With unplanned phone calls considered rude and aggressive, and Gen Z and millenials too ‘stressed’ to pick up, are calls becoming obsolete?
The sound of silence… try calling a 21-year-old randomly and there is a 5pc chance they will answer. Photo: Getty
In the iPhone’s updated iOS 26 operating system, there’s a feature that lets you screen calls. The iPhone itself will answer the call and ask politely who is calling and what it’s about before putting the call on hold.
The answer is then relayed to you and you can decide whether to pick up or politely decline.
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