i just discovered slydial. It's a free service (ad-supported) that lets you call a person's cell phone's voicemail directly so you don't actually have to talk to the person. You can call from mobile or landline phones. There are also apps for smartphones.
i luuubbb u for posting this..exactly what i need for the annoying MIL or anyone for that matter..when they have a billion questions but you really only want to answer one...HAHA did i say MIL...no no i ment annoying neighbor HAHA