Is cold-calling software engineers on their personal phones creepy, or is it just me?

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Today, I was unexpectedly interrupted by a phone call.

As I was immersed in writing unit tests for a new project, my phone rang with a number I didn’t recognise. While I didn’t recognise the number, I answered.

Hi, this is ********** from ******, and I am calling about a potential partnership.