LPT - Don’t answer unknown calls with “hello”?

Many auto-dialers/robo-callers will only connect to a live person or automated message when they hear a voice on the other line saying “hello?”

Their systems don’t respond the same way to “good morning,” or “buenas tardes” or “Billing Department, how may I help you.”

If you deal with a lot of spam calls, and aren’t one of the lucky few that can simply ignore your inbound phone calls, changing the way you answer will significantly reduce the number of live people you have to talk to.