• rapscallion@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It’s kind of amazing how we’d been answering phones when they rang for a century, until a handful of greedy wankers like these guys and the offshore “calling from Windows” folks started doing their thing a few years ago. Now only the elderly and folks required to answer for work even contemplate picking a call up.

    • Black_Gulaman@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      I don’t answer my work phone anymore. Our company uses teams. So if it’s not a teams call, you can’t make me answer the phone.

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        1 year ago

        I haven’t had a legitimate phone call on my work line in the last 8 years. Anyone who truly needs to talk to me has my cell number and several other ways to contact me.

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      1 year ago

      I got so many spam calls I considered changing the number I’ve had for over 2 decades. So obnoxious.

      • rapscallion@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        I wouldn’t recommend that. I did it once for the same reason and got just as many spam calls plus debt collectors trying to reach the person who had the number before me.