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timms139

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34. I answer them and get transferred to their live person and proceed

Reply to JohnSJ (Original post)

Tue Sep 14, 2021, 11:00 PM

Sep 2021

to speak pig latin and the call don't last long .

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With the number of spam calls so prevalent, I wonder if a lot of people don't answer calls if they [View all] JohnSJ Sep 2021 OP

Interesting. And is there a profile for those who don't pick up for any unfamiliar numbers? NH Ethylene Sep 2021 #1

I never answer an unknown call, if it is important, a message will be left if not, no return call ShazamIam Sep 2021 #23

+1 llmart Sep 2021 #32

Exactly, I am a voter who has never heard from a pollster, and I have never missed an election; ShazamIam Sep 2021 #33

I do NOT answer calls polmaven Sep 2021 #2

I don't answer calls, the end. If the caller leaves a message, I'll give that a listen. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #17

We don't answer calls from the unknown ourselves. If it's a real call, they'll leave a message. Shrike47 Sep 2021 #3

Most people I know will not pick up calls without ID Champp Sep 2021 #4

I never, ever answer calls from a number I don't recognize. Treefrog Sep 2021 #5

I run a business from my home mcar Sep 2021 #6

Same here bobnicewander Sep 2021 #7

I got 3 calls Malwarebytes flagged as Spam today Submariner Sep 2021 #8

I don't IngridsLittleAngel Sep 2021 #9

same here. I don't answer unfamiliar/ unidentified numbers NewHendoLib Sep 2021 #10

Good point. I don't know anyone who answers unknown numbers. nolabear Sep 2021 #11

On a typical weekday I get about 12 junk calls on my land line and about 8 on my cell phone royable Sep 2021 #12

Yes, I've wondered that myself. Especially when I see something so skewed Biophilic Sep 2021 #13

My phone is on silent and I never answer it SoonerPride Sep 2021 #14

The polls became unreliable in 2011, they can poll and make it look legitimate but get the results ShazamIam Sep 2021 #15

It makes one wonder how reliable the polls can be JohnSJ Sep 2021 #19

Remember the manupulation regarding the last months of the 2012 Election, they thought they had it ShazamIam Sep 2021 #21

I am skeptical also. Just the fact that the vast majority of the populous believes in vaccines may JohnSJ Sep 2021 #25

Pollsters WVGal1963 Sep 2021 #16

.......... JohnSJ Sep 2021 #20

I have my iPhone set to silence unknown callers... bcool Sep 2021 #18

I dont answer unknown numbers I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2021 #22

I don't answer any numbers I don't recognize. If it's legit, they can leave a voicemail. Arkansas Granny Sep 2021 #24

I'm running 2 aggressive call blockers. BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #26

Obviously not your or my demographic JohnSJ Sep 2021 #27

No doubt! BlueIdaho Sep 2021 #30

We turned off the ringer on the landline Wicked Blue Sep 2021 #28

sometimes I answer, sometimes I dont. 90% of the time, unknown number is someone trying to sell Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #29

I permanently block numbers I don't know Generic Brad Sep 2021 #31

I answer them and get transferred to their live person and proceed timms139 Sep 2021 #34

My cellphone service tells me if they think it's a Spam call... electric_blue68 Sep 2021 #35

I haven't answered my phone for 20 years. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #36

Yea, the flurries of actual Spam calls stop if not answered, but the problem is that UTUSN Sep 2021 #37