I get this kind of call about 5-15 times a day

I do not answer calls

A lot of them phone me and ask for my wife by name "Can I speak to XYZ" - I usually reply "No" and end the call. Actually, for the last few calls I've not even been saying the "No".

Maybe 3 or 4 of these a day <sigh>

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tartoran 4 days ago | parent [-]

You should not even respond to these. Responding gives them some valuable information about your phone number. Just junk it + report as spam.

	▲	galaxy_gas 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		I wonder, how this in affects modern software stack that have AI with the AI Call Screening which will ask questions, you can automatically identify certain dimensions: phone is active -- phone has a plan,-- phone is a Pixel or iPhone with a specific minimum model and OS ver ? Then because of the leak side channel effect they can further future target calls such as coming from google about your problem with "your pixel 9 or 10?"