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> I'm really tempted to try that but I'm worried about missing important calls. i think most people are starting to realize that there really isn't any such th

> I'm really tempted to try that but I'm worried about missing important calls. i think most people are starting to realize that there really isn't any such thing as an important call from a number you don't recognize.

RexM 10y ago
I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize. If it's important they'll leave a message and I can call them back.
- Pyxl101 10y ago
  Same. It's really annoying. I finally changed my voice mail to say, "If it's important, leave me a voice mail or send me a text message. Otherwise I will not answer and you will never hear back from me." Just sayin'
my_first_acct 10y ago
Unfortunately, if you are dealing with medical issues (your own or someone else's), you are going to get lots of important calls from numbers you don't recognize, and from phones with blocked caller id (doctors, for instance). And because of privacy considerations, they are often reluctant to leave a detailed message.
- ghaff 10y ago
  Yep, when I get a call claiming to be a phone number that's not likely scammy (e.g. a state that no close friend or family member lives in or is visiting), I hesitate to just ignore it a lot of the time. Certainly if it's a possibly relevant area code, I'll tend to pick up. This isn't because I can't resist picking up the phone. But checking for voicemail after the fact takes even more time and cycles. And I don't want to end up playing telephone tag if someone actually does need to reach me.
justinlardinois 10y ago
The job I currently have reached out to me by phone after I had given a resume at a career fair. I never corresponded with the company by email until after I had already had a phone interview. I recently got into a car accident. I occasionally get important calls from the involved insurance companies, on numbers I might not have seen before. And never mind that even when I am expecting a call, I don't necessarily know the exact phone number beforehand. There are such things as important calls from numbers you don't recognize.

RexM 10y ago

I don't answer calls from numbers I don't recognize. If it's important they'll leave a message and I can call them back.

Pyxl101 10y ago
Same. It's really annoying. I finally changed my voice mail to say, "If it's important, leave me a voice mail or send me a text message. Otherwise I will not answer and you will never hear back from me." Just sayin'

my_first_acct 10y ago

Unfortunately, if you are dealing with medical issues (your own or someone else's), you are going to get lots of important calls from numbers you don't recognize, and from phones with blocked caller id (doctors, for instance). And because of privacy considerations, they are often reluctant to leave a detailed message.

ghaff 10y ago
Yep, when I get a call claiming to be a phone number that's not likely scammy (e.g. a state that no close friend or family member lives in or is visiting), I hesitate to just ignore it a lot of the time. Certainly if it's a possibly relevant area code, I'll tend to pick up. This isn't because I can't resist picking up the phone. But checking for voicemail after the fact takes even more time and cycles. And I don't want to end up playing telephone tag if someone actually does need to reach me.

justinlardinois 10y ago

The job I currently have reached out to me by phone after I had given a resume at a career fair. I never corresponded with the company by email until after I had already had a phone interview. I recently got into a car accident. I occasionally get important calls from the involved insurance companies, on numbers I might not have seen before. And never mind that even when I am expecting a call, I don't necessarily know the exact phone number beforehand. There are such things as important calls from numbers you don't recognize.