Regarding polls. I wonder how many people do not answer their phone if they see a number they

[matt819]

48. I've wondered that for years

And even more now.

I hardly ever answer my cell phone if it's a number I don't recognize or if it's from an area I don't general do business in. So, Maryland yes, Wyoming no. You get the idea. Now with iOS 14, there is even greater call blocking, including a service from Verizon. On top of that, I've noticed in recent weeks that numbers are being shows as from United States as opposed to a location based on the area code. I know a lot of area codes, but not all, so I'm disinclined to answer. I figure if it's business, they'll leave a message or call back. The problem there is that autodialers also seem to be set at call back. And of course, legitimate calls might come from area codes I don't do business in because people have moved and kept their old numbers.

Further, caller id lookup services are woefully inadequate. Many (most?) are bogus, and the decent ones come at a price.

And then there's the landline issue. I saw an article yesterday on that subject, though I couldn't quite follow it. I have one remaining landline number, though it's on a voip service that forwards to my cell, so in that case I really don't know if the calls are coming direct to me on my cell or via my very old landline number.

Kind of makes you wonder about the validity of any polling services given the complexities of phone numbers, services and locations.