634,115
Answer, and immediately block if it is spam. You never know because they mask the number w/ the local exchange.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
1,057,554
My doctor's office says 'Spam Risk' from their back office line, LOL
But I know that . . . if I google the number and it does not show it's an agent or a legit business. . . it can go to VM.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
1,770,269
I don't answer ANY calls unless I recognize the name or number. Very few clients or would-be clients call me, so there's not much risk. I figure real people will leave a message.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
5,258,256
They all get one answer from me - just in case it's a potential customer!
If it's spam, they are then blocked for life!
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steven Nickens
Wailea, HI
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,847,771
I have that service also & you wonder if it's worth it after stuff like this happens. Better than nothing though.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,208,948
Depends, on what I am doing.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Peter Mohylsky, Destin...
Miramar Beach, FL
2,195,399
Very rarel
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
664,985
Joan, I have the same service probably with T-mobile, and I discovered that sometimes those calls are from Buyers, or prospective Tenants with whom I had not interacted in the past. I started picking up the phone, but more often the calls turn out to be marketing calls. then I block the number they called me from.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
5,116,903
Yes, I do... precisely because of the problem you encountered. What's the worst that happens if it is spam? You hang up and block. Many times I've seen a possible spam message and it turned out to be a prospect who was referred to me, an agent with a referral.
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,073,399
I answer all calls.... 'cause it's super easy to hang up on them, if it's really spam.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Steven Nickens
Wailea, HI
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Karen Climer
Orlando, FL
2,785,456
Voice mail greets potential spammers. 95% of the time, no message. 3% leave message and the remaining 2% is someone of interest...If legit-no quit
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
788,831
I usually don't answer them.
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Bernie Stiller Jr.
Cape Coral, FL
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
2,459,343
I usually answer anyway. You never know!
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,598,452
I don't. If it is not a "spam likely" - they will leave a message.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
1,554,939
Sometimes it's my credit card company so yes. Rarely though under those circumstances.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Steffy Hristova
Tempe, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
250,153
If I'm bored and in an ornery mood, absolutely! God help the person on the other end of the line when this happens :-
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,071,025
I answer. All calls.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
5,063,230
Nope. I have yet to have a SPAM POTENTIAL leave a message that was anything other than spam.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
6,425,063
Surprisingly, a few vendors I deal with do show up as potential spam sometimes.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
195,522
I do not have any special spam service, but occassionally my phone says spam risk. I don't answer those calls. The last time I got one of the those was a few days ago when NAR called to tell me about a town hall.
I do answer calls that show a number, even if it is a number I don't recognize. If it's a solicitor, I ask them not to call back and hang up.
If they don't leave a message, I do not call back.
If they do leave a message, I call back as soon as I'm available.
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Karen Climer
Orlando, FL
1,506,953
It depends. There are some that I know will be spam. Out of area or ones with a fake caller ID. Those I don't answer. 99% of the time the spam suspected ones are spam. The rare non-spam is usually nothing urgent and they leave a message. Nothing wrong with that.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
216,904
Never
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
617,355
I may answer, however once unstanding what the topic/call is about I try my best to be polite and disconnect.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
2,817,727
No, I don't have time for that. Plus some may record you.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
5,773,261
Verizon has a spam service without paying (Spam Risk), and we don't answer. If they are real they can go to voice message...A
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Mel Ahrens, MBA, Kelly...
Hood River, OR
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
921,504
- How sharp the tools are in the agents shed
- If the agents attitude is 'I can't be bothered with you.'
- if the agent believe themselves so precious that the slightest incursion is a threat to their existence
ANSWER YOUR PHONE! It is your most important tool and delegating to someone without skin in your game as the gatekeeper is...well OPPS! Now the caller KNOWS what to expect.
Some agents act is though they are INCAPABLE of hanging up. Do you want that agent working for you?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Abby Stiller
Cape Coral, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
1,202,672
Not usually
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
5,245,826
If I don't recognize the number it goes to VM. I can listen and decide whether to ignore or return the call.
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
3,350,589
It depends on many variables ... if it is important they will leave a message and I will return the call.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Annette Lawrence , Pal...
Palm Harbor, FL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
963,083
I usually answer all calls. However, if I get a call from the local Google Voice prefix, I ignore it. It has always been a spammer spoofing the local number.
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
7,871,050
902,428
Usually not, unless I'm expecting a call that I know might come from an unusual number.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
544,079
I don't. I feel that if it's that important, they'll leave a voicemail. If they don't, I didn't waste any time answering a call that might have been 'suspect'
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
1,390,113
Because we receive a lot of calls from potential buyers and sellers, we answer the phone every time it rings. But, we have spam filters so that known spam numbers are blocked - an imperfect system, but I'd rather answer spam than not answer a client.
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Joan Cox
Denver, CO
3,416,038
It depends, if i am with someone than no. I also knwo that most spam calls use teh same or similar area codes or town codes here in NH. If i am alone and bored, i may answer. So far no real people though