Most all my calls are through a Polycom Soundstation at the office. Best telephony investment I have ever made. Most people in my industry just adore wasting time in meetings, especially teleconferencing . . . In fact, I'm on a call now.
I don't want to detract from the hard work of the folks who thought up voice mail, so, if you call me, prepare to hear a generic prerecorded message followed by a beep. I may listen to your message and get back to you, someday, maybe, if there's something in it for me.
My voice mail message says "text me". When I dumped my landline I bought a old style handset to plug into my cellphone. It works well for those rare occasions that I actually have to talk to someone.
On personal cell phone, nope. On work desk phone, I always use a Plantronics headset. I have to talk to customers and type at the same time, even if it is watching cat videos while listening to a customer tell me a "War and Peace" length description of a piddly-arse computer issue.
I try real hard not to answer the phone. Most of the time I answer it's a long winded conversation that could have been summed up in a single sentence sent via SMS or chat that I could respond to when it's convenient.
I may answer the phone without a headset and then if I think the caller is going to talk for a long time, I will switch to a headset.
Probably about 20 years ago, I hurt my neck by talking on the phone too long without a headset. I was pinching the receiver between my ear and shoulder while trying to type on the computer at the same time. I had difficulty lifting my arms or moving my next for about a year.
My company bought me a headset and my neck finally healed itself. I now refuse to talk too long on the phone without using speakerphone capability or a headset.
My smartphone does a great job of shifting from music to phone calls with my earplugs in at work. Also, the design of the new iphones seems to encourage me to just cover up the mic with my hand. I could definitely use some kind of implant with a kill switch. I hear that hearing aides already allow for some really clever hearing tricks, I want smart ears that integrate with everything... Same deal with the mic.
Most all my calls are through a Polycom Soundstation at the office. Best telephony investment I have ever made. Most people in my industry just adore wasting time in meetings, especially teleconferencing . . . In fact, I'm on a call now.
Speakerphone and handset cover 99% of my calls.
Some of my calls are through my car stereo. BlueTooth FTW!
@PocketBrain This.
100% at work; 0% everywhere else.
Phone calls=work=headset. I'll use almost any excuse to not talk on the phone if it's not for work.
I don't want to detract from the hard work of the folks who thought up voice mail, so, if you call me, prepare to hear a generic prerecorded message followed by a beep. I may listen to your message and get back to you, someday, maybe, if there's something in it for me.
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My voice mail message says "text me".
When I dumped my landline I bought a old style handset to plug into my cellphone. It works well for those rare occasions that I actually have to talk to someone.
Work phones have handsets only.
When off work, you can call me, but you can't reach me.
On personal cell phone, nope.
On work desk phone, I always use a Plantronics headset. I have to talk to customers and type at the same time, even if it is watching cat videos while listening to a customer tell me a "War and Peace" length description of a piddly-arse computer issue.
Does Bluetooth through the car stereo count as a headset?
I try real hard not to answer the phone. Most of the time I answer it's a long winded conversation that could have been summed up in a single sentence sent via SMS or chat that I could respond to when it's convenient.
I may answer the phone without a headset and then if I think the caller is going to talk for a long time, I will switch to a headset.
Probably about 20 years ago, I hurt my neck by talking on the phone too long without a headset. I was pinching the receiver between my ear and shoulder while trying to type on the computer at the same time. I had difficulty lifting my arms or moving my next for about a year.
My company bought me a headset and my neck finally healed itself. I now refuse to talk too long on the phone without using speakerphone capability or a headset.
Oops, edit: neck not next.
My smartphone does a great job of shifting from music to phone calls with my earplugs in at work. Also, the design of the new iphones seems to encourage me to just cover up the mic with my hand. I could definitely use some kind of implant with a kill switch. I hear that hearing aides already allow for some really clever hearing tricks, I want smart ears that integrate with everything... Same deal with the mic.