When you pick up the phone ...

[sahil112]

No...lol

Far from harrow...but like more closer to hendon and these areas..

oiiiiii hendon parkk mandem LOL

[Saifullah]

lol...well not actually from hendon but 8 minute drive, near brent cross

[Gulalai]

I always start with hello, then if it's family, or other Muslim friends most of the time they say Asalamalaikum, and then i reply walaikumasalam I'm just used to answering the phone with "hello", it's like an automatic reaction. then following the hello i will say Asalamalaikum, or Walaikumasalam, or hey, or yo, or whats up etc.

[Sitaara]

hello because everyone i know knows "hello" ..but after hello if the person is afghan then i say Salaam khala, kaka,etc

[Saifullah]

wat about salam baba

[Laila]

around 90percent of the time i say "hello"... but if i recognize the number and its a close family or friend i answer according to their country of origin, language, background etc.

my Dari speaking friends, or mom's friends, "bale"
pashtoons: Salam alaikum
Indian: hello, bolo meri jan (usualy my girlfriends call)
English speaking.... hello or yes?

Basically what you have said.


I usually do not answer the house phone.....we always make the youngest sibling answer

To Muslims, of course, it is the Salam greetings first. Then to others always answer Hello first since not sure who it may be.

[mollyackert]

I usually say Hull-o..or perhaps "......" speaking!!
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[Laila]

I have this cousin who absolutely hates Dari........so when i knew someone from Kabul would call (Early Sunday mornings)

I would pick up the phone and say 'Bale'

He would just say 'Bala Bale' still havent figured out if he was being serious or not

[*Mahzala*]

When I was younger, always a bale. Soon after I chose a funky home phone that looked like one of the contemporary push mobiles which had sms, voice caller ID notifications and personalised ring tones for each caller and what not and so the salutation slowly changed as we knew how to greet the person on the other end. Generally, to anonymous numbers, definitely a hello. To numbers/names/voices I recognise: Salaam (name), Bale Assalamualaikum/Bale Assalaam (name) Jaan. I like the poll option 'allo' ... I am always greeted with that when I ring the home phone.

[IamDZJ]

anything from salamalikom to yeeeees...? yellow and what do you want..
i don't really answer the phone when it rings. at home there is always someone else around and with my cell only answer if my family calls me...i pretend not to be around when friends or relatives call because sometimes people tend to go on and on and on...
if i do then i listen for the accent. for afghans it's always salamalikom followed by a mini formal greeting to who do you want to speak with and or leave your name and number.

[Fahd]

salaaam
hello in arbaic hala
allo
WTF u want :@:@:@ << when im angry haha in arabic ofcurs hahaha :p
ignor the phone when ma team lost any game

[randolph85]

why is there no herro option?

[Gulalai]

no Hola as well

[Fahd]

^hahhaha spanish :p

[Saifullah]

u shud say wagwan