Phone is out of control

I’ve had to put all my Sim’s phones on silence due to the sheer number of calls they get. You can still see the vibrations when the phone rings, but at least it’s a bit less intrusive. I recently started a new family and forgot to put their phones on silence and one girl got a call from the same Sim friend 3 times in a row in a matter of minutes.

I’m getting the same thing, and I truly think they need better filters because some of them come across creepy. I’m playing Yuki Behr (still a teen), and Jacques Villareal keeps calling her asking her to dinner. :#

I don't mind it. I don't think my sims would leave their homes quite as much if they didn't get invited out. The only thing that really bothers me is when a sim calls and asks if my sim wants to hang out tonight and it's morning or the middle of the afternoon. :D

I use Scumbumbo's Unlisted Phone Numbers mod to reduce this issue. But even still, the calls are crazy.

It works for the most part, but it won't help against those Sims who do end up with your number. One Sim of mine has so far only given it out to both of her parents, and her mother constantly tries to get a hold of her. She gets phone call after phone call; if she refuses to meet at one place, she'll get another call an hour later being invited to another place. It happens a lot during the middle of the night, too.

I'm not sure what it is about her mother, but her father barely reaches out in comparison. Same relationship level and everything. It gets frustrating.

@Kita5399 Ewww, that is so wrong! :open_mouth:

"Stutum;c-17264313" wrote:
@Kita5399 Ewww, that is so wrong! :open_mouth:

Exactly my thought as well.. they are barely even acquaintances, yet it’s always him calling to invite her somewhere.

It's visually disruptive even if you got the mute on, since you get this popup every few seconds in game and your eyes go to it and you get that disruptive moment from what you was focused on before.

It's all just too much to be honest. I would be thankful if they call to have a normal chat instead, and more rarely rather than send that annoying text about everything. I know I met someone new, how do YOU know and why do you need to tell me you know? Etc etc. Just be normal!

The texts and calls are awful. I wish we had a way to actually turn off the phones completely. No messages, no calls, no autonomous game playing or "browsing the web". I hate the way the phones work in Sims 4. They are way too invasive and the texts don't even make sense. Why do we even have options to exchange phone numbers if every single Sim we meet is going to obsessively call and text our Sims anyway?

"Wintermist_SWE;c-17264532" wrote:
It's visually disruptive even if you got the mute on, since you get this popup every few seconds in game and your eyes go to it and you get that disruptive moment from what you was focused on before.

It's all just too much to be honest. I would be thankful if they call to have a normal chat instead, and more rarely rather than send that annoying text about everything. I know I met someone new, how do YOU know and why do you need to tell me you know? Etc etc. Just be normal!

Another pet peeve with the game. If my Sims accidently make an acquaintance, I go into manage neighbourhoods and delete them. Unfortunately, the worst of the spam is coming from the Sage of Practical Magic, and I don't think I should delete him.

Should have an option for every sims to start without phones, I mean did you born and then having a smartphone all of a sudden?