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[–] ech@lemm.ee 70 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The only time I've answered an unknown number in the last decade plus is when I was applying for jobs. Everything else goes to voicemail.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 35 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Voicemail is dead too. It just gets filled with a hundred 1 seconds hangups from spam calls being sent straight to it. Every legit person and business will either show up on your ID, sent an appointment text, or an email.

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Í found an option at the phone provider to just ignore all unknown numbers. My phone doesn't even ring.

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Mine does that too.
It sends them to voicemail.

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[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 48 points 6 months ago

If I don't recognize the number (meaning it's not already in my contacts), then you can leave a message. 98% of the time it's a scam anyways, and the other 2% of the time it's a doctor's office confirming your appointment.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 32 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Call me cynical but if someone doesn't send a message after trying to call it's either because it's not important or because they want you on the line so they can do 'objection handling' to you.

This applies to people you actually know as well as sales people.

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[–] Chev@lemmy.world 31 points 6 months ago (3 children)

At work we are required to call customers with a non trackable phone number. So everytime we call someone, it only shows "unnknown number". I don't get it how most people would answer that. I would never do that.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The hospital recently started calling with hidden numbers. So now im back to picking up those calls again because those are calls I can't really miss.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would the hospital do that? Don't they realize nobody answers calls that can't be identified?

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[–] ODuffer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I don't, 'google screen' answers it and transcribes the call. Funnily enough I've not had a single call transcribed. So that's a search and block/report.

[–] Promethiel@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Community Blood Center. The very polite vampires are the only ones who put up with Google screen for me. They really like my blood.

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[–] invertedspear@lemm.ee 27 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Googling just gives pages and pages of SEO crap and scams. Any actual decent site to look up a number on?

[–] ArgentRaven@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It used to give good info, maybe 10 years ago. And remember when everyone's number was in the phone book? Why isn't there an online version of that anymore? Not this "buy now" scam stuff.

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago

There really ought to be a crowdsourced database. It could even use AP.

[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Yeah Google actually. If it's a legit number a business name will pop up the seo pages are all scam numbers

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[–] DestroyerOfWorlds@sh.itjust.works 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sorry OP, but we're urgently trying to contact you about your cars extended warranty! We save car owners major money from the shock of expensive repairs with affordable extended coverage! For as low as a cup of coffee a day you can have the peace of mind when it comes to car repairs.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

"Dang man, wish you had called a month ago. Just totaled my car when I got a DUI and I've lost my license. Do you insure bicycles by chance?"

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (4 children)

I can't stop thinking about that keyboard. What is it?

[–] teft@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Kinesis advantge.

[–] DefiantBidet@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

As others have replied it's a kinesis. If you want to build one look into dactyl shells, amoeba single switch PCBs, and a therapist for your sadism

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Just realized he is using that lol. It is a fantastic keyboard. A good way to get sucked in to the custom keyboard hobby 😭

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Me not even Googling it because every number is fake anyway.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 4 points 6 months ago

Funnily enough, I was returning a call the other day from an 800 number I was mostly expecting that lead to a Philippine call center and thought "If it was a scammer it'd just be pretending to be America"

Even ending up being legitimate. Wild times. Effective government, yay.

[–] EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

That used to be a good practice, but scammers spoof caller ID now. So that doesn't work anymore

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[–] Eigerloft@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My job requires phone calls (which people asked for!) it is frustrating how many unanswered voicemails I leave every day.

And it'll be a cold day in hell when I give out my cellphone number to a customer.

[–] problematicPanther@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

never give your personal cell number to any customer, ever. especially if you're IT.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 6 months ago (8 children)

I got a Pixel 8 recently and it can have AI answer and screen the call for you. I just do that.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

Doesn't work on grapheneos unfortunately. Unless I'm doing something wrong

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[–] ManniSturgis@lemmy.zip 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Imagine having your desk at work setup like this. Who the hell puts the monitor off to the side like that? My neck would kill me after 5 mins

[–] BURN@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

I could see it happening if your job primarily involves talking to people sat on the other side of the desk.

[–] lightnegative@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

It's for people who always work in front of a film crew so the camera can see their faces

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 8 points 6 months ago (2 children)

What I'd really like is a complicated menu system where their call can get put through but only after they've proven a high degree of commitment and dedication to it. Like what captchas do.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (5 children)

yeah kinda like every doctor office or credit card company we ever call. Imagine if everyone who called us had to go through all these hoops.

Hello thank you for calling [insert your name here]. Please listen closely as our menu options have changed. For questions, press 1. For a one-sided conversation, press 2. To leave a sarcastic jab, press 3. To leave a message with our secretary, press 4. To speak directly with [name], please catch me in person most likely wherever you met me or saw me last. Thank you. Goodbye.

[–] Churbleyimyam@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

'Are you aware that our website now has an AI assistant who can handle all of your requests? Just visit www.leavemealone.co.uk for information, rewards and to manage your account. Have a nice day!...'

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

"Thank you for calling [Person Name]. We are experiencing a high volume of calls at the moment, and all of our customer service representatives are currently assisting other customers. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience."

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[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

yall been googling phone numbers? i just press the power button once.

[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It trickier when you're actually expecting a call but you don't know what number they will call from, like a job recruiter.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 months ago

Honestly I just screen these calls as well, call them back immediately if they leave a relevant voicemail, and apologize for not picking up as “the spam and scam calls have got so prevalent that I screen literally every call these days.”

I had a recruiter just today laugh and say “yeah, it’s gotten pretty bad, I do the same thing.” So it’s not like they are going to hold it against you these days.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Me wearing a suit to use Google.

[–] stinerman@midwest.social 3 points 6 months ago

My sister is aggressively extroverted, and I am about as introverted. She insists on talking over the phone. All the time. I have to recover from it.

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