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Is it worth registering my number with the federal government (which presumably already has access to my information) to avoid spam calls? Does it work? Is there a downside?

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[–] Dagamant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I’ve been using call screening in iOS and it’s stopped pretty much all unwanted calls. Automated systems do not know how to handle it yet and they waste their time because the call is “answered” and sent to whatever agent they use.

[–] FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

So that’s what that is. I haven’t heard of the call screening thing til now but lately half the time I call clients I get this weird answering machine telling me to say my name and what I want and I never know what to say so I just launch into my usual voicemail spiel until it cuts me off and the client answers

Gotta say, I think I prefer just leaving a voicemail for clients

[–] Dagamant@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

Sounds like exactly what it does. And you’re treating it right, if they don’t answer it sends what you said to voicemail.