Am I the only aspie to have this type of issue

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I am allergic to junk phone call. Expect a huge explosive rant OR a big sod off and then a hangup. Its especially true with the Romney/Ryan campaign spam this year. I haven't gotten a single Obama ad or call yet, which definitely will make him look better in some peoples books. Repubs campaigning is a bit TOO aggressive this year.

I don't even know why I have a telephone. Societal rules, I guess. I hate 'em, though.

I strongly detest telephone calls...I suppose then, you are no alone with this issue.

Even before I entered the thread, I knew the bottom line answer was going to be "that is statistically improbable".
Having seen what the issue is... I can safely say that... no, you're definitely not the only one. I would even go so far as to say it is an issue that most of us likely share.

That said, my dislike of engaging in phone conversation has recently been trumped by my utter horror at discovering that using my smartphone AS a phone resulted in a layer of sweat across the touch-screen that proved exceedingly difficult to remove. I have thus concluded that to use the phone as phones were originally intended, I must hold it proximal to my face without actually touching it at any point... and as infrequently as possible, but that is a given.

If you buy a protective case which sits about 3-4 mm higher than the phone, then it works much better. I have a silicone phone case, which does stop the screen touching my face/whatever I put it on. I dont use it much, mind you

I think I've spent too much money on phone accessories for someone who barely ever takes phonecalls as it is.

Even my stylus and my two pairs of touchscreen gloves are getting dirty now. There is no end to it. Must keep the screen clean.

I don't like to make or receive phone calls unless it's someone I'm extremely close to - in fact only two people in my life right now, my spouse and my sister. Otherwise I avoid the telephone, though there are times when I need it for business or simply convenience, such as to learn whether a store is open on a holiday or off hours and I need something from them. I'd rather know in advance than make a special trip for nothing. And for emergencies of course.

I've never owned a mobile phone and very likely won't ever. One land line that rarely gets used is more than enough for me.

The greatest difficulty this gave me was on jobs where I had to make calls or receive them, for information or in customer service. I hated it and had to grit my teeth, and make notes on paper in advance if possible, and no matter how much I did it, it never got easier.

I experience the exact same thing. I also end up with young Canadians, yes Canadians on the other end who don't understand what the heck I'm saying. I turn it around and see it as a good thing. I haven't lost my accent, yet. I used to get pissed off, because a ditz couldn't understand a fellow Canadian - me on the phone.

'Mick' that made me laugh like George McFly!

I've noticed with unfamiliar people I can be a bit more chatty by phone, though it's probably more due to them looking to me for tech support for my interest I have 1 F2F friend that I will speak with in more conversationalism though there's the awkward pauses and tripping over turns to talk,. My immediate family I do better with texting. I usually get confused about who is on the other end since I can't tell much by voice, only that it's male or female.

I'm afraid of phones too, I can't call anyone except my immediate family and close friends, and even then I'd just as soon text them. It's been a problem for me when I had to call my school for information, or a store to see if they had what I needed. It's so bad that if I need to contact someone and I can't email them, my assumption is that I can't contact them, because the thought of calling them is so unbearable. I get anxious every time my phone rings, and have developed a stress response to my ringtone!

The only people I will call willingly are my husband and my parents. Every other call I have to make causes me stress and I'll put off doing it for as long as possible. I'd much rather see the person, face to face, or send an e-mail.

I don't hate the phone, but I'm not afraid to admit I get nervous at times when I talk on the phone and get easily distracted by overwhelming thoughts or lack of understanding.

I have always hated phones. I'd work myself up into a frenzy if I had to make a call, sometimes to the point of having an upset stomach over it, and writing down everything in advance so I'd have a "script" to follow (and hope no one threw me a curve with some completely unexpected question).

Even worse was if there was an answerphone. It was rare that I'd just be able to leave a message off the cuff - I'd have to hang up, prepare a message script, and then call back and read from the script.

Years of office jobs smoothened out my ability to make calls but on balance I'd still prefer to email.

Taking calls is an irritation because of the interruption factor. I physically jump when the bell starts ringing because I'm usually deeply focused on something else. Then I have to physically and mentally switch gears to take the call, and again to get back to the task I was in the middle of. At least an email can be answered after the current task is finished, or at a good place to break off. Phone calls demand attention without due regard for what I'm in the middle of, and even if I let the call go to voicemail, my concentration has still been disrupted by the noise.

Yup, another one for the phone hate here. Cant stand the accursed things.

Fortunately, most people around me seem to understand this, particularly since instead of saying "Hello?" upon picking up the phone, I tend to instead go "What is it?!" while sounding pretty irritable. Much of the time though, for the house phone, I just dont bother picking it up.

My iPhone now, that's a little different. I cant stand making or recieving calls, as always, but texts dont bother me, and the thing has various other uses as well, so that's better at least.

Yep, another one here hates phones. Also by extension, texting... I meet people on-line, who I'm perfectly fine to chat to forever by typing, that suddenly want to Skype or text me. Arrgghh...

I also hate phones. Ironic thing though, I work for a telecommunications company.