I don't get why the phone has to be a big problematic deal for so many these days. Like someone already said,
"call display (caller ID) + voicemail (or answering machine) = :D
When my phone rings I have a look at the call display. If it's a number I don't recognize I let the machine pick it up (set to do so on the 4th ring). If they leave me a message I'll either call them back or I'll pick up and talk to them right then and there. If they don't then to hell with them, they're probably a telemarketer or something anyway.
The phone is one of the least stressful things in my life since I've been doing it that way. The OP is right, jumping up and sprinting to the phone should be a thing of the past.
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