Do you call back every single number you miss a call from? Or only if they leave a voicemail?

Obviously spam calls & robo calls are annoying and happen literally every single day. I almost always answer any number unless I'm in a meeting because it could of course be a prospect. BUT if I miss a call & they don't leave a voicemail, I'm starting to get bad at calling them back because if it's a spammer, then it goes to someone different.


For example, the other week I missed a call so I went to call them back & it went to a random person who claimed they never called & were ticked that I was calling them. So lately I've only been calling back those who leave voicemails.

When do you call back a missed call?

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CuriousFox
WR Officer
7
🦊
I'll call back the number if they leave a voicemail. If they don't then I will look the number up first to make sure it's legit.
jefe
Arsonist
1
🍁
Like @CuriousFox I usually google the number to check first.

I feel like there's an option missing though - anyone else get a million spam/fraud calls from spoofed numbers with the same exchange?

If the first few digits match it's like 99.9999999% the 'IRS' or 'Microsoft' or 'Canada Revenue'....
Wellss
Tycoon
1
Channel sales
Yes this has been happening to me too! I got a call once from my own number & don't worry I didn't answer or call that one back lol 
jefe
Arsonist
0
🍁
From your own number?! That's wild... 

It's always just been similar, with the exchange being the exact same.

Also, I forgot duct cleaning.
CoorsKing
WR Officer
1
Retired King of the Coors Knights
I get a ton of spam call from people faking their area codes and what not, so now I only call back if I was either expecting a call or they leave a VM
WTDBraves1995
Opinionated
1
BDR
I don’t even check my voicemail. With all of the spam and number spoofing out there I don’t answer unknown callers. And like others I’ll go Google the number.
LordBusiness
Politicker
1
Chief Revenue Officer
Too many garbage calls. I only call back VM
UserNotFound
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Neither of the above... I call back anyone who I don't know the number. 
Diablo
Politicker
0
Sr. AE
I only call them who tried to call me more than once at the same time 😂 (or if I know who the person is)
torontowarroomrep
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Especially if they have read an email I call them right back... Requires some digging but worth it 
softwaresails
Politicker
0
Sales Manager
Call back every number! I like to tell myself that every missed call is someone that is wanting to buy what I'm selling 

 I know that's not true but that gets me to call back every missed call).
Mobi85
Politicker
0
Regional Sales Manager
Search the number in my email to see if that pops up anything and then a quick google search before calling back
BeatCancer
Fire Starter
0
Account Executive
Call everyone besides 020... Leave no stone unturned!
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