Good question:) A typical answer might be "oh nobody" or "nobody you know" or "I'll tell you another time". These are safe answers, but there are many other, more dangerous answers you could say, like "why do you want to know?" or "Who's asking?" These are a bit rude, so it just depends on who is asking. Hope this helps. Sinead

You could also answer something vague like, "oh just someone I work with," or "oh just an old friend of mine." And then quickly change the subject back to the conversation that the call interrupted, like, "so, what were we talking about?" The best thing to do is to not answer a call when you are visiting someone. The caller can always leave a message, and if you can see who's calling, you can just call back later when you are not busy. There is always a fine line as to what is polite when taking a call while visiting with a friend. As for me, I never answer a call unless it's business, and I think it's important.

"Noone special, why?" Asking why gives you an idea of what they want to know.