OP, many companies have policy that they are not suppose to ask your current comp and you are not entitled to answer that as well but if a recruiter is crossing the line by asking your salary and If a candidate is throwing a rehearsed line, I am not surprised they ended the call. Try to rephrase that and deviate from the topic instead of repeating the similar response. Regarding your expectations, instead of saying, i’ll make determination later, give them the salary range for the position you are applying and add say, you will be able to provide better and more accurate number once you have detailed understanding of the role and responsibilities.