Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

If the operators don’t act, maybe the traditional phone calls become obsolete and people switch to Facetime/WhatsApp/GoogleTechDuJour.


Some people might say this has already happened.

For me, it's very very rare for an incoming voice call to be a friend - 99.9% of them are from businesses, and I prioritise them accordingly. I sometimes realise my phone is on silent, and think "Oh yeah, I was out to dinner or at the movies 3 or 4 days ago, and didn't remember to turn the ringer back on..."




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: