Automated recording call ... Press 2 to be removed - is that the best solution?

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I had the option not to pick up the phone when an unknown call came in on our landline phone. But today I wanted to actually see who was at the other end or at least listen to what they were saying. I did this and it was an automated recording saying they do air duct cleaning and we don't have central air so that wouldn't apply to us, then the recording said I could PRESS 2 TO BE REMOVED. so I pressed 2. And the message said, THANKYOU. and I hung up. But - ? Was this a con? Should I not have pressed the no. 2 button on my landline phone key pad? What if they are a group of con artists who get people to opt out of future calls by pressing 2 but only get placed on a larger con artists or phone scammer listing? I will Google this to find out more. OOps! Well, according to the article, below my post, I should not have even bothered to press the no. 2 button on my landline phone. I am advised, based on the information from this linked article below, I should not even pick up the phone at all. It's a loose-loose situation no matter what option I pick Maybe the phone itself is the problem Or does the telephone company like providing Caller ID for people like myself, who only end up paying more each month for a phone bill and getting such caller ID messages from such robocalls as UNKNOWN CALLER, 1-888-BAD-LUCK !!