Its Algore trying to sell you a vacation to somewhere warmer...
like the South Pole
Just ignore or unload a crock pot full of expletives in his direction ... might work. I have found that if you ignore them they will eventually go away ... they can’t make money calling a number that will not answer.
I don’t know how to do it, but I have read there is a way to block specific numbers. Try googling it.
Take the call but tell him right away you’re in the bathroom and are suffering from terrible diarrhea, and to please excuse any rude noises or distractions if you don’t answer his questions
There is a way — in your phone preferences somewhere, mine is under “calls” you can find “call rejection” or something along those lines where you can put a number in there and the phone will reject it — you can even set a “rejection message” — you can say anything, such as the owner moved to Timbuktu, to “this phone is no longer in service” — it will only be played if someone calls you from the particular number you entered on your rejection list.
I had a similar problem and I think I found this advice on the web and was able to find the settings on my phone and followed the above advice/instructions and have not been bothered.
Depends on your cell phone. Smartphones let you block such numbers with ease.
You might want to answer it, just in case it’s a bill collector for an account you don’t have, which means your ID has been stolen.
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Download the ringtone called “silence”
Make that the ringtone for any numbers that you do not want to be bothered with. Delete the calls every few days or so. I use it also to temporarily block out numbers I would normally answer if I don’t want the “Guilt Trip” of hearing the call and not picking up. :-)
Thank you for the suggestions. Well some of them LOL
Document the calls...send a certified letter to be removed, then sue them in small claims court each successive time they call. You can collect the maximum small claims your local court allows for each call after reasonable attempts to notify the business that you want to be removed.
Collecting is another matter, but not impossible.
most droid phones give you the option of dumping a call or sending it right to VM. You will have to put them in your phone book for these options. at the least you can set a custom ring tone (NONE works well) for them so it does not bug you. at some point, they should give up.
Also, let your carrier know about it. They should follow up on their end with it as well.
Remember that the people who work as the callers are not allowed to hang up on you. Answer the call with the phone plugged into the charger. Then politely say; “Can you excuse me a moment? I need to turn off my oven”
Put the phone down and then watch TV or read for an hour. Pick the phone up and ask; “Are you still there sweetie?” If they are say; “I’ll be right back” and read another hour.
If they are calling you after office hours there may not be a supervisor there to give them permission to hang up.
Not only will that number never call you again you will tie up an employee of the telemarketing company for a long time.
The laws aren’t enforced.
Whenever a telemarketer calls, Insist that the subject of the conversation ail be Jesus Christ. Believe me that will stop them from calling you again.
I used to get phone calls where the caller ID said “California”. I looked up the number and there were many complaints about it. Apparently it was from some studio in CA. One night that number called again. I let it ring then redialed it. An elderly voice answered. Turns out she was dialing her son’s phone number and hit the wrong button.
A few years back a number kept on calling. Finally I picked up, it was a woman calling her daughter. I explained to her the mistake. Problem is, she always kept on miss dialing to the point of being annoying. One day I picked up the phone and before she could say anything, I told her to be patient, her husband just left and will be home in five minutes. She never called again.
Moral of the story is, you just never know who is calling. It’s not always a telemarketer.
Yes it works. Me Nana called. I was stunned, to say the least, since she passed on going on eight years now. Dreading the worst, I picked up the call -but it was some bloody hindi-type with a truly dreadful accent that responded!
Play it My way: simply ignore it. Sooner or later they will eventually make a note that the number is completely "Non-Responsive" and leave off.
Our phone allows you to block numbers, but it is filled and can’t add anymore. Panasonic remotes.
Best I’ve ever heard? Answer like this - takes time, but gets them:
“This is sargeant Matthews with the (name your locality) Police Dept. We are at a crime scene where a person has just been murdered and we are conducting an investigation. By law you have to answer any and all of my questions immediately.
First, I need your full name, social security number, and the reason you are calling this number. .....(wait for answer). I also need your home phone number and personal address. Now, I need the company name, address, and phone number of the company you are working for. Any incorrect answers to my questions can result in your imprisonment for committing pergury.... (and so on - keep them on the phone for as long as you want....)”
I did it once and it was a blast. The person on the other end was scared to death - and probably quit their job that day.......I guess that was mean of me.........