• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Since when is voicemail dead? It’s vital for when I miss a call from a healthcare provider, pharmacy, contractor, service provider … do y’all just sit in a sealed box all day?

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      1 month ago

      no, I call my doctors or other services to verify dates… voicemail is abused by spammers so I never listen to them

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            1 month ago

            Your phone will show the phone number of the person who left the voicemail. Please think.

            Not every number is private or unknown. Please think.

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              1 month ago

              Don’t be mad. It’s literally someone else’s phone habits, lol. What a silly thing to get upset about.

              I didn’t say every number is private - I said spammers leave voicemails from private numbers so you won’t know who they are. It makes sense, right? “Sirius XM left a voicemail” is obviously spam, but “Unknown number left a voicemail” could be somebody important. Critical thinking, friendo :) Good luck!

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      1 month ago

      I send all unknown calls to voice mail. I’ve had my carrier disable voice mail for my phone line.
      My providers all use email or are ‘known’ by my phone. … I hope.

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        1 month ago

        So when the new specialty pharmacy phones you for details on where to send your prescription, you’re just gonna … not?

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          My pharmacies have always sent me a text notification that my prescription is ready for pick up. The only people calling my phone are scammers