u/RhymeAintDone

A few years ago, I would either ignore unknown callers completely or answer every call hoping it was important.

Now if a number seems suspicious or keeps calling, I usually spend a minute doing a quick background check first.

It's helped identify:

• Obvious spam callers
• Telemarketers using local numbers
• Businesses I forgot I contacted
• Legitimate callers I might have otherwise ignored

It's not perfect and the information isn't always accurate but having some context before calling back has been surprisingly useful.