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SaltyWet
04/22/21 11:38:59 AM
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I do not.

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Flockaveli
04/22/21 11:42:15 AM
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Yes.

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RetsuZaiZen
04/22/21 11:42:33 AM
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Fuck no

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teep_
04/22/21 11:42:43 AM
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Sometimes
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UberEats
04/22/21 11:45:55 AM
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depends on the area code.
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Giant_Aspirin
04/22/21 11:48:27 AM
#6:


nope

only exception is if i've left a message with a company or something and i'm expecting a callback

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RiKuToTheMiGhtY
04/22/21 11:50:36 AM
#7:


I let it go to voice mail most times.

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AlCalavicci
04/22/21 11:50:46 AM
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Vyrulisse
04/22/21 11:51:59 AM
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I barely answer calls from numbers I DO recognize

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Lost_All_Senses
04/22/21 11:52:34 AM
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UberEats posted...
depends on the area code.


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Super Saiyan 3 Goku
04/22/21 11:52:38 AM
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Not at all. If it's important, then leave a VM.

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SpaceBear_
04/22/21 11:52:56 AM
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Yes.

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Relient_K
04/22/21 12:13:58 PM
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Only if I'm expecting a call 95% of the time (maybe more) it is spam. There have been days where I get 15+ spam calls.

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Machete
04/22/21 12:18:24 PM
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Mostly no
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harley2280
04/22/21 12:27:08 PM
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No. My phone has a built in call screener. If they think it's spam my phone will never ring. I'll just get a transcript of what the person said to the screener.
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NatsuSama
04/22/21 12:30:11 PM
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No, if it's important they will drop a VM.

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modena
04/22/21 12:31:20 PM
#18:


Only if I'm expecting a call or it has an area code where friends/family live.

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ChrisTaka
04/22/21 12:32:40 PM
#19:


Back in college I would answer every phone call incase it was something important.

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AlabamaLove
04/22/21 12:32:44 PM
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If I'm not busy and feel like fucking with a scammer, then yes, I will usually answer.

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DarkBuster22904
04/22/21 12:36:42 PM
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I like to mess with them sometimes, when I'm bored.

Every second they spend with me is a second they aren't spending scamming someone more vulnerable. A tiny victory, but every little bit helps.

And after years of working tech support in my younger days, my acting fools them pretty well. Kept one tied up for about two hours, once (I was just doing some household chores while leading the dude around in circles. Decent background entertainment)

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Temporal
04/22/21 12:37:29 PM
#22:


Never.

If it's important - they'll leave a voicemail.

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LordFarquad1312
04/22/21 12:42:45 PM
#23:


Rarely

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TheBiggerWiggle
04/22/21 12:42:48 PM
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Basically never. The only time I do is if I order takeout (Grubhub) because I might get a call from a random college kid with a different area code that needs directions or something.

I dont even answer random calls with area codes from my home state or my current state. If its a business call theyll leave a message and Ill call right back. If its a scammer they can just fuck off.

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codey
04/22/21 12:46:09 PM
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Yes, but I'm a journalist so I'm constantly making calls to and receiving calls from numbers I don't know.

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Ushiromiya
04/22/21 12:46:52 PM
#26:


Temporal posted...
Never.

If it's important - they'll leave a voicemail.

TheBiggerWiggle posted...
The only time I do is if I order takeout


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BeyondWalls
04/22/21 12:51:30 PM
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The great thing about my phone is that I bought it in my hometown years ago and Ive still got the same phone number. Ive moved out of that state since then, so I know whenever I get a phone call from my old area code (because scammers will use your phones area code) then its a call from a scammer/telemarketer.

If you switch phones then get an out of state area code. If Verizon or whoever wont let you choose a far off area code then drive two hours away to a different store. Its absolutely worth it.

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Funkydog
04/22/21 12:53:36 PM
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Only when I'm expecting to be called by someone whose number I won't know.

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shiby with it
04/22/21 12:53:54 PM
#29:


Nah.

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BeyondWalls
04/22/21 12:54:31 PM
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DarkBuster22904 posted...
Every second they spend with me is a second they aren't spending scamming someone more vulnerable. A tiny victory, but every little bit helps.
Counterpoint - every second theyre on the phone with you theyre looking busy in front of their overseer and practicing their English.

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MC_BatCommander
04/22/21 12:55:19 PM
#31:


Only if it has a local area code. If it's any other area code it is always a spam call

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BlingBling22947
04/22/21 1:32:55 PM
#32:


I answer every call I can, but I'm hesitant to call back numbers that I've missed.

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WaterLink
04/22/21 1:52:43 PM
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Nah. If it's important they can leave a voice-mail or a text telling me who they are and what they want, otherwise I just assume it's spam. I used to abide by the area code thing too but I got a lot of spam using my local area code as well so I dropped that practice.
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voldothegr8
04/22/21 1:58:22 PM
#34:


Nope
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Wetterdew
04/22/21 2:00:24 PM
#35:


My phone number doesn't match the area code from where I moved to

So anybody who calls me from my phone's area code is just pretending to know me -- a scammer. I block numbers from my area code except for my family members.

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Solid Snake07
04/22/21 2:10:23 PM
#36:


I don't on my personal line. Can't really ignore calls on my business phone.

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Dabrikishaw15
04/22/21 3:18:36 PM
#37:


No. My Android lists them as "Scam Likely" most of the time anyway.

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DespondentDeity
04/22/21 3:19:47 PM
#38:


Yeah I answer almost all calls

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SauI_Goodman
04/22/21 3:20:29 PM
#39:


Nope. If its important theyll leave a message.

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DEKMStephens
04/22/21 3:21:40 PM
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Not often

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AwesomeFawful
04/22/21 3:22:10 PM
#41:


Giant_Aspirin posted...
nope

only exception is if i've left a message with a company or something and i'm expecting a callback


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bladegash
04/22/21 3:58:12 PM
#42:


Wetterdew posted...
My phone number doesn't match the area code from where I moved to

So anybody who calls me from my phone's area code is just pretending to know me -- a scammer. I block numbers from my area code except for my family members.

This is exactly why i keep my out of state number.

But to answer the question for any other number, mostly no.

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mustachedmystic
04/22/21 3:59:19 PM
#43:


Yes, sometimes I get a call from one of my doctors, and it comes from a number I don't recognize.

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GGuirao13
04/22/21 4:00:20 PM
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I just hang up on them.

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superman 2000
04/22/21 4:01:18 PM
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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...
Not at all. If it's important, then leave a VM.


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Goldenguy
04/22/21 4:24:13 PM
#46:


I will sometimes give a chance if it's a local area code, especially if I've already inquired somewhere about something, but past that, no.

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UnholyMudcrab
04/22/21 4:28:44 PM
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Most of the time. I don't get scam calls, and usually it's just a wrong number and it wastes 10 seconds of my day.

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creativeme
04/22/21 4:43:59 PM
#48:


Relient_K posted...
Only if I'm expecting a call 95% of the time (maybe more) it is spam. There have been days where I get 15+ spam calls.

same. don't ever leave your info online with an online college. i was getting legit 30+ calls a day from a couple. afterwards i realized a lot weren't really accredited so backed out of looking at them but they kept calling. i think 1 legit called for a year before they finally stopped.

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MegaBlastoise15
04/22/21 4:54:41 PM
#49:


Nope

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AKC12
04/22/21 4:55:55 PM
#50:


Never.
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