[jyl]

I do not pick up the home phone at all. Unless they start to leave a message and I decide its someone I want to, and have time to, speak with at that particular moment.

At work, I also do not pick up the phone, unless the call is from within the office or I'm expecting a call-back. I check messages every 2-3 days and it is usually full. This is because I get a lot of broker calls and blast vmails that are time-wasters. I tell everyone to contact me by email or IM if it is important.