You can just say, "I've been advised that it's in my interests to not share a number." And it's true. You have been advised that way by threads and comments li

You can just say, "I've been advised that it's in my interests to not share a number." And it's true. You have been advised that way by threads and comments like these. If you get any pushback, it'll be that they just want to ensure they're not wasting time, and you can always respond that if they'd share the compensation details of the position, you'll be happy to tell them if it's acceptable.