Would you let a stranger on the street use your phone?

dave3004 · 05-07-2012 5:07am

When I am getting a chick's number, I memorise it.

I do not take out my phoen due to it being about a decade behidn current technology.

So I would take out my phone and offer it to someone to make a call, but I doubt they'd accept it !

Lanaier · 05-07-2012 5:50am

No sorry, don't mean to be that prat with the smart phone but my phone is not just a phone.

Giving my phone is giving bank details, email access etc etc.

charlietheminxx wrote: »

I've been stuck myself and would probably never ask anyone though, I'd rather go to payphone than ask a stranger.

Exactly, neither would I.
Yet another reason to be suspicious.

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Surprised by how many people would say no! It costs you nothing and would seriously help someone in need. I hope you're attitude would be different if you came on a minor accident or someone with a flat tyre.

Eh, well aside from the small price of the call it might cost you a phone.

validusername1 · 08-07-2012 9:10pm

Nah I wouldn't risk it.. Don't wanna get an iPhone stolen.
Like someone mentioned earlier in this thread though, I've had the ''Can I have €2 for the bus, I forgot my ticket/card on the bus earlier?'' and he seemed nice so I gave him the €2, then I watched him as he walked down the street and joined a que to get onto the bus. He stood in the que for a minute or 2, then walked away. He must've joined the que to make me think he was genuinely getting on the bus in the hope I'd stop watching him then. It's not like €2 was any big deal though. But it's the same principle as the phone thing - even if someone looks genuine, it doesn't mean that they are. I was thinking afterwards though, most people would probably say no to giving someone the €2 so he'd hardly make much of a profit out of it.. Would love to know what he was really at!

If I was in need of a phone, I'd just go into the nearest shop and ask to use their phone, I'm sure they'd let you 'cause you're hardly gonna run off with a landline phone

SmilingLurker · 08-07-2012 9:18pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Would you let a seemingly genuine person on the street use your phone under any circumstances?

But how do you determine if someone is genuine? Or are you a deeply suspicious person who would refuse everyone regardless?

I did recently, outside Lansdowne Road.

I assumed she was genuine, but being around a foot taller than her I doubt she was going to over power me.

Trust your instinct....be nice to someone who is stuck.

Would you let a stranger on the street use your phone?

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