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Pick up the phone and then immediately hang up. That will often times tell them that the line is dead. Pick up the phone and ask them to put you on a do not ca

Pick up the phone and then immediately hang up. That will often times tell them that the line is dead. Pick up the phone and ask them to put you on a do not call list. Surprisingly that works for some of these. Pick up the phone and fuck with them. “911, what’s the location of your emergency” is my standard greeting no matter who calls me. Or tell them you are a Jehovah’s witness and as them if they’ve heard the good word. Tell them this is a cell phone and your state allows up to $$$ per phone call if you take them to small claims. This usually works well with asking their full name and the name of their company and the name of their supervisor.

kshacker 4y ago
This is what I have done (for car warranty): Want to get warranty for a horse carriage Want to get warranty for a 1930s Model T Want to get warranty for a future 2023 car Want to speak to Kate when the person calling is Cathy. No no no I really want to speak to Kate. Want to ask if they can call me at a specific time rather than random so that I know it is them Max talk time has been 10 seconds. I wish I had the skills to prolong the call.
- bilalnpe 4y ago
  >I wish I had the skills to prolong the call. You could start by giving them more realistic car details. I engaged them one time when I got really annoyed. Gave fake car details (but realistic), call back number of local McDonalds, and then kept asking for details about the coverage. I eventually declined it and the sales agent got super pushy with scare tactics so I hung up.