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usonian

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2. AI is doing the dialing these days, and even faking voices.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 12:46 PM

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I just don't pick up calls (on the cell. I have a landline but don't use it at all) unless I recognize the caller.

If it's important, they will leave a voicemail.

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Don't know if this is the proper forum, harrassing phone calls [View all] bucolic_frolic Tuesday OP

The landline is a piece of tech that is just broken. My Mom insisted on keeping a landline so we hooked FSogol Tuesday #1

AI is doing the dialing these days, and even faking voices. usonian Tuesday #2

i use Whatsapp and Signal for some phone calls Tetrachloride Tuesday #3

Buy a new phone with answering machine that requires the caller to enter a number to connect to you LogDog75 Tuesday #4

I've never heard canetoad Tuesday #5