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You must answer my random call to be considered! (lemmy.zip)

submitted 7 hours ago by ramble81@lemmy.zip to c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works

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The guy is getting roasted in the comments too, especially about being unfair to NDs

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[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

This is one of the ways I identify spam calls. My cell phone number is from a long way away from where I live now. As far as I know I have no remaining associations with any businesses in the area - certainly none that wouldn't have cause to leave a voicemail - and I know the numbers of my friends and family in the area.

Therefore, if I get a call from an unknown number in that area code and they don't leave a voicemail, they were nearly certainly spam callers. Often even if they do leave a voicemail.

A little while ago I got a call from a number in that area code and they did leave a voicemail, but I haven't been able to figure out what the point was. For the purposes of this anecdote, let's pretend my name is John Smith. The voicemail consisted of the following:
"[Long silence] John? [Another long pause] John ... [One more long pause] Smmmmmiiiiiiiiiiiiiitthhhhh .... [Final long pause, then disconnect]"

They haven't called back, so I have no idea what they wanted. For the two times saying my first name, I figured they were just a recruiter who thought I had picked up, rather than my voicemail; but the way they stretched out my last name (and said nothing further) was honestly creepy as hell.