[Dog Welder]

So for the last couple months these telemarketers have been calling me, except now its a prerecorded message saying that they have something important to discuss etc. I had it with these people so one day I called them up and told them not to call me any more. The guy on the other end just kept on saying that its not a sales call etc and would not do anything to remove my number from their list. I filed a complaint with the Do Not Call Registry and yet they are still calling.

I think because its a prerecorded message and that technically I am calling them to tell them to stop calling, that these companys can get around the Do Not Call list. Anyone know how to stop them from calling?

 

[Secret Squirrel]

So for the last couple months these telemarketers have been calling me, except now its a prerecorded message saying that they have something important to discuss etc. I had it with these people so one day I called them up and told them not to call me any more. The guy on the other end just kept on saying that its not a sales call etc and would not do anything to remove my number from their list. I filed a complaint with the Do Not Call Registry and yet they are still calling.

I think because its a prerecorded message and that technically I am calling them to tell them to stop calling, that these companys can get around the Do Not Call list. Anyone know how to stop them from calling?

Fire bomb.

 

[BurlyShirley]

...maybe its really not sales. Maybe you have a fortune waiting to be inherited.

 

[Silver]

I think because its a prerecorded message and that technically I am calling them to tell them to stop calling, that these companys can get around the Do Not Call list. Anyone know how to stop them from calling?

Screw with them. Tell them about how you like to have sex with your neighbours pets. Be as graphic as possible.

 

[binary visions]

I'm almost certain that the do not call registry has no exceptions in it for prerecorded messages. I'd take a closer look at the registry laws.

 

[blue]

It's likely a survey and the DNCR does not apply.

 

[Austin Bike]

Call them up.

Make sure you tell them about 3 different times what your name and your phone number is.

Then start talking to them.

Make them repeat the question.

A lot.

Ask stupid questions.

After every question ask "why are you asking that"?

Basically blow about an hour of their time.

Once they figure out you are wasting their time your number will disappear from their lists. People who cost telemarketers money are the worst scourge to them.

 

[Quo Fan]

Start asking them questions that they have to answer. What company they are working for, their name, etc. Constantly ask them to repeat it slowly, like you are writing it down. They cannot hang up on you when you are asking them these questions, and they have to answer you. Make sure you take a lot of their time. You will suddenly fall off their list.

 

[MTB_Rob_NC]

It could be a collection call.

 

[splat]

Start asking them questions that they have to answer. What company they are working for, their name, etc. Constantly ask them to repeat it slowly, like you are writing it down. They cannot hang up on you when you are asking them these questions, and they have to answer you. Make sure you take a lot of their time. You will suddenly fall off their list.

It is a amazing how well that works . and it confusses them too. Start asking for them random stuff that may not even exist . I had one Supervisor calling all over thaplce once when I asked for Her Name , Buisness name , , address, Buisness phone , fax #, Name and addrs of the clients Buisness , Phone , fax, and there FCC Advertizing ID.

and I made her tell them all to me slowly , and repeat them , ( she was getting agrivated you could tell ) then When I asked for the FCC Advertizing ID , it caught her off gaurd ( because I made it up on the fly ) she had to call several People before , came back that there was no such thing.

another thing that gets them Pissed is when you turn the tables on them and start with something , like asking them about how the lord can help them find Happiness in there life.

 

[Rip]

My method is to go get an actual person and tell the person to shove what ever they are trying to sell to shove it up their ass, then hang up.

 

[I Are Baboon]

My method is to go get an actual person and tell the person to shove what ever they are trying to sell to shove it up their ass, then hang up.

Why do you have to be so mean? They are just people trying to do their jobs, just like you and me.







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[Rip]

I seem to always get the calls when I'm doing something that requires my full attention, like building up wheels, or in the middle of supper.

 

[mogulskr]

I also go with the question route. Like how much of my money goes to the charity. Then ask why so little. Then ask 'so your telling me that I'm paying you to harrass me when I'm eating dinner'.

Another method, hand the phone to your 4 year old and tell them it's Santa and he wants to know what you want for Christmas.

 

[jacksonpt]

I haven't gotten the prerecorded messages yet, but when it's clearly a telemarketer and they ask for whoever is on their list ("Hello, is Jackson home?"), I say that they have the wrong number, that no one lives here by that name.

That seems to work well, I rarely get telemarketers anymore.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

 

[brungeman]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

fargin thing still rings doesn't it?

 

[jacksonpt]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

yea, but there are a lot of numbers that I either don't recognize or that show up "wrongly ID'd" by the caller ID, so I don't rely on that 100% of the time.

Plus, not answering doesn't get you off their list... they keep calling.

 

[lukeduke]

is only so useful. telemarketers have found an easy way around in most places. the "do not call" list law is a federal law, only applies to certain industries, not all. Like political parties are exempt. many real "sales" companies have moved to India or Canada where the law does not apply. they can call you all they want. sucks.

 

[berkshire_rider]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

Or better yet - get rid of your home phone altogether and get an IP phone if you absolutely must have something besides a cell.

I've had problems with only one caller in 4 years on my cell, and after speaking with them 5-6 times to request removal from their GD list, I filed an FTC Complaint I never heard from them again.

YMMV

 

[SilentJ]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

I don't answer the phone, period. If it's important or I actually want to talk to you, I'll probably call you back.

 

[LordOpie]

I don't answer the phone, period. If it's important or I actually want to talk to you, I'll probably call you back.

Amen!


What the hell is wrong with some of you people. You don't HAVE to answer the phone ya know.

I have my wife on a different ring tone. If it's not her, I'm probably not even going to check to see who's calling (my friends all plan stuff via email and rarely call)

 

[splat]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

yeah My sister does that and I tried to call her when I was in the hospital for a ride home , and she wouldn't answear the dam phone!!!

 

[redblues]

Prerecorded messages "asking" you to call back are either collection agencies or in some cases law offices. Sensitive legal issues are usually not left on a person's voice mail.

 

[LordOpie]

Prerecorded messages "asking" you to call back are either collection agencies or in some cases law offices. Sensitive legal issues are usually not left on a person's voice mail.

But it sometimes is a scumbag telemarketer trying to get you to buy new windows or gallon tubs of KY.

They need a c0ckpunch.

 

[firetoole]

my personal favorite with the prerecorded ones is to send a 10 page fax to the number, when they hang up send another and repeat until I get bored

the noise will drive them crazy

 

[I Are Baboon]

Sensitive legal issues are usually not left on a person's voice mail.

If it's that important, a person coud leave a real "please call back" message.

 

[Quo Fan]

I don't answer my phone. My machine picks up. If you want to talk to me, talk to my machine.

 

[Dog Welder]

Don't you all have caller ID? If I don't recongnize the name or number, I don't answer the phone.

Yeah but after calling 5+ times a day at 7am, 8am, 5pm, 9pm, and 11pm. It gets pretty damn annoying. And I don't have caller id

 

[stevew]

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Treat it like phone sex and tell them you are unzipping your pants right now.

 

[ParanoidAndroid]

I don't answer my phone. My machine picks up. If you want to talk to me, talk to my machine.

That in conjunction with caller ID works pretty well. I don't get very many telemarketers anymore, I think they're starting to learn..

 

[T-Dog]

I seem to remember some other exception to DNCR; if you have done business with a company before they can call. I was getting almost exactly the same messages as you are, I finally answered fully intending to take out some aggression on the people and found out it was my mortgage company calling with some refinancing or line of credit offer. I yelled, they quit calling.