[3pt14159]

All I can say is that I've had to make these calls myself and I was indeed quite happy when my family members picked up. It's hard to imagine it until it happens to you, but when you only have two phone numbers you have memorized and nothing else in your possession someone picking up is magic.

I know that we deserve something better than what we have now. I know we shouldn't have to put up with spammers calling constantly, but we don't live in a perfect world yet. We live in a messy world where sometimes people need to make a phone call and hope their loved ones pick up. I can think of a plethora of possible technical solutions, but that's besides the point. We need phone numbers to work. Let's focus on solving that problem, not trying to imagine it doesn't exist.