When I was caring for my mother, in the pre-cellphone days, I would let her know where I was going to be so she could call that home or business if she needed me. It worked out.
Once I got my cellphone, I just asked folks to call me on my cell if I did not answer my home phone. I could collect messages from that, if need be.
Yesterday, Bill and I were both away from home all day. And neither of us noticed the blinking light on the Caller ID until this morning. My sweet father-in-law had called. He was in a (thankfully minor!) car accident yesterday. He refuses to carry a cellphone and did not think to call MY cell number. Bill and I did not find out about the accident until this morning.
Since we are the only children in town for my dad and Bill's dad, it looks like we are going to have to get an answering machine and/or call forwarding to my cellphone.
Off to buy some peace of mind.
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Probably too late but fwiw I keep my home phone forwarded to my cellphone after 4 rings - this means that the home answering machine never has an opportunity to answer, and I am always reachable. The cellphone voicemail picks up if I don't answer that.
Peace of mind is a good thing.
Lol! After I wrote this, I thought about that! Thanks!
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