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Who answers phone calls, let alone from unknown numbers, these days?

jedberg 3y ago
I do. I have to. I get lots of important calls from numbers that I don't know. I have a call screener but the scammers play along with that. I'd say anyone who is involved in anything outside of work probably has to answer phone calls.
- ghaff 3y ago
  It's not very practical for a lot of people to decide that they just won't be available by phone.
  - ralferoo 3y ago
    I keep my phone on silent 24/7 except for the very rare occasions when I'm expecting a call I don't want to miss. Sometimes I notice the screen when someone calls, otherwise I call back when I next notice the phone, usually within an hour. If they're busy then, I just send a message instead.
- boring_twenties 3y ago
  I'm "involved" in plenty outside of work, with an active social life, including regularly meeting new people, volunteering, and more. I can't remember the last time I got a legitimate phone call except from work. It's been several years at the very least.
digging 3y ago
I have a lot of medical appointments these days and it's a nightmare how many offices insist on communicating over the phone, calling from a different number than the original one I found. All phone calls must be considered personal attacks until proven otherwise.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  My new insurance company cajoled me into "opting in" to their SMS spam for a $100 gift card, but evidently I didn't even need to consent to voice spam. Thankfully, their CID is "Unknown/Unknown" and my spamblock sends it direct to voicemail.
rootusrootus 3y ago
I do. My mom is terminally ill with cancer and most all of the caregivers, physical therapy, palliative care, pharmacy, oncologist, etc still use good old telephone calls to communicate. Sometimes it comes from a predictable number I can put in my contacts list, but not always. So I turned off the call blocking on my phone so I don't miss important calls.
Vicinity9635 3y ago
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I do. I have to. I get lots of important calls from numbers that I don't know. I have a call screener but the scammers play along with that. I'd say anyone who is involved in anything outside of work probably has to answer phone calls.

ghaff 3y ago
It's not very practical for a lot of people to decide that they just won't be available by phone.
- ralferoo 3y ago
  I keep my phone on silent 24/7 except for the very rare occasions when I'm expecting a call I don't want to miss. Sometimes I notice the screen when someone calls, otherwise I call back when I next notice the phone, usually within an hour. If they're busy then, I just send a message instead.
boring_twenties 3y ago
I'm "involved" in plenty outside of work, with an active social life, including regularly meeting new people, volunteering, and more. I can't remember the last time I got a legitimate phone call except from work. It's been several years at the very least.

digging 3y ago

I have a lot of medical appointments these days and it's a nightmare how many offices insist on communicating over the phone, calling from a different number than the original one I found. All phone calls must be considered personal attacks until proven otherwise.

NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
My new insurance company cajoled me into "opting in" to their SMS spam for a $100 gift card, but evidently I didn't even need to consent to voice spam. Thankfully, their CID is "Unknown/Unknown" and my spamblock sends it direct to voicemail.

rootusrootus 3y ago

I do. My mom is terminally ill with cancer and most all of the caregivers, physical therapy, palliative care, pharmacy, oncologist, etc still use good old telephone calls to communicate. Sometimes it comes from a predictable number I can put in my contacts list, but not always. So I turned off the call blocking on my phone so I don't miss important calls.

Vicinity9635 3y ago

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