I use an answering machine to screen my landline calls most of the time. Was pestered by some fraudulent collection agency for well over a year. They were trying to convince me my father left some unpaid debt, and this was years after his passing. As I was one of his caregivers, I knew it wasn’t true. I feel sorry for the people who get suckered by such predatory scum.
I wonder if obscene phone calls still happen in this internet/smartphone happy age? Haven’t had a heavy breather this century! 😉