"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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>I suppose this is OT but they seem to call when I'm cooking or eating and I
>wonder if telephone solicitors etc. realize that most people don't have
>old-fashioned phones without displays. As far as I can tell, if a caller
>has "Unknown name", "Caller not available", shows the calling phone number,
>etc., they are generally people I don't want to talk to. I have almost made
>the decision to ignore any of those unknowns. I don't think I'll lose much.

I have two corded phones and neither has caller ID. I finally put a
cordless in the kitchen so I can see who is calling. I frequently get
automated calls from the school when I am cooking.