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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Gerianne on August 07, 2015, 08:35:42 am
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there is one way to make sure you don't have to be hassled or bothered by these phone calls.
call the "do not call" phone number.
it lasts for 5 years.
then, you call again and register your phone number.
I know I need to call them when I start getting those firemen or police fundraiser calls.
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I am on the Do Not Call Registry but I still get them. Not alot, but enough to get me mad. I have updated my number many times, but still get them. :(
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Get a free google voice number so you don;t every need to give out your personal or home #
Just google - google voice and you'll see the link, sign up and boom you got a new # :heart:
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Thanks for the tip. I am going to look into this. I hate getting these calls. >:(
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That, in principal, is sound advice but telemarketers still call. I never answer a call from a number that I do not know and check it's source after they have hung up. I am on the do not call list and get a call a day from a roofing or heating company. I still get calls from my self employed days...you know a company is hard up when they have to cold call someone from six to seven years ago. What I think is even worse is people knocking on my door. Our neighborhood has a strict no solicitation rule which keeps sales people somewhat at bay. This does not stop 501C groups like churches and charities. I am all for contributing to charity but do not disrespect my neighborhood by hastling me at my door. It also allows crooks to pretend they are a charity in order to determine when you are and are not home.
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it doesn't matte if you are on the do not call list or not you still get telemarketer calls .fortunately for me I can block the calls on my home and cell phone. Besides that I don't answer any call I don't know who it is
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hate those calls makes me want to throw my phone out the window .Like right now a phone call i'm not answering it cause i've thrown my phone out the window
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I hate telemarketers Im on dont call list & they still call
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I still gets calls even though I'm on the so-called "do not call" list.
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grrrr i hate telemrketers,,,,any type!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bad:
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I hate nuisance calls. They ae really annoying. >:(
Unfortunately, nowadays registered our number on the Do Not Call list doesn't seem to be effective anymore. Just like many of you, I registered my number on the Do Not Call list but still getting unwanted call. Maybe you can consider a few ways to handle them here (https://www.callercenter.com/blg/articles/top-14-ways-to-annoy-telemarketers)or let all unrecognized number go to voice mail like what normally do.
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I've been on the Do Not Call list and still receive some calls but not as many as when I was not on the list. We have caller id and if I don't recognize a number I don't anwer unless I'm expecting a call from someone who's not in my list. We have voice mail so I figure if its important they can leave word.
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I still receive some, and if I do not recognize a number I just don't pick up the phone or hit reject. And even if a number is not in my phone it usually will pick up when it is our arera code. But anything else just let it go or like I said reject.
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there is one way to make sure you don't have to be hassled or bothered by these phone calls.
call the "do not call" phone number.
it lasts for 5 years.
then, you call again and register your phone number.
I know I need to call them when I start getting those firemen or police fundraiser calls.
Actually the do not call list is forever. And political calls are bot governed by that. Does not apply to them. Neither does the police or fire departments. Not sure how the political calls are harassing you. Just don't answer the phone.
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Get a free google voice number so you don;t every need to give out your personal or home #
Just google - google voice and you'll see the link, sign up and boom you got a new # :heart:
The robo calls are not calling YOU specifically. They are calling a number. 736-348-2191. Then 736-348-2191. And so on. So your number is gonna get hit. Idk, I don't get why people get so stressed over these calls or a wrong number call. If you don't recognize the number just don't answer. And don't have a coronary stressing because some one called YOUR number. Smh.
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It takes less than 3 seconds to answer, say hello and hang up, so what's the big deal?
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The only thing that annoys me with political calls are the "push polls" where they give you only one choice that everyone will pick in order to make their "poll" say whatever they want... Eg Do you agree with Sen. Whatshisname in providing more money to the school lunch program, or do you favor starving children instead?
I once had a "push poll" call and tried to point out the logical fallacies in their poll, and the telemarketer started acting like a lawyer confronting a hostile witness... "Either answer A or B, there is no other option that I can enter into the system." I just had to say that I wasn't going to play along and pad their results by taking a "push poll", and just hung up.
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The only thing that annoys me with political calls are the "push polls" where they give you only one choice that everyone will pick in order to make their "poll" say whatever they want... Eg Do you agree with Sen. Whatshisname in providing more money to the school lunch program, or do you favor starving children instead?
I once had a "push poll" call and tried to point out the logical fallacies in their poll, and the telemarketer started acting like a lawyer confronting a hostile witness... "Either answer A or B, there is no other option that I can enter into the system." I just had to say that I wasn't going to play along and pad their results by taking a "push poll", and just hung up.
lol. Yeah that is how most surveys are. Like the ones we take on here for cash. If you answer questions in a way that makes the poll go a way they do not wish for it to go you get kicked out.
In your case of the call you received, I am a member of a survey company that does from time to time call me. If someone called and was asking survey questions I would interrogate them until I found out who they were and hang up if not interested. Or answer "starving children" in order to tick them off and then hang up. lol. Tell them kids in China might eat once every 3 days. Kids here are too spoiled. And most need to loose a few pounds. That should upset them enough to make answering the phone worth the time. :D
I actually just received a wrong number call. He said is this "****" and I said "I believe you got the wrong number" and he said "sorry" and I said "not a problem". We both hung up and my days is fine. I am not trying to find out WHO he is or WHY he called MY phone number.
Idk. I guess I have just realized there are more important things to concern myself with than something silly like someone calling my phone ONE time.
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Ive never had a phone long enough to get a fundraiser call for cops. I would put my number in the do not call list too.
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I just don't answer the phone.
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Ive never had a phone long enough to get a fundraiser call for cops. I would put my number in the do not call list too.
The ones that call for donations for cops do not have to abide by that list. It's been a really long time since they have called me. I only remember twice in my life. The first time was with the highway patrol and the only reason I listened as long as I did is because my uncle had just been involved in a really bad accident a few hours prior and he identified himself as officer **** with the highway patrol and I thought it had to do with that.
The other time after I told him I did not have the money to donate he kept trying to talk me into it and telling me how much the police do to protect me. He ended up making me mad and I can't remember if I smarted off before I hung up or not. But I did hang up on him.
The thing about the solicitors is there are people who are barely surviving. You don't know a person's situation. But because they have a nice car or a nice home doesn't mean they aren't fighting with all they have to keep it. Also just because they don't tell everyone doesn't mean they have enough to eat. But people want to judge because they don't donate to a cause the caller feels is worthy.
Any FYI a lot of those callers are paid out of the donation each caller gives. I guess that's why they get smart and huffy when people don't donate. It actually IS money not going in THEIR pockets.
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All these telemarketer calls are very annoying! Do not give them a single cent!
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Like others have stated, I don't answer if I don't know the number. I then look it up and then block the number on my phone. There was a time if the same number called back I would answer and blow a whistle into the phone. That was fun but then I started feeling bad thinking the person is just trying to make a living. Now I just block.
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I hate them, I don't want to talk to them. If I do not know who is on the phone, often I will not answer. I am on the DO NOT call list.
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too many political calls and other people selling things