Originally Posted by
tessagin
Just the other day a got a call from my new dentist calling from another line. I added that one to my contacts and in the ID I added "line 2" to his name. If a number is not on my ID, it can go to voice mail. If it's that important they will leave a message. My niece lives near D.C. Of course I have her on caller ID. Anything else goes to voice mail. Anytime I call a number, I put it into my contacts. When they call, even if I've never spoken with them before and always put a word or two like "car CL" telling me about a car on Craigslist or such. You can always go back and edit.
Absolutely the way to do it. In FL, we are besieged with scams. If we don't know the caller shown on caller ID, we don't answer. We especially don't answer when it says, "blocked caller ID." Anyone can leave a message. If we feel like it, we'll get back to them. Who ever said the phone has to be answered? I pay for it and will answer if I know who's calling and I want to talk then. Period.