Yes, the caller has done many rude things. There is no point, however, where responding kindly is not an option. You always have a choice on how to respond. Al

Yes, the caller has done many rude things. There is no point, however, where responding kindly is not an option. You always have a choice on how to respond. Also, I'm not against making this more expensive for telemarketing companies, I'm just against this particular means, and the seemingly prevalent groupthink that every telemarketer on the end of any phone line is a scumbag trying to harm you and your family in any way possible. Also, all you're going to do is start an arms race. If it become profitable for telemarketing companies to hire developers to find ways to detect this "solution", things will just go back to the way they were.