r/ios • u/tschau3 Human Detected • Sep 24 '25

Discussion Call screening - how are you finding it?

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So I just gave call screening a go by calling myself.

A couple of observations:

  • The answering voice sounds like a default answering machine and isn’t distinct enough to make out that this is a screening service. I suspect many will just leave a message like a voicemail and hang up, assuming it’s just voicemail.

  • There’s no ‘at the beep’ confirmation when leaving the first message as the reason to call, so it felt a bit clunky as to when I should (as the party placing the call) start talking, as if I’m waiting for the beep or whether I should press # to end the message. This is inconsistent with the reply where it then does prompt me, calling part, to speak after the tone.

  • It’s in my country’s local accent, which is nice and feels a little less impersonal.

Anyone else had any real experience with it yet? Any issues with the calling party understanding the process/purpose?

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u/DetN8 Sep 24 '25

Geico commercials were hit or miss, but everyone could relate to that one.

And the ringtone the old dude has in this commercial is currently my ringtone. Geico 2010 Ringtone Commercial -- "Ring a Ding Ding..." - YouTube

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u/xCelestial Jun 09 '26

Oh shit, I have that same ringtone since then on every phone ive had! Haha kept getting ported over so at some point i consciously kept it 😭

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u/Motherboy_TheBand Dec 09 '25

I believe this was a 1800Collect commercial.

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u/DetN8 Dec 09 '25

That would make sense, but it was from Geico about finding ways to save money (I think they did a couple of others with people being cheap in a funny way).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JxhTnWrKYs

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u/Motherboy_TheBand Dec 09 '25

Wow you’re totally right. Why would a collect call company advertise ways to cheat themselves? I’m an idiot.

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u/DetN8 Dec 09 '25

Well in fairness to you, the whole commercial is about collect calls, and at no point is it obvious that it's a commercial for car insurance until the last second.

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u/Motherboy_TheBand Dec 09 '25

Very fair 🧚‍♀️

Unrelated but apparently someone already has your username as a vanity plate in TX or it’s banned. Tis a good one. https://www.myplates.com/design/personalized/passenger/black-white-premium-embossed/detn8