Newly re-elected New Zealand Prime Minister John Key was talking to a supporter on his mobile phone when another call came in.

"I didn't recognize the number, so I didn't take it," Key told a New Zealand television station.

Only later did aides tell Key who was trying to reach him: President Obama.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/09/22/obama-john-key-new-zealand-phone-call/16057707/

Don't bother, if they can't leave a message, you didn't want to talk to them.

If only spam callers were unable to spoof phone numbers that'd be great.

I just make the G Assistant answer it

9 times out of 10 telling an AI voice who's calling and why is too hard for even a normal human to figure out so they hang up and now there's nothing to worry about!

Mr google, please add a "search this number online" button for incoming calls. Sometimes I miss a call because I'm slow typer

Ten of the last twelve incoming calls on my phone were scam numbers. I haven't had the ringer or vibrate turned on for my phone for months so I never notice them. My phone does a pretty good job of blocking them and an outstanding job blocking spam texts

If you answer and it's a scam then they know you'll pick up the phone in the future.

I fucking love not answering my phone. It makes me feel powerful like god or better

Holy shit I think a scammer company is using my phone number as a fake employee contact number.

This is the way

I just answer the phone with the greeting of someone who's not me.

I keep a browser window open exclusively for Googling phone numbers. This is way more common than I realized.

I have the maximum AI call screening option on with my Pixel 8. Real people actually tell it who they are, machines and telemarketing pricks hang up immediately upon hearing the AI.

I literally did this the order day because a phone number called twice in 2 days and bypassed my Pixel's spam filter. All the sites for googling phone numbers are all scams it looks like. Anyone know a good one?

Do you habe Skype, Doc?

I'm kind of lucky on this front. I got my phone number when I lived in L.A. and later moved (back) to Indiana. My phone number is a California number. I basically know no one in California at this point who would call me on the phone if they wanted to get in touch. So if the area code isn't from Indiana, except in special circumstances, it most likely is a call I can ignore.

meanwhile Truecaller app