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Unknown number or caller ID, marketing, scams.

These days I never answer unsolicited phone calls. If I suspect the 'local' number looks familiar I simply send a SMS; "In a meeting, who is this?". If it's someone that actually knows me and/or has a genuine enquiry, (my bank etc.) they will reply.
This derives from years of taking calls from sales people/call centers flogging; Life-Home-Medical insurance/credit cards or loans/stock shares/Internet plans/time-share properties/lottery scams etc.

When I lived and worked in the US many years ago, shortly after arriving, the home phone would start ringing at 6pm most nights and the wife would take calls from people selling anything you can think of. When I casually told my boss, he laughed and advised to get the wife to use a simple statement and most of the calls will stop; "I am not interested in your product or service, never call this number again!"...
 
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Unknown number or caller ID, marketing, scams.

These days I never answer unsolicited phone calls. If I suspect the 'local' number looks familiar I simply send a SMS; "In a meeting, who is this?". If it's someone that actually knows me and/or has a genuine enquiry, (my bank etc.) they will reply.
This derives from years of taking calls from sales people/call centers flogging; Life-Home-Medical insurance/credit cards or loans/stock shares/Internet plans/time-share properties/lottery scams etc.

When I lived and worked in the US many years ago, shortly after arriving, the home phone would start ringing at 6pm most nights and the wife would take calls from people selling anything you can think of. When I casually told my boss, he laughed and advised to get the wife to use a simple statement and most of the calls will stop; "I am not interested in your product or service, never call this number again!"...

I got another ****ing text from that dickwad, idk some politician guy the other day.

You cannot reply to it- but jesus... if I could...

/where did you live in the US?
 
I got another ******* text from that dickwad, idk some politician guy the other day.

You cannot reply to it- but jesus... if I could...

/where did you live in the US?
Telstra/Optus etc. have a number blocking service, look into it...

Pennsylvania, 5 mins from NYC.
Speaking of Jesus - the boss also gave me a Bible! When I politely refused he says; "It's not for you buddy, it's for those who will knock on your door trying to sell you one. Show this to them and say you're following the lords message and they will not only leave, but also remove your address from their list.."
 
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Telstra/Optus etc. have a number blocking service, look into it...

Pennsylvania, 5 mins from NYC.
Speaking of Jesus - the boss also gave me a Bible! When I politely refused he says; "It's not for you buddy, it's for those who will knock on your door trying to sell you one. Show this to them and say you're following the lords message and they will not only leave, but also remove your address from their list.."

 
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makes me thirsty

but this

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not so much
 
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