We have considered just cancelling the phone service, but that really isn't a viable option for now. (Maybe later)
We have caller ID, but with all the folks that know how to spoof phone numbers and names, it doesn't always let us know who is really calling.
If only we could afford one of those automated answering systems!
It could go something like this:
"Hello, thank you for calling our unlisted number!"
"Press one if you are a scammer!"
"Press two if you are trying to sell us something we don't want!"
"Press three if you want us to donate some money to your CEO and maybe a little bit to a real charity!"
"Press four if you are from Microsoft and my computer is sending out a virus!"
Which ever number they press would automatically hang up.
For folks we want to talk to, there is this option:
"If you are one of our family members or friends, dial the secret extension you were given by us and leave a message or just wait for someone to answer"
However, we don't have one of those systems so we will just have to look at the caller ID and if it is a number we recognize, answer it or let it ring.
