• oSillyScope@sh.itjust.works
    13·
    2 years ago

    I do not answer numbers. If I know you, you are saved with a name. If you are a reputable business caller ID will show me a name.

  • ConfirmingMoose@reddthat.com
    2·
    2 years ago

    “Like an adult”

    An adult does not let their tools control them. And I receive one good call for every ten my phone gets.

  • Addfwyn@lemmy.ml
    6·
    2 years ago

    I have never really liked talking on the phone, even before the advent of cell phones. The fact that it seems to be fading more and more as a common communication tool is something I am honestly pretty happy about. Sure it means I have like 4 messaging apps on my phone, but I don’t really mind. Even work is all text via Teams.

    It has probably been at least a year since I have made/received an actual audio call on my phone.

  • Rayston@kbin.social
    66·
    2 years ago

    …you answer your phone? I literally only answer the phone for my spouse unless I am specifically expecting a call. everyone else can leave a message.

  • ApeNo1@lemm.ee
    51·
    2 years ago

    Starts answering phone like an adult …

    “Hello this is the law enforcement agency that does not exist in your county and we are about to arrest you for tax violations” hangs up “Hello company you have have never used before is chasing a bill” hangs up “Hello delivery company not operating in your country has a package for you” hangs up “Hello road toll company that does not exist in your country has outstanding toll” hangs up “Hello as a user of a service you have never used we just want to ask“ hangs up

    Nah. I’ll keep letting these clowns go to voicemail.

      • ApeNo1@lemm.ee
        24·
        2 years ago

        “Years later on his death bed, Lemmylefty discovers he had a distant cousin with no other family connections who’s lawyers had been desperately trying to reach out to inform him that he was the sole recipient of his will … but you can only get access if you pay the legal fees to be paid in $5k of iTunes gift cards.”

  • Mignochrono@lemmy.world
    13·
    2 years ago

    This is one of the reasons I got a pixel. To be able to get a bot to answer,of they are real they get recorded and it gets transcribed. So I can tell if I wanna pick up or not. I would legit pay for this feature on an app

  • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
    12·
    2 years ago

    I got a call from my area that woke me up in the morning. I’ve got doctors and shit so I answer it.
    No sound. Me, hello? No sounds. Then like someone trying to move the phone.
    Me, Who is this? Gruff annoyed voice: Who is this? Me, fuck you who are you? Annoyed voice: uh… This is the city police fund raiser …

    Rude as hell.

  • TacoRaptor@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 years ago

    Yep! Every single time if it isn’t one of my contacts or my caller ID doesn’t know who it is. If it’s important they’ll usually leave a voicemail.

  • unconsciousvoidling@lemmy.one
    1·
    2 years ago

    With the growth of the internet… do we even need phone numbers anymore ? I mean my phone number exists just for spam. I’m mostly just paying for my cellular connection to access the internet and not because I need to have a phone number.