On Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 8:24:57 AM UTC-10, James Silverton wrote:
> All the phones that are convenient in my house can display Caller ID. I
> have taken only to answering those that show an intelligible identity
> and not "unknown caller" etc., nor "wireless caller" nor a phone number.
>
> I also have an answering service and I wonder if I am making any
> unfortunate mistakes with my policy since any serious caller will leave
> a message including ID?
> --
> Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)
>
> Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

I think you're doing the right thing. I use my cell as a business line and I'm very reluctant to pick up from unknown numbers these days. I used to mark all calls from telemarketers and hang ups with "DNA" but now I just won't pickup unless it's in my phone book. My guess is that I get a lot more shitty calls than you because my number is listed to a business. It's a damn nuisance!