Its been like this for about 25 or so years, even before, with maybe a brief reprieve in the late 2000s.
Despite the slow adoption, it’s believed that most in process telephone calls between like 1999 and 2005 at any given moment were modems calling the internet and hogging the line for 20+ minutes. It became a legitimate infrastructure problem.
I’m retired, and I have two kids. The vast majority of incoming calls I get are from Medicare scammers trying to get me to switch to a scammy Medicare Advantage Plan.
The irony is that when I realize a call is a scam I feel a sense of relief. At least it’s not one of my kids asking for money or relating the latest crisis in their life, or a medical provider reminding me that I’m overdue for an appointment.
I’m retired, and I have two kids. The vast majority of incoming calls I get are from Medicare scammers trying to get me to switch to a scammy Medicare Advantage Plan.
The irony is that when I realize a call is a scam I feel a sense of relief. At least it’s not one of my kids asking for money or relating the latest crisis in their life, or a medical provider reminding me that I’m overdue for an appointment.
worked in mortgages. my quota for calls on the dialer was about 400 per day. i was on a team of 100. all that to convert 10-20 weekly per person. Put a flag on your credit report folks.
Yep my 80 year old parents finally had to cancel the landline they’ve had since 1978. The phone would ring all damn day with nothing but telemarketing calls. I hope no one needs to call 911!
My preferred methods of communication are 1) online platform, 2) email, 3) in person, 4) text message, 5) fuck it, I’ll deal with it later, and eventually 6) phone call.
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Its been like this for about 25 or so years, even before, with maybe a brief reprieve in the late 2000s.
Despite the slow adoption, it’s believed that most in process telephone calls between like 1999 and 2005 at any given moment were modems calling the internet and hogging the line for 20+ minutes. It became a legitimate infrastructure problem.
I’m retired, and I have two kids. The vast majority of incoming calls I get are from Medicare scammers trying to get me to switch to a scammy Medicare Advantage Plan.
The irony is that when I realize a call is a scam I feel a sense of relief. At least it’s not one of my kids asking for money or relating the latest crisis in their life, or a medical provider reminding me that I’m overdue for an appointment.
I’m retired, and I have two kids. The vast majority of incoming calls I get are from Medicare scammers trying to get me to switch to a scammy Medicare Advantage Plan.
The irony is that when I realize a call is a scam I feel a sense of relief. At least it’s not one of my kids asking for money or relating the latest crisis in their life, or a medical provider reminding me that I’m overdue for an appointment.
Well, they very sincerely reach out to your wallet.
I also get way more junk mail than legitimate mail.
Companies want your money more than your friends want you.
worked in mortgages. my quota for calls on the dialer was about 400 per day. i was on a team of 100. all that to convert 10-20 weekly per person. Put a flag on your credit report folks.
This is why millennials don’t answer the phone
Yep my 80 year old parents finally had to cancel the landline they’ve had since 1978. The phone would ring all damn day with nothing but telemarketing calls. I hope no one needs to call 911!
Alexander Graham Bell really risked it all so we could politely hang up on robots every day.
My preferred methods of communication are 1) online platform, 2) email, 3) in person, 4) text message, 5) fuck it, I’ll deal with it later, and eventually 6) phone call.
I hate phone calls.
The only time my phone rings is when someone wants my money.