Does anyone actually answer unknown numbers anymore?
I've always been socially anxious when it comes to phone calls so answering a number I don't recognize was already something I hated doing. I'd usually stare at it for a few seconds convince myself that if it's important they'll leave a voicemail and let it ring out. The amount of spam calls I've been getting lately has basically reinforced that habit. Now I don't even consider answering. The annoying part is every once in a while it actually is something important, and I only realize after listening to the voicemail.
I know avoiding calls isn't exactly solving the problem especially when half of my hesitation comes from not knowing whether it's a real person or another spam call. Has anyone actually found a decent way to filter this stuff so you can trust your phone again? Or does everyone just live on "if it's important they'll leave a message" now?