XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 24/01/2026 6:19 am, Mark Lloyd wrote:   
   > On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:09:08 +0000, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   >   
   > [snip]   
   >   
   >> I have a (corded, as it happens) 'phone at my elbow, so answer almost   
   >> immediately (startles some callers!); however, especially around 10:30am   
   >> which seems to be peak phishtime, I don't actually _say_ anything for a   
   >> few seconds; the same applies - the autodialler (or whatever) gives up.   
   >> (A real caller will usually say something in that time.)   
   >   
   > I often hang up after saying "hello" twice with no response, unless it's   
   > someone I know who often does that.   
   >   
   > I got a call this morning that I didn't answer because of multiple signs   
   > of it being a machine.   
   >   
   > 1. The NAME* appearing on caller ID was identical to the number.   
   >   
   > 2. The caller did leave a message, but it was "beginning truncated" (the   
   > first few seconds of the message were missing, like the machine was too   
   > stupid to WAIT FOR THE BEEP). What I heard first was "(half a word) in   
   > your area".   
   >   
   > 3. The call ended with a few seconds of busy signal, which I hear   
   > indicates the call was not disconnected properly (it doesn't happen on   
   > legitimate calls).   
   >   
   > * - a feature that I really wish that mobile phones would have. It can be   
   > used to detect and ignore most junk calls.   
   >   
   With my Mobile, I've gotten to the point of "If the Caller isn't in my   
   'Phonebook', I just let it Ring and Ring until THEY give up."   
      
   I figure if it were a REAL person trying to contact me, and I didn't   
   answer their call, the REAL person would probably TEXT me.   
      
   It just occurred to me .... If THEIR Phone wasn't TEXT capable, that   
   could be a problem!! ;-P   
   --   
   Daniel70   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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