To JEREMY and also CYNTHIA (right below Jeremy's post):
Jeremy whether you actually did telemarketing for 20-yrs., my goodness, what were you thinking? However, I do agree with your post and their mindset. We never answer or respond to any number we don't instantly recognize. Everything dumps into voice jail, and of course 99.9999% of the time, no messages are ever left.
Cynthia: robo-calling especially thru unlimited cell phones (although this appears to be a landline), often with spoofed numbers, is about as hideous and nefarious and evil as they can get. The so-called D.N.C.-lists are a joke, too.
Everything is upside-down. Right is wrong, wrong is upheld as good. As far as I'm concerned government should absolutely crack-down on dirtbag telemarketers. They are the barnacles of society, leeching off our productive times.
Assuming you have voice-jail, just let everything dump into there. Don't be so phone-happy you have to take every call. If it's important, from someone worthy, they will leave a message worthy of your consideration. I realize it eats at your clock, but you'll be less stressed and frustrated than hopping on the phone with every j.e.r.k.o.f.f. at the other end. Hope this helps console you.
Ya know, until you mentioned it, I never gave it much thought. But I think you're correct. As I think about it, I can't remember that last time a legit telemarket call came into my phone.