Except caller ID is worthless for screening anymore. 90% of the crap calls come up "unknown number", "restricted", or "800 service". The problem with avoiding those calls is that sometimes legit businesses that I deal with come up with the exact same things.
I usually tell them "Oh he died last week" then laugh as they act all apologetic, failing that (which does happen on occasion) I switch to Hebrew or German
MotionMan
Lifer
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No legit business blocks CallerID. In any event, that is illegal in my state, so if they pull that crap on me, I will report them. However, I have NEVER had that happen to me. EVERY SINGLE one of the telemarketing calls I have received in the last, oh, 3 years, Caller ID showed their name or number.
If your state does not have or enforce such a law, move.
MotionMan
Buy one of those compressed air horns and blast it right into the phone,
I don't pay bellsouth $23 a month so someone can waste my time pitching me..
I don't pay bellsouth $23 a month so someone can waste my time pitching me..
One time I was studying with a friend, and a telemarketer called, so my friend started speaking Spanish. About a minute later she got a call from a telemarketer speaking Spanish. That was pretty sweet.
I effing HATE telemarketers.
The last two people to have my phone number were obviously in huge credit debt. I get calls at 7am all the way to 10pm for "Robin" and "Bradley" from collection agency, devvt absolvers, mortgage companies, banks, etc... Everytime I tell them that they dont have this phone number anymore and to stop calling, but they dont believe me and keep calling back. It's borderline harassment.
The last two people to have my phone number were obviously in huge credit debt. I get calls at 7am all the way to 10pm for "Robin" and "Bradley" from collection agency, devvt absolvers, mortgage companies, banks, etc... Everytime I tell them that they dont have this phone number anymore and to stop calling, but they dont believe me and keep calling back. It's borderline harassment.
Has anyone received telemarketer calls on their cell phone?
I kept getting missed calls from a wierd number on the celly. Finally answered it and it was one of those automated messages about being pre-approved for a home loan. I thought it was wierd and then my GF started to get calls from the same number.
I kept getting missed calls from a wierd number on the celly. Finally answered it and it was one of those automated messages about being pre-approved for a home loan. I thought it was wierd and then my GF started to get calls from the same number.
Zorba
Lifer
- Oct 22, 1999
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One of my ex-girlfriends did telemarketing for a couple weeks. One time a guy started trying to have phone sex with her and kept her on the phone for over 30 minutes. The place she worked had a no hangup policy so she just had to stay on the line until he hung up.
I did a lot of interviewing this year and a lot of the companies I was interviewing with didn't show up on my caller ID - these are companies with names like Boeing and GE. Although this was on my cell phone, so maybe landlines are different.
I have gotten a handful for student loan consolidation, drives me crazy.
Originally posted by: MotionMan
No legit business blocks CallerID. In any event, that is illegal in my state, so if they pull that crap on me, I will report them. However, I have NEVER had that happen to me. EVERY SINGLE one of the telemarketing calls I have received in the last, oh, 3 years, Caller ID showed their name or number.
If your state does not have or enforce such a law, move.
MotionMan
I did a lot of interviewing this year and a lot of the companies I was interviewing with didn't show up on my caller ID - these are companies with names like Boeing and GE. Although this was on my cell phone, so maybe landlines are different.
I have gotten a handful for student loan consolidation, drives me crazy.
oh d@mn, that would be a good one. Especially with those chicks from India and you start talking dirty to them their heads will probably esplodes!
I personally screen my calls. If the number on caller ID is someone I recognize, or have saved as "Dad, Sister, Bob, Troy, Ralph, Harvey", etc., I will answer the call. If it's private or a strange area code or 888/ 800 prefix, I'll let it ring into voice mail. Almost none of the the private, 800 or strange, ever leave a voice mail.
My care meter is set to zero for those types of calls. The way I look at it, is if it's really something important or life threatening, they will find a way to get my attention....prolly by voice mail.
It keeps my life manageable.
My care meter is set to zero for those types of calls. The way I look at it, is if it's really something important or life threatening, they will find a way to get my attention....prolly by voice mail.
It keeps my life manageable.
I don't think the do not call list is in effect anymore... Recently we've been receiving many more calls.
Something my dad used to do years ago was tell them that the entire family died in a car crash or something... that got us crossed off their call list.
Something my dad used to do years ago was tell them that the entire family died in a car crash or something... that got us crossed off their call list.
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