If I don't recognize the number of the caller, I don't answer the phone. The phone is there for my convenience, and if I don't want to answer it, I don't. If the caller really wants to talk to me, he/she will leave a message, and then I call them back. It is your phone. YOU have the power to answer the calls you want to answer.
Just got a call, man was asking for me. (first just gave my first name). when I asked who is this, he said "that's what I'm trying to tell you but first I need to know if you are (my full name). Told him "no, wrong number"
Sounded like it was going to ask for money.
Legit organizations asking for donations do not hesitate to give me their name and the organization. Not this cat and mouse game.
Called me by my partial name when answer machine got done talking. They can't even get info correct. That's because it's probably not a real place of business. Caller hung up when I didn't pick the phone up. I could hear all kinds of other people taking on phones in the background.