Do as the Romans do. It became quickly apparent as soon as I received my local mobile phone that the Qatar culture is to not use voicemail. I am not even sure they have voicemail loaded on the cell phones. At first it was a little weird, people call and don't leave a message. Most of the times, I would have no idea who they were. Now here is where my US customs kick in. As an American, I am very active in the use voicemail. So much so, that if you call and DON'T leave a message, you DON'T get a call back. Not here!! I would see people the next day who would comment that I did not call them back from the day before. After several months, I have conformed. I find myself expecting people to call me back when I call and do not leave a message. My how your deeply embedded customs can change in a few short months.
Leave a message at the ":BEEEEP..........................................".
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