To not answer 'no caller ID' calls?

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Bit of background- dated a guy over 2yrs age now. He didn't get very nice towards the end and would try and get me to sleep with his friends etc (which I obviously didn't and so I left him) I was newly 20 at the time so quite young still with little dating experience.

The entire first year after we broke up he would all me using no caller ID literally tens of times a day. I know it was him as I answered a few and he'd say it was him etc then just breathe down the phone (at one point I thought he may have been masturbating each time). Creepy I know.

I stopped answering after around 8 calls and basically left it as that and ignored any others that came in, they continued regularly for a while then have lessened as the 2 years passed.

Thinking back I should have changed my number but didn't want my parents to worry about me and they didn't know much about him as I was living away from home at uni in London, plus they paid my phone bill so would have known if I had requested a new number I think.

Why do people use no caller ID? I've had a few these past few days and never answer but I know some companies and scam calls use them and I just wonder why as people doing usually pick up! Tbh even if I hadn't gone through that experience with my ex I probably still wouldn't answer no ID calls as they're just plain annoying.

I hate to never get back to people and do know that some official companies/well meaning people use no ID and I feel bad I may be missing messages but surely they would just leave a voicemail?

I'm so 🤦🏼‍♀️ about the whole situation. I've been applying to new jobs recently and hate that I could be missing out on them due to maybe them using no caller ID.

Radio One did a competition this week to win loads of James Bond themed stuff.
The man that won answered the phone and told them he doesn't usually answer the phone and just chose to that morning.

No caller ID is usually somebody important like the hospital. Sales calls are all random mobile numbers these days.

I agree with keepfor
Most big organisations have no caller ID on the individual phone lines because they don't want customers / clients / patients calling direct to specific lines - they want the calls logged properly.

Health care professionals can't leave a message as they can potentially be revealing information you don't want others to know about, on a phone that isn't yours.

I can understand your fear, but changing your number would have been the answer, not giving your number to companies you are applying for jobs with and then not answering your phone

@BackforGood To be fair, all of my job applications have been answered with a phone call so far that had a normal answer so I don't think it's UR to expect them to call from a no ID number. (Not any particularly high profile jobs- just bar tending or waitressing as I'm modelling as well but need a job on the side).

I think I'm going to change my number (and have to tell my parents why as they still have the bill- only £10 a month though) then contact any employers I contacted and update them.

I have four separate services that I'm in contact with, (juggling) for my DD and all of them say "no caller ID" it's so frustrating as if I miss a call, it could one of seven different professionals and they normally don't leave messages!

If you are with a man when you get a call you could ask him to answer for you and take a message. If it is your ex that might scare him off.

@youaremyrain argh that sounds like a nightmare!

@Applesandpears23 My current partner actually tried that one time but the calls kept coming.

I think I'll just answer and if no one replies straight away I will hang up. It's such a nightmare as I can get these calls up to 10 times a day! He used to call at all hours too- I woke up once to about 80 missed calls between 1&5am, ringing every minute or so!

I've blocked him on all socials so he can't find me and they're all private. I just don't get why he won't give it up you know?