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Re:Are our phones becoming too smart to do dumb stuff? by Tagbert on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @09:16PM (#32077880)
The majority of calls today are “missed calls” in that I do not answer them. My iPhone allows me to automatically send anyone not in my contacts list directly to voicemail. I hear a lot fewer offers for car warranties this way.

As soon as I open my phone, I see a count of missed calls and I can check if any were real. I would not want my phone to make noises to try to attract attention until then.

Perhaps that feature is becoming less useful to people?

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Re:Are our phones becoming too smart to do dumb stuff? by NonNefarious on Thursday July 14, 2022 @03:20AM (#32092994)
Then you wouldn't activate the feature, obviously.

If my 80-year-old parents have an emergency, they're going to CALL ME, not text me. Why the fuck don't I want to know about it?

Let's not excuse straight-up stupidity. And remember, this glaring defect has existed FOR 15 YEARS.

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