caller ID callback

[DGPEAKE@AOL.COM]

My wife is home during the summers and books most of my appointments because 
she is there to answer the phone. She is back to work now, so I am thinking 
hard about call forwarding to my cell phone. I will call QWest (that is my 
phone carrier) and see what the options are. I will let you know.

Dave Peake, RPT
Portland Chapter
Oregon City, OR
www.davespianoworks.locality.com



In a message dated 09/11/2000 7:05:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
btrout@desupernet.net writes:

<< Hi Patrick,
 
 This is an excellent question, and one I've been thinking about posting for
 quite some time.  I have caller ID as well, and sometimes wonder if I should
 call people back who don't leave messages.  (I never have, but I've thought
 about it.)
 
 I've also had several instances where someone has called and left a message
 asking me to call them about getting their piano tuned.  On a few of those
 occasions, we will play answering machine tag, but more frequently, I'll
 call back when I get in from my day's service calls, and find out they've
 already scheduled with someone else.
 
 Options...  1) Call forwarding to my cell phone.  Might work in some
 locations, but cell coverage in my area is still somewhat spotty, and I
 might not be able to receive the call anyway.  2) Hire a secretary.  Not
 practical at this point.  I can't afford to hire anyone yet, and being
 without a mate, that's not an option either.  3) Hire an answering service.
 I've not found one locally that was satisfactory to me, but are any of you
 using one successfully?  If so, I'd like to hear about it.  4) Keep on going
 with the answering machine / voice mail.
 
 Most people do either call back later or leave me a message to call them,
 and we do connect shortly thereafter.  But those people that I miss out on
 serving because they don't reach me immediately still bug me.  It may very
 well be a fact of life for the smaller operators out there.
 
 Any thoughts, out there?  I'd be interested too.
 
 Best wishes,
 
 Brian Trout
 Quarryville, PA
 btrout@desupernet.net
 
 
  >>