Game guide:Phone rejection

Phone rejections happen when Sims reject invitations or the call itself on the phone when other Sims are calling them. They lower the relationship between the Sims, and with them comes a rejection, often a rude one. This is a guide to avoid rejections via the phone.

Good relationship

First, the caller Sim must have a good relationship with the Sim they're calling. It must be at least over 20 daily relationship points. If the Sim has under 5 points, there is an extremely high chance that the Sim will be given a rude rejection. Here is an example:

If I wanted to see you on a scale of 1 to 10, I'd still say no.

Below is an example of such an event.

Drake has a crush on the pizza delivery girl, Jade, who he just met when he ordered pizza. The next day, he decides to give her a call and invite her over for coffee. Their relationship, however, is still at 0 and she obviously rejects him. In order to get to know him well, Drake must chat to her over the phone. Although off to another rocky start, the relationship goes on about pizza. After numerous phone calls, Jade decides to come over.

This is available only in The Sims 2 and The Sims 3. If you have The Sims and you don't have Makin' Magic installed, you can't talk to them, only invite them. It's best to wait for them to visit you or for them to walk past.

Time of Day

Sims (except Vampire Sims) will always reject every call between 12am to 6am. If a Sim calls them after midnight, there is a good chance the talk will go sour, with a response of "Call back in the morning. I'm trying to sleep jerk." Try calling them after 7am and maybe then they'll come over for a coffee and gossip.