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it is a first world problem I admit, but it is frustrating to get these calls on my cell phone. Asking about being put on a do not call list often ends up just
by rdtsc 9y ago
it is a first world problem I admit, but it is frustrating to get these calls on my cell phone.
Asking about being put on a do not call list often ends up just them laughing at me or hanging up right away. I tried the national do not call list, even was submitting every instance of these calls to their database for a month or so, but it didn't make any difference.
I was going to try pretending to be interested in their service then trying to find their company name or address. But then I heard that's not that easy, their either don't give that away easily (expending people would do this) and once you do that it's hard to sue them because then you have established a "business relationship".
If they are in another country altogether, then anything like small claims courts is just a joke and don't work either.
With the way the caller ID easily spoofed I don't see any obvious solution.
- ekoontz 9y agoI pay $6/year for: http://www.jollyrogertelco.com/ http://www.jollyrogertelco.com/ I actually get excited when I get telemarketers because the robot sometimes fools them enough to keep them on the line for a few minutes. The longer the conversation, the more irritated the telemarketers get, and that's quite satisfying. Here's some sample calls: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3OxCWLEmoIhNMm-hnvBm9Q https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3OxCWLEmoIhNMm-hnvBm9Q
- rdtsc 9y agoI've gotten some of them irritated, not on purpose, but it ended up them being quite angr, yelling new and interesting expletives I had never heard before, I took it as an enriching cultural exchange with country all the way across the globe. But then I started to wonder if they'd just go and add my number to some "please call me" database in revenge.
- DrScump 9y agoIt's amazing how quickly many will go nonlinear the second they know you're on to them.
- Doxin 9y agoI've been looking for a way to describe the way some people escalate. Nonlinear is just about the perfect term. Thanks!
- DrScump 9y agoA good example is when roofers or other construction (generally using the "we will be in your neighborhood anyway..." scam) company calls. Just reply, "give me your contractor's license # so I can look you up."
- icebraining 9y agoSeems like the recording is fixed? Lenny is great because the script actually waits for the marketer to finish speaking, making it more believable and stretching the call further :) https://www.youtube.com/user/ToaoDotNet/videos https://www.youtube.com/user/ToaoDotNet/videos
- ballenf 9y agoPost this elsewhere on the thread, but you might try this approach: answer the calls and immediately mute the line. Robocallers will hang up because you haven't triggered their systems and seem to call back less. Real people speak up.