"But in the last couple years, there is a more specific reason for eyeing my phone’s ring warily. Perhaps 80 or even 90 percent of the calls coming into my phone are spam of one kind or another."

theatlantic.com/technology/arc

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Yep. The exact reason I don't pick up anymore.

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@hummingrain add to that if you ever fall into the collections pit, there's another class of robo-calls you're likely to get constantly, that can be extremely nasty and unpleasant. which is a large part of why I very rarely pick up the phone if it's not a recognized number, and then only when I'm expecting a call from an unknown source. otherwise, I just nope the fuck right out of that.

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