Mobile Phone Numbers On Business Cards

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Mobile Phone numbers on business cards May 01, 2007
This is something very wierd in Dubai. If you put ur mobile no on business cards than u are working 24*7, people can call u at all times of the day and night. Am I the only one that is troubled by this?

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May 01, 2007
It's just normal practice here for people to do that. Plus many people are on the road alot so the office number is pretty useless.

Many people have two phones, one for business and one for personal use.
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May 01, 2007
Chocoholic is right

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May 01, 2007
Chocoholic wrote:It's just normal practice here for people to do that. Plus many people are on the road alot so the office number is pretty useless.

Many people have two phones, one for business and one for personal use.


Correct, Business phone turned off at 6pm
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May 01, 2007
I am available 24 hours a day. People don't call me after 5 pm anyway in my line of business.
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gtmash wrote:I am available 24 hours a day. People don't call me after 5 pm anyway in my line of business.


*makes note to dial Mash at midnight*

:)
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May 01, 2007
:lol:
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KeithL wrote:
gtmash wrote:I am available 24 hours a day. People don't call me after 5 pm anyway in my line of business.


*makes note to dial Mash at midnight*

:)


Whether I answer the phone is another story.
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May 02, 2007
Ok so I need to get two SIM cards one for business and one for personal use.
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May 02, 2007
Dubaidude007 wrote:Ok so I need to get two SIM cards one for business and one for personal use.


If you can't find the 'reject call' button on your phone... then yeah.
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May 02, 2007
If I don't recognise the number I don't answer it - if it's important a message will be left.
If I'm sleeping it can be set to silent.

I've always had my mobile number on business cards both in the UK and Middle East.
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May 05, 2007
^ian^ wrote:
Dubaidude007 wrote:Ok so I need to get two SIM cards one for business and one for personal use.


If you can't find the 'reject call' button on your phone... then yeah.


LOL, Ian, two sim cards it is!
Dubaidude007
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May 05, 2007
I lost my phone for a whole week and it feels so damn quiet and relax. :P

However, somebody found my phone and return it, the turmoil starts again. :(
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May 05, 2007
Divert incoming calls to your office fax number! Let them waste 30 fils or so.
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May 05, 2007
asc_26 wrote:Divert incoming calls to your office fax number! Let them waste 30 fils or so.


Rather anti-social don't you think? :wink:
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May 31, 2007
Dubaidude007 wrote:Ok so I need to get two SIM cards one for business and one for personal use.

I've seen a phone advertised which will take two sim cards but what happens if both numbers are called at the same time?
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Jun 02, 2007
I don't put my cell phone number on the card. That way I can control who it goes out to. Doesn't stop the idiots where I work giving it away to everyone tho.
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Jun 02, 2007
Rubacava wrote:I don't put my cell phone number on the card. That way I can control who it goes out to. Doesn't stop the idiots where I work giving it away to everyone tho.


Always the way :roll:
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