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Originally Posted by Two Bills

I am aware who to answer my phone too, and receive very few scam calls, but I still cannot get an answer to the 'YES' question.

Once you answer yes they have a digital sampling of your voice. Most people will automatically answer this innocuous question when they would be more hesitant to answer something else. The recording starts after you answer the phone so the hello doesn’t count. It also verifies that it is a valid number. They wouldn’t do it if it doesn’t work.