I screen ALL calls, I have found that not answering scam/spam phone calls really cuts way down on the number of calls we get, we are now down to 2 or 3 a day, and were at well over 10 for a while. My car no longer talks to my phone (bluetooth module failure $$$), so I do not answer calls while I am driving, and the bowling alley roof effectively blocks much of the cell phone signals so I do not have to worry about calls there either. As stated earlier, I do prefer a text message, or a voice message, I do not and will not link my phone to my email so this will work best if you are NOT in hurry to get a reply.
While I have had a smart phone for decades, I am NOT a slave to the device. It is a PHONE, and I treat it that way.
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Pennsylvania, for 60+ years, most recently, Allentown, now TV. 
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