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Regaining control over your phone
Ways to avoid spam calls:
- Blocking unknown numbers.
- Put your phone on Do Not Disturb mode so that calls are sent straight to voicemail.
- Silence unknown callers on your iPhone.
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The rise of spam calls
Spam calls have been increasing each year exponentially, accounting for more than half of phone calls by 2019.
Receiving many spam calls can be psychologically triggering when you're already feeling taxed emotionally.
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How spam calls affect you
Spam calls are changing our relationships with our phones, including how we respond to phone calls.
Receiving a spam call doesn't just annoy you - it can cause greater distress by triggering the central nervous system to send out panic signals. Too many spam calls might cause you to dis...
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Turn off all your non-essential notifications
Turn off notifications for all the apps on your phone, so you don't have to put your phone in do not disturb mode. That way, you have more control over what you see on your phone.
The point is to use your phone mindfully. Consider if a specific notification will be useful to you.
Airplane Mode or DND
Newer versions of smartphones have a built-in Do Not Disturb feature that limits your phone buzzes to only the essential contacts.
You can also turn on the airplane mode feature to silence everything.
Redesign Your Phone Use
To focus on your work, do not allow intermittent phone calls. Rather request your colleagues to take messages.
Once you're done with your work, return earlier calls. Ask them about their concerns, take notes and confirm that you are attending to their requests.
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