HOW TO AVOID MISSING THOSE PHONE CALLS FROM BAGHDAD.

If I'd only have put my brain to this a couple of days ago. This is for those of us living in Germany.

Painful as it is, call Deutsche Telekom at 0800-330-1000. Tell them you want "anrufweiterschalltung" (call forwarding to you and me). It will cost you Euro 2.50 per month. Can be activated the same day if you call early in the day.

Alternatively, you may already have this feature and just not know it. If you have are paying for T Net 100 then you already have call forwarding. But you'll have to consult with DT or a knowledgeable friend on how to make it work.

Anyway - once it is in place, forward your home phone to your "handy" everytime you leave the house.

So simple.