Can't call since cell phone is broken

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Can't call since cell phone is broken
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Thu, 12-29-2005 - 9:35am

I went out on a great first date with a guy on a Friday so I was surprised when I didn't hear from him by Wednesday. So I decided to call him and see what's up and he told me that on Saturday, he dropped his cell phone and the screen went completely black. Thus, he can't see who's calling him, he can't retrieve his messages, he can't place calls, etc. but could only receive calls. He has no home phone either apparently. I wasn't sure whether I should believe him but I told him to call me next week (that weekend was Christmas weekend). He said he's not sure if he'll get it fixed or replaced by then and he told me to call him instead on Christmas weekend. I told him that I'm not going to be calling him during the holidays and that I'd call him after Christmas. So then he insisted that I call him any time if I'm bored or lonely, etc., to which I snickered and said okay. So I called him this Tuesday and got his answering machine and left a message, but unsure if he could even retrieve the message, I called him yesterday afternoon. It turns out he still did not get his phone fixed and now he's across the country on business with his boss and won't be coming back until the beginning of next week. I told him to call me when he gets back in town but now I'm not sure if he will given that he seems to be in no rush to get his phone working.

My question is, should I even bother calling this guy anymore if I don't hear from him next week? You'd think if your phone wasn't working right, you would get it fixed or replaced pretty soon and not wait almost 2 weeks to do it. I know he has the money to. I feel like I may be being played for a fool and don't want to keep caling him if that's the case. I also don't want to appear desperate but I really enjoyed our date together so I don't know if I should throw the towel in or not. What's your advice?

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Registered: 05-05-2003
Thu, 12-29-2005 - 4:31pm

Leave him alone to call you- if you don't think he has your number, be assured it will show up on his next cell phone bill, so he'll have no reason not to call.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 12-31-2005 - 9:39am
I'm worried about being played for a fool because I'm afraid he might be lying to me about the phone and I don't want to feel stupid about calling him and not seeing the signs that he wasn't interested in the first place. So far, he has seemed genuine and acted interested in me, and he's called me consistently up until his cell phone went black. When he told me to call him, it wasn't like yeah, sure, call me but he was more emphatic about wanting me to call him before and after his cell phone broke down, and he's acted very sweet. Yeah, I will leave it up to him now.
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Registered: 04-15-2003
Tue, 01-03-2006 - 6:47pm

Let it go. He knows how to reach you if he really wants to. Onward and upward to someone with a working phone.


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Registered: 11-24-2004
Tue, 01-03-2006 - 8:54pm
I don't blame you for not wanting to be played for a fool. The old "my cell phone is broken" line is the oldest excuse in the book. Not that it is impossible for anyone to break their cell phone. Heck, I broke mine last month. The front plate fell off and some of the digit buttons stopped working. I have a landline, but I immediately got a new cell phone because I rely on my cell phone. I don't know too many people who only have a cell phone and no landline, since cell phones sometimes have signal problems and calls get dropped. If a cell phone was my only means of communication, I would have that phone replaced asap. Sooooo I'm a bit skeptical of this bloke too. Something seems a bit strange. As one poster suggested, he could have another gf or be married.

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Registered: 11-05-2005
Tue, 01-03-2006 - 11:05pm

I know you are trying to be the "good girl",

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