(05-09-2022, 01:38 PM)Mikey Wrote: rule 1 is never answer a telemarketer call, no matter how much they tick you off. If they get an answer, they'll just call that much more. You should be able to refuse an incoming call. Unless I have the number ID'd or expecting a call, it is redirected to voice mail (with no personal greeting) every time. They are then responsible for identifying themselves AND their intent to reach me specifically . A few of the warrantors are dumb enough to leave a message, and for their effort, they are added to the block list.

I've missed calls from the kid's schools because of this policy, but I'm happy to check the messages and call back within minutes.

This is my policy as well. By a simple push of the side button most phones now allow for the call to go to background while it rings and reaches voicemail. I get one or two calls day, sometimes none. On the rare occurrence I'll get several a day. T-Mobile does a good job of identifying most of them as "Spam" or "Telemarketer".  A couple of weeks ago, one with a caller ID of Grnd Canyn Univ relentlessly called several times a day for over a week. I couldn't block them because they used a different number every time. They've given up, for now. 

One of my coworkers was ranting about how many spam calls he was getting. I told him to just not answer and they'll leave him alone eventually. No sooner than I had told him this one pops up on his phone. What does he do? Answers it and proceeds to complain to them. I can only do so much.

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