1) better throw out the phone / computer, then;

No there are different types of communication...

2) how many of you actually talk to Muslim women who wear veils on such a regular basis that it's a problem for you?

Why single out that particular group?

I do not care whether covering is a veil, a balaclava, a stocking, etc. whether the person is a Christian, a Muslim, an athiest, etc. whether the person is male or female or has had a sex transplant, etc. etc.

I would feel distinctly uncomcortable in what we might normaly refer to as a "face to face" conversation if the other party had their face covered. I suspect the majority of people in the UK would too.