@LostShakerOfSalt the blame for this can be laid at the feet of the boomers
in their eternal greed, they've ruined the telephone as a means of communication
all incoming calls that have not been scheduled in advance can be immediately dismissed as spam. it's never going to be anything of value, just some retard trying to sell you an extended warranty scam.
furthermore, all outgoing calls that have not been scheduled in advance with a specific person can be assumed will never accomplish anything of value and most likely never even reach a human. want to talk to the bank about a suspicious transaction on your debit card? too fucking bad, you get a robot who will helpfully offer to read you the balance of your checking account and then hang up.