I like it when affiliate managers ask me first (via MSN for example) if I have time for a call — that’s always nice. I don’t usually answer the phone unless I’m expecting a call, or if I recognize the name on the caller ID.
I love the phone calls from affiliate managers I am currently working with, because communication is always clearer on the phone then in written words. But just like Engineer said, it’s always nice to get a little warning first. And I also don’t usually answer calls that I’m not expecting and don’t recognize on caller id.