Electronics We need a societal rule for giving out phone numbers on the phone.

**Rain Man** · 10-05-2016, 01:01 PM

Every time I have to give a phone number when I'm on a call, it goes one of two ways. It goes like this:

Me: My phone number is 303...867

Them (talking over my 867): Okay, 303...

Me: 5309.

Them: Okay, 303-530-9...

Me: No, 303-867...

Them: Not 530?

Me: Okay, start over. 303-867-5309

Them (talking over my 5309): 303-867...what?

Me: Here's the whole thing at once. 303-867-5309.

Or it goes like this:

Me: My phone number is 303...(waiting for confirmation)

Them: (Silence)

Me: (Silence)

Them: (Silence)

Me: 867...

Them (talking over my 867): Okay, I'm ready.

Me: 867...(waiting for confirmation)

Them: (Silence)

Me: (Silence)

Them: (Silence)

Me: 5309.

Them (talking over my 5309): Okay, I'm ready.

Me: 5309.

Why is it so hard to give someone a freaking phone number?

I propose that we adopt a national system, and that it goes like this:

Me: My phone number is 303...(wait a beat)

Them: 303.

Me: 867...(wait a beat)

Them: 867.

Me: 5309...(wait a beat)

Them: 5309. Your number is 303-867-5309.

Me: Exactly. Au revoir.

Them: Adios.

In58men · 10-05-2016, 01:02 PM

You just frustrated me.

**Rain Man** · 10-05-2016, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inmem58

You just frustrated me.

Okay, I'm ready for your comment now.

KranzDictum · 10-05-2016, 01:03 PM

To ensure complete success Europe would have to adopt the complete opposite.

5309

867

303

**Rain Man** · 10-05-2016, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KranzDictum

To ensure complete success Europe would have to adopt the complete opposite.

5309

867

303

Good point. I bet they do that. Except in England.

**The Franchise** · 10-05-2016, 01:03 PM

Same thing with credit card numbers.

**Rain Man** · 10-05-2016, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Same thing with credit card numbers.

Yes! Exactly!

Hydrae · 10-05-2016, 01:11 PM

I do the slight pause between sets of digits but do not wait for a confirmation. So

303 (Pause)
867 (Pause)
5309 (Pause)

Now if I am taking a number I will expect much the same and will then repeat it back (without the pauses).

**ptlyon** · 10-05-2016, 01:19 PM

This is where you should ask them to confirm after they write it down or put it on the wall or whatever they do with it.

RM: ok, here is my phone number. Please confirm. Ready?

Them: Ready.

RM: 303

Them: 303

RM: no, I said 303

Them: That's what I wrote down.

RM: Good, you ****ing listen. OK, ready? ...

**ptlyon** · 10-05-2016, 01:23 PM

Also, make sure you pronounce the zero as 'oh'.

Three oh three

Hydrae · 10-05-2016, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Also, make sure you pronounce the zero as 'oh'.

Three oh three

Repeat after me: zero, zero, zero

**ptlyon** · 10-05-2016, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hydrae

Repeat after me: zero, zero, zero

You only do that when quoting out the contents of a core dump or a product code. Phone is fine.

**Donger** · 10-05-2016, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hydrae

Repeat after me: zero, zero, zero

I suppose saying, "Three, aught, three" is completely unacceptable?

Hydrae · 10-05-2016, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donger

I suppose saying, "Three, aught, three" is completely unacceptable?

A little old fashioned and you run the risk that the person on the other end will not know what you just said.

Couch-Potato · 10-05-2016, 07:42 PM

I have thought the same a million times

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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-672449 VARSITY	We need a societal rule for giving out phone numbers on the phone. Every time I have to give a phone number when I'm on a call, it goes one of two ways. It goes like this: Me: My phone number is 303...867 Them (talking over my 867): Okay, 303... Me: 5309. Them: Okay, 303-530-9... Me: No, 303-867... Them: Not 530? Me: Okay, start over. 303-867-5309 Them (talking over my 5309): 303-867...what? Me: Here's the whole thing at once. 303-867-5309. Or it goes like this: Me: My phone number is 303...(waiting for confirmation) Them: (Silence) Me: (Silence) Them: (Silence) Me: 867... Them (talking over my 867): Okay, I'm ready. Me: 867...(waiting for confirmation) Them: (Silence) Me: (Silence) Them: (Silence) Me: 5309. Them (talking over my 5309): Okay, I'm ready. Me: 5309. Why is it so hard to give someone a freaking phone number? I propose that we adopt a national system, and that it goes like this: Me: My phone number is 303...(wait a beat) Them: 303. Me: 867...(wait a beat) Them: 867. Me: 5309...(wait a beat) Them: 5309. Your number is 303-867-5309. Me: Exactly. Au revoir. Them: Adios.
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Hydrae MVP Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Newport, Or Casino cash: $-1163000	I do the slight pause between sets of digits but do not wait for a confirmation. So 303 (Pause) 867 (Pause) 5309 (Pause) Now if I am taking a number I will expect much the same and will then repeat it back (without the pauses).
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