We have them here, tbh, I'm not as enthused about them. They aren't found where I grew up, so I suppose initially there was some novelty in seeing them but now they are basically just another animal I attempt to avoid hitting on the road.
Would you prefer that I attempt to hit them to be less boring? I doubt I could but I mean if it makes me less boring I guess I could give it a try.
get a piece of tin foil , make a little pocket for your phone . take it out once in awhile to see messages . taking the battery out won't work , there is a backup battery inside . works good on robo calls too , after awhile , robo will drop your number off it's list when it doesn't get any hits