I state on my profile that I don't respond to texts but still get them (no surprise there!)
But I was wondering if they are all timewasters, e.g. 'Are you in a hotel?' (My most recent one)
I would be interested in your experiences.

SM

I encourage texts so, yes, I do. Stupid texts that just ask nosy questions without even a "hello" are ignored because they come across as rude.

If someone sends a polite text - along the lines of "Hello, I was wondering if you were available for an incall this afternoon?" I absolutely answer them. In your situation, you can either ignore because they haven't read your profile or you can give them a break and say, "Hello - please call me if you'd like to discuss a booking."

ALL profiles on AW say that texts will be ignored as AW puts that on there. Unless you make a very clear point near the top of your profile that you will only book via phone, many punters will text anyway.

I'm fine with texts too - a polite text is no different than a polite email, and a rude and stupid one from somebody who hasn't read my ad is no different to a phone call from the same. Texts means I can get on with my day as I don't have to be sitting indoors in the quiet to answer them and I encourage everybody who's been before to text rather than call.

I ask all punters I haven't met previously to call and book, but that's really just to check it's an adult male who's at the other end. They all have to call when they get to my landmark, but I certainly don't mind texts before that .

Polite texters usually turn out to be fine. Ie Hello. My name is Peter. Would you be available at 6pm? is usually fine. Texts like Where r u based or What do u offer are annoying.

Typical me, I very rarely responded to texts.  I always wanted to hear if there was the hint of an accent for for me that meant the client was a no  no.

I also hated texting with a passion and wasn't taking the chance of them starting a game of text ping pong.  When I did text back it was usually to tell them I was free to speak and to call.

If they did then all fine and well, if not, I lost nothing I never had.

I answer specific texts, but messages asking me 'where are you' (I'm outcall only), or 'are you available?' will get my standard reply advising to let me know their requirements, to phone, or look at website.

I also have regular clients I will make arrangements with by text, they put the info I need into the message, if anyone starts chatting on, asking one thing then another then they will have to phone. If I'm driving on the way to a booking, or anything else then I don't answer texts, I might pull over to ask them to phone, some will, some carry on texting and I can't do anything about that. There's enough clear info on my profile, so it's not as if I'm leaving them blind.

I find it interesting how quick fire someone can be when in a supposedly area of poor signal.

I usually ask if there is a landline nearby I can call them on.

I would also like to add that if I could I would happily use text to arrange most of my bookings, but there are times when I cannot engage in a half hour to an hour of exchanging messages back and forth.

I'll accept and respond to texts from regulars (my number isn't on my profile), and I have AW set up so I can read messages via email to my phone, so they can't tell I've read them if it's just a 'r u free 2 sit on my face in 10 mins'