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You'd think __callStatic() would fire, but I see:

$ ./static.php 
calling try_static_call in object context
calling try_static_call in object context
calling try_static_call in object context
calling try_static_call in object context
calling try_method_call in object context

$ php --version
PHP 8.0.8 (cli) (built: Oct 26 2021 11:42:42) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v4.0.8, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v8.0.8, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies

static.php

#!/usr/bin/php
<?php

class A {
    public function __call($name, $arguments) {
        echo "calling $name in object context\n";
    }

    public static function __callStatic($name, $arguments) {
        echo "calling $name in static context\n";
    }

    public function some_method() {
        static::try_static_call();
        self::try_static_call();
        A::try_static_call();
        \A::try_static_call();

        $this->try_method_call();
    }

}

$x = new A();

$x->some_method();