Do you tell them you won't be able to see them or simply ignore their calls?

I feel that if I decide before meeting a client that I don't want to see him he may try to find ways around my embargo (by changing his number etc.) so I tend not to say anything and just ignore the calls from 'Slightly Shirty' and 'RUDE don't answer'  . But some of them really don't get the message and keep calling/texting. What's your usual way of dealing with clients you don't wish to see based on their manners?

Simply KEEP ignoring.  They WILL eventually get fed up and stop.

If they realise you are deliberately ignoring them and you do answer a call from them from another number then your radar should pick up why you didnt want to see them in the first place.

And as Amy says BLOCK in all situs.

Simply KEEP ignoring.  They WILL eventually get fed up and stop.

Its true. Back in the days before fancy phones I daresay most of us had plenty of these and you just have to be sure to never answer. I wouldn't even press the 'reject' button either, or they know you're there and you've noticed them. Just ignore them completely and they do go away.

I rarely have the sound on my phone, as I find it a lot more annoying - I generally have it on vibrate and just keep it with me (which is partly a hangover from touring a lot, where you don't want the obvious noise). If that's practical, it does seem to help make it less infuriating, although I can't speak for other people .

I've got the call blocker which is a God send for withheld numbers. I have had genuine, lovely clients think I'm blocking them because I can't give them an appointment, or am always busy at the exact moment when they phone.

I've had one guy who's in my phone as a timewaster and has been trying to call and text me the last 3 months (!) always asking for the same 9 am appointment. I've ignored his lewd texts and constant requests to see me but he doesn't seem to get the picture, I told him when he rang Sunday (haven't answered in months of him calling) I didn't want to waste any time dealing with him and his stupid texts as he didn't turn up the first time he booked with no explanation though he didn't seem to get the picture and texted me right back afterwards again asking if he could see me at 9am Monday... Think its time for a newer work phone with call blocker!

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I don't tell callers they are blocked;
I let my app below do it.

Call Blocker Pro and SMS Blocker. They changed my life  .

Good but an Android app I've been raving about is: Extreme Call Blocker Droid I bought the pro version as the extra features over the free version were to me worth it. Plus it's so usable, very friendly.
You can program in a pre set message for either calls or SMS messages or both,
from blocked numbers.