Hey all,
I just had another solicitor try to butt-in on my phone conversation and went online to check it out. It was yet another "Congratulation, you have won a free...blah, blah, blah. One of the posts there made me laugh, so I thought I'd share it here:
A lot of common sense there that many vulnerable people wouldn't consider.
Mike
I just had another solicitor try to butt-in on my phone conversation and went online to check it out. It was yet another "Congratulation, you have won a free...blah, blah, blah. One of the posts there made me laugh, so I thought I'd share it here:
A lot of common sense there that many vulnerable people wouldn't consider.
Mike
I use a VoIP unlisted phone # which I never ever give out, and in front of that, I use a 'Google Voice' (GV phone #), which I gladly provide whenever asked for my phone number. (I directed GV# to forward all calls to my VoIP# or mobile) doing this provides many free features including their standard blocking list (huge and effective AFIAK it's like wiki updates from users) and manual blocking using their web based call records. I still get the odd call from the guys that use phone # scrapers.
landline #'s are terrible for getting on every darn telemarketers list.
landline #'s are terrible for getting on every darn telemarketers list.
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My sister came up with a good one when someone called trying to "fix" her laptop. She played along for a bit, not clicking on any of the things they told her to, and, after being told to open a presumed evil .exe file, shouted that the entire screen had gone purple, and demanded to talk to the caller's supervisor. They never did call back...
Any musicians out there can also free-style their own hold music. If the person on the other end of the phone is convinced they'll make some money, they'll hold for hours. 😀
Chris
Any musicians out there can also free-style their own hold music. If the person on the other end of the phone is convinced they'll make some money, they'll hold for hours. 😀
Chris
That's what I'd like to know, and why she keeps calling me about refinancing.
I work as a carer and in the house I work in we can get up to 9 cold calls in an afternoon.
I just put the phone down on them but they always ring back another day.
I just put the phone down on them but they always ring back another day.
Best way is to unplug the land line phone while you sleep.
I leave my mobile on as not many people have that number.
I leave my mobile on as not many people have that number.
The USA used to (may still have) a federal government rn "do not call" list you could put your phone number on and it would stop many such calls. With cheap long distance they all come from overseas, so it makes no difference, and there's no practical way to stop them.
If only no one fell for these calls, the callers would stop making money and they'd stop calling. I'm not holding my breath...
But politely
One Saturday morning recently the 'phone rang. I answered and the caller asked, by first name, for my wife. I inquired of the nature of the call and was told that it was from the Windows Technical Department. I politely explained that my wife was not at home, but that if you called I was told to tell you to go #$%& yourself. The caller hung up. About five minutes later, the 'phone rang again. It was the earlier caller. Very politely he said, "No, sir, it is you who should go #$%& yourself." He hung up before I could say, "Well played."
One Saturday morning recently the 'phone rang. I answered and the caller asked, by first name, for my wife. I inquired of the nature of the call and was told that it was from the Windows Technical Department. I politely explained that my wife was not at home, but that if you called I was told to tell you to go #$%& yourself. The caller hung up. About five minutes later, the 'phone rang again. It was the earlier caller. Very politely he said, "No, sir, it is you who should go #$%& yourself." He hung up before I could say, "Well played."
After my mother had her stroke she could not speak correctly. Much of what she said was gibberish, but about half of her words were random English words that she remembered from her past. Her speech was somewhat slurred too.
When a telemarketer called we would pass the phone to her, and leave the room, only to put the speaker phone on in the next room and listen. Usually it would take from a few seconds to a minute for the caller to hang up, but I believe her personal best was over 5 minutes.
This provided her some much needed excitement, since often she was convinced that an old friend had talked to her. We all got a good laugh in the next room. And the telemarketer, well, who cares?
When a telemarketer called we would pass the phone to her, and leave the room, only to put the speaker phone on in the next room and listen. Usually it would take from a few seconds to a minute for the caller to hang up, but I believe her personal best was over 5 minutes.
This provided her some much needed excitement, since often she was convinced that an old friend had talked to her. We all got a good laugh in the next room. And the telemarketer, well, who cares?
I got fed up with calls from a double glazing company.
So I used to ring their free phone number every day.
When they answered I said "Is that Weather shield double glazing?"
When they said yes, I said "I was just ringing to tell you that I wont be needing any double glazing today"
And then I put the phone down.
So I used to ring their free phone number every day.
When they answered I said "Is that Weather shield double glazing?"
When they said yes, I said "I was just ringing to tell you that I wont be needing any double glazing today"
And then I put the phone down.
In the UK the call centres get the numbers from the phone books.
If you go ex directory your name and number is not put in the phone books.
This probably stops around 90% of the calls.
If you go ex directory your name and number is not put in the phone books.
This probably stops around 90% of the calls.
Here it's just a computer calling all possible numbers in an area. When the number called is answered, it switches to a live salesperson.
The do not call registry is a good idea in theory. Trouble is that some companies use the registry database as yet another database of numbers to call.
My only phone is a cell phone. Thankfully, my phone allows me to block callers. It's pretty rare I get a telemarketing call, but recently I've been getting a few. I just add them the blacklist and move on.
Tom
My only phone is a cell phone. Thankfully, my phone allows me to block callers. It's pretty rare I get a telemarketing call, but recently I've been getting a few. I just add them the blacklist and move on.
Tom
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