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If you pay for a phone number every month, those whom you gave the number can call you. Surprise!

• gwbas1c 3y ago
  It's a bit more complicated then that: Some very inconsiderate people buy and sell phone numbers; who then call you to sell you things that you do not want. Often, you get repeated calls for these things. (I get many calls from people who "want to make me aware of solar panels," who seem to know where I live, but can't take the time to look at a satellite picture of my roof to see that it's covered in panels.) (At least, this is a problem in the US. I don't know about your country.) Furthermore, it's hard to go about life without a phone number. Interacting with various businesses and other organizations often requires a phone number. I think the bigger problem is that some people just think they have the right to interrupt anyone at any time for any reason. It just doesn't scale, especially when it's easier and easier to make someone's phone ding for whatever trivial reason someone comes up with.