2 ms·In the US, Bobby would pick up the second handset before the parent hung up the first.by leereeves 3y agoIn the US, Bobby would pick up the second handset before the parent hung up the first.pulisse 3y agoShouting across the house, "got it!"netsharc 3y ago... although they can hear each other through the devices in their hands. More likely the person in the kitchen just put the handset down on the table and continued cooking.