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I take the "if it were important enough, they'd have left a voice mail" approach to phone screening. I won't answer any number I don't recognize, but will immed
by _asummers 12y ago
I take the "if it were important enough, they'd have left a voice mail" approach to phone screening. I won't answer any number I don't recognize, but will immediately call back after hearing the voice mail.
- sgustard 12y agoLikewise. That rules out most telemarketers. I've been getting the fake IRS calls described in the article, though, and they DO leave voice mails.
- tomjen3 12y agoMaybe it is my provider, but I hate voice mails because the I have to navigate using button presses and constantly wait until it is done reading things back to me. An sms is so much simpler.
- thaumasiotes 12y agoI take the "don't check voice mail ever, and disable it if possible" [1] approach to phone ownership. These are broadly incompatible in the same society. [1] Oddly, on my last phone, with T-mobile, disabling voice mail wasn't possible through their internet account management. I did manage to get my voice mail disabled, but I had to call them and complain until they agreed to disable it.