asking for your home telephone number to type into their system before they ring up your purchase. In the past, a few would ask for your zip code, but now they want your phone # and just expect you to reveal this out loud in front of everyone within earshot.

Do you give a fake #? I sure do!

[mommy2many]

I alwasy say it's unlisted. And then they look at me funny for a second and punch in a fake number of their own LOL

[dhmunoz]

When we lived in California, I had to get snarky with a cashier at Toys R Us over this very thing. It so aggravated me that they wanted a phone # entered before they could start ringing up the purchase. I asked what on earth did MY phone number have to do with buying a couple toys, and they couldn't give me an anwer that made sense. So I told them I would not be giving it. Not sure what they entered, lol. Later on I wrote a letter to Toys R Us to tell them what I thought about that procedure, but I never heard anything back.

[Kimberlina]

In a store, I just tell them I won't give them my phone number. It IS unlisted, because there is someone we don't want finding us. He is too lazy to really look for it, but if it was listed that would be easy enough. Someday he might get out of his reefer-stupor long enough to figure out the internet, and I don't want him finding the number there on some list.)

Online, I give a fake one, since you can't get past many forms w/o one. I will give the main number at work, my cell (which is rarely turned on) or 555-1212. I've had maybe 5 solicitation calls in the 4+ years I've had this number, and hey seem to be random dials- they never have our name.

TRU is really the only place I can recall that has asked me recently, though.

[Missy]

i know the TRU phone number, i just give them their own phone number, usually the cashier hasn't a clue.

[Kimberlina]

Originally posted by Missy
i know the TRU phone number, i just give them their own phone number, usually the cashier hasn't a clue.

Oh, that's a good one! LOL

[canadian gardener]

LOVE it!!!

Yes, fake numbers is faster than standing in line waiting, although it's best if it is something like 555.1212 since directory assistence calls will COST them (at least here they cost).

Ours is one digit off the welfare assistence, and I really get some odd ones at times.

Some are very persistent like if they keep trying I'll eventually break down and let them talk to their worker.

We were unlisted for several years but things are ok now. those people seem to have forgotten us.

[MandiDawn]

when they say "what is your phone number" I say "I don't want to give it out".
People always look at me strange (event the people I"m with!!) and they just say "oh just give a fake one". No, I don't want to give any.
They can't make you, and most times they use it for making calls/lists for telemarketers.

[Michele Annette]

I give them an old number that I used to have that's no longer in service. Like an old cell phone #.

[Darlene]

Q~"May I have your phone number please?"

A~"No, you may not"


That's the way it goes for me.

[Rhaynefall]

When I worked a retail store, we had to do the zip code surveys. They were for advertising purposes. They told the cashier's to put in 99999 if anyone refused to give theirs out. What they didn't tell them, but we as management knew, is that the 99999 were being tracked, and if the cashier had a certain percentage of either the 99999 OR FAKE zip codes, they got fired. I told all my cashiers to just use the stores zip if anyone refused, to keep them from being fired for that. We still had one lady get fired for putting in too many fake zip codes. She was devastated. HOW was she supposed to know it was fake?????

I always give my land line phone number. Of course, we had the land line disconnected a few years ago to go to cell only.

[YankeeMom]

I tell them I'd rather not give out that information. I don't mind the zip code. But the phone number and email address? no thanks, if I want to do more business with them I will initiate it thankyouverymuch

Dh on the other hand, doesn't care. He'll tell them anything they want to know

[Michelle]

I give my cell phone number, and I never have my cell phone on (only have it for emergencies)

[Katybird]

I just refuse to give one .

[mom2matty]

I just switch a few of my numbers around when I give my number!! I have to be very careful doing it if ds is with me because he has a bad habit of very loudly correcting me when I give the wrong number!