Is anyone else getting these prerecorded electric calls from random numbers from all over the country? Usually about my electric bill
It really started to pick up 2/3 months ago. I get 1/2 a day from different numbers.
Anyone know how to stop this? Do people still sign up for do not call lists?
"There, that's better," she says. "Can you hear me OK?"
If you answer yes.....your response is recorded and used as your agreement to sign up for whatever the nice young lady is selling.
Don't ever say "yes" on any of those calls.
"There, that's better," she says. "Can you hear me OK?"
If you answer yes.....your response is recorded and used as your agreement to sign up for whatever the nice young lady is selling.
Don't ever say "yes" on any of those calls.
gtfo are you serious?
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They never leave messages
Get a new work number ?
Problem is most of these calls are coming via the Internet, often from overseas. The number you see in caller ID in not real -- it's spoofed, and thus untraceable. So they don't care if they break the law.
Then, I usually get taken off of their list...forever
You might even bloody a few eardrums on their end if you crank it up.
It's been a few weeks but I haven't heard from them, so I'd recommend that route. Worth a shot.
It may not be practical or helpful, but keeping a whistle by your phone and using it with gusto when you get one of those calls might provide some satisfaction
Again, you can't. They're largely untraceable and unblockable.
OK, so why don't you use that?
2 things. Most telemarketers have the ability to spoof their calling number (ANI). That is why prosecution is difficult.
I've used Google Voice for the past 7 years. It's free.
Google will assign you a new local phone number. I think you can chose from a small selection.
You give EVERYONE your new GV phone number and never your pager, cell, home phone, etc.
On any computer, you can route any call you want to any device you own. You can block any SPAM calls so they will receive "this number is no longer in service".
If you go this route, you most likely will have to get new phone numbers for the last time for your devices. Good luck.
The first thing is that our home phone line does not have an answering machine. We have the volume turned low and usually don't answer. There are times when we pick it up, say "hold on", then put the phone down and walk away.
A telemarketing company will continue to call if they think they have a shot at selling you something. Once they think calling you is going to cost them time and money, then you come off of the list.
They flash all sorts of ID and tell me how they can save me a bundle on my electric/gas charges. All I have to do is show them a copy of my bill so the have the right info.
It's times like these I miss having 100+ LBS of German Shepherd in the house.
They flash all sorts of ID and tell me how they can save me a bundle on my electric/gas charges. All I have to do is show them a copy of my bill so the have the right info.
It's times like these I miss having 100+ LBS of German Shepherd in the house.
I need to see whether it is legal to answer your door with an unloaded shotgun in your hands.
The first thing is that our home phone line does not have an answering machine. We have the volume turned low and usually don't answer. There are times when we pick it up, say "hold on", then put the phone down and walk away.
A telemarketing company will continue to call if they think they have a shot at selling you something. Once they think calling you is going to cost them time and money, then you come off of the list.
Eric: In robocall world, the lowly telemarketers have ZERO control of the calling list. Thousands of numbers are programmed into the calling machine. There is no way to remove one.
Periodically the telemarketers call in a sleeze ball to insert a new batch of numbers. That's how it works.
Try Google Voice that I mentioned in an earlier post.