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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by waterhouse on Friday September 18, 2020 @03:37PM (#24521036)
It gives the other person a chance to tell you if there is an emergency / tell you the urgency of their request, and also lets them know that you know they want to talk to you.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by bargl on Friday September 18, 2020 @04:30PM (#24521589)
I have a rule with everyone who could have an emergency, 3 calls in a row.

I know it can be burdensome, but I don't answer in an emergency but if I ever see I missed 3 calls then I know it was an emergency.

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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by waterhouse on Friday September 18, 2020 @04:52PM (#24521777)
That works too. Both Apple and Android have built-in support for do-not-disturb policies that will let someone through if they call twice in a row (defined as "within 3 minutes" on Apple and "within 15 minutes" on Android, it seems).
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