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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: speewa158 on June 27, 2013, 06:33:38 PM
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l am a bit concerned recently l have received calls from people asking questions about my phone bills , power bills & other stuff .
What l want to know is ,, if l was to shell we say s t r e c h the truth of the matter a bit & sling them MASSIVE BULLS$&t about stuff . Will l still go to Heaven or will l spend time somewhere else .
How do others deal with them ,, speak to me ,, tell us all ,, >:D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :cheers:
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Due to the fact they always phone the house phone during dinner time, I just say:
OK no worries helping you out, but I'll have to call you back as I'm driving.
Works every time lol
Cheers
evo
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I ask them to hold the line as I am scuba diving. :)
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I keep a whistle nearby and when they start I blow it like theres no tomorrow.
For some reason they never call back? ???
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I keep a whistle nearby and when they start I blow it like theres no tomorrow.
For some reason they never call back? ???
S A Y W H A T ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >:D
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We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered :) But I do like some of the replies above ;D
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I told a bloke once to make it quick, as i was trying to lance a boil on my left nut before it went septic.
He just replied sumfin about me being an animal and hung up.
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We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered :) But I do like some of the replies above ;D
So are we , but it doesn't stop all of them.
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In the deepest trannie voice ask "what are you wearing big boy"? and see what happens!! >:D
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You can take their details and report them. Charities are exempt though.
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I answer the phone like I'm the local fish and chip shop (or cop station) and ask them what they want to order (or report). They don't call back.
I did however get a call at work the other day which was so very suss and I decided to string them along. They told me my computer was being hacked. I asked how they knew and was told that they were the Windoz Reporting Team so they immediately rang me to let me know. Pure BS, but hey, I'll play. ME: So how did you get my number? HIM: You gave it to us when you registered your computer. ME: So how did you get my work number? HIM: Same reply. Thinking: Pure BS ... let's see how far they'll go. ME: So my puters being hacked? Right now? HIM: Yes it is "maam", that's why I'm calling, to assist you to remove the VIRUS and make it secure. ME: So I think that's BS mate. HIM: Why do you say that? ME: Because it's BS. HIM: No it isn't "maam", your puter. is being hacked with a VIRUS. I can help you remove it. ME: Right now? HIM: Yes, right now. Thinking: Got him a good one ... ME: So do you think my cat turned it on and is surfing the net and that's how I go the virus? HIM: Excuse me? Me: Well I'm at work. My puter. is at home, switched off and unplugged when I left for work. Do you think the cats using it to view porn and that's where the virus came from? HIM: disconnected tone ....
I guess he's not aware of NED THE CAT on FB (https://www.facebook.com/nedthecat?fref=ts) and this article (http://catsandsocialnetworking.com/) by the RSPCA.
Kit_e
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You can take their details and report them. Charities are exempt though.
yea that does a lot. They get THREATENED with fines year after year, nothing changes.
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Another thing I do is just say hello and then put the phone down without hanging up....
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We are on the Do Not Call register, so never get bothered :) But I do like some of the replies above ;D
I think you have to re-register every 12 months for the DNC register.
We went all the way & dumped our landline - now have mobiles & Telstra 4g wireless.
No more calls - WOO HOO.
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I do whatever I said the last 20 times telemarketer threads came up.
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We went all the way & dumped our landline - now have mobiles & Telstra 4g
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That's ok if mobiles work at home and 4G exists. ???
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That's ok if mobiles work at home and 4G exists. ???
steady on scott, I was jealous of you before....
now, is that salami done yet? :D
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Saturday the big day and night. :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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We had the windoz reporting team a few weeks ago so I put him on speaker and said I was getting my husband and put the phone down near the baby who was talking to himself. Windoz reporting team hung up after four and a half minutes of baby chatter.
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I answer the phone like I'm the local fish and chip shop (or cop station) and ask them what they want to order (or report). They don't call back.
so you only ever got to use the line once?
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The best way I have found to stop them is to make them think your phone is a fax. I have a recording of a fax answering a call (You know) that is on my phone. I have it ready and if the phone rings I pick it up, if they don't talk strait away I know they are waiting for the system to connect an available operator at the other end, I know this cause I helped build this Shit 20 years ago with AT&T, so I play the fax tone. The system detects a fax and moves the number to a system do not call. If that number is passed on to another company the tagged number is not because they think you are a fax.
I love the Teco's in Canada where you can set up a Interview Box so that all calls you don't know, ie, not in your phone list are promoted to leave a message. You then get the call from the phone and it says xxx called. Do you wish to talk to them and then you are put through. You can then set an accept or deny entry of that number and from then on you are automatically dropped
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so you only ever got to use the line once?
A bloody lot for a year or two ... nothing but family for a very long while now ... they mostly order barra and chips with a beer/turkey/rum chaser to be delivered in ten please ... or want to report a strange man hanging around outside the house (mum, that'll be dad watering the garden). ;D
Kit_e
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Try this. >:D
When they ask for Mr so & so, say "just a moment, he's out the back"
Point phone away and shout: "so & so, phone!!!"
In a different, faraway voice shout " Is it one of those *%#$^&in (insert suitably insulting description here) etc etc ^%$ts??? Tell them to *&^%$ off!!!!!!!!!"
Pause, put phone back to mouth, and in the polite original voice say: "Sorry, he say's he's busy..." ;D
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When I used to get Maylasian stock brokers ring me at work trying to sell me something ( I don't know anything about shares) I would ask them to hold a minute, put the phone and go off and do something else
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Over the years I've done the odd trick, but the best and easiest thing to do as soon as they start talking. Just cut them off and say "no thanks, not interested, bye" and hang up.
At the end of the day they're just people trying to earn a living anyway they can and the overseas call centres have appalling working conditions and pay. Then add to it someone hurling abuse down the phone makes for a very bad day at work!
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l had a bloke turn up at the house trying to sell me power . Told him we weren't on the grid anymore , but the lights were on . Told of the 871 GM genset running in the back yard suppling power from cooking oil . Close by a transformer with a mild hum l told him if you listen you can hear the motor running . l explained we had stolen a drilling rig that we only used at night to drill a 100mm hole in the earth . We were going to go Geothermal . All we had to do is drill down about 15KM to the magma layer pump down cold water to return as steam to run our turbine . The sad thing is if l stuff it up we create a volcano & the councle will go nuts . l asked him not to tell anybody as l might get in to strife . Had been expecting a knock on the door with a please explain :police: >:D :cheers:
He didn't get far into his speech ;D
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Just cut them off and say "no thanks, not interested, bye" and hang up.
I agree, it's not that hard really.
We are not on the DNC register but we very rarely get these type of calls, maybe 2 a year.
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I tell my wife it's her mum on the phone and walk away.
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I answer the phone like I'm the local fish and chip shop (or cop station) and ask them what they want to order (or report). They don't call back.
I did however get a call at work the other day which was so very suss and I decided to string them along. They told me my computer was being hacked. I asked how they knew and was told that they were the Windoz Reporting Team so they immediately rang me to let me know. Pure BS, but hey, I'll play. ME: So how did you get my number? HIM: You gave it to us when you registered your computer. ME: So how did you get my work number? HIM: Same reply. Thinking: Pure BS ... let's see how far they'll go. ME: So my puters being hacked? Right now? HIM: Yes it is "maam", that's why I'm calling, to assist you to remove the VIRUS and make it secure. ME: So I think that's BS mate. HIM: Why do you say that? ME: Because it's BS. HIM: No it isn't "maam", your puter. is being hacked with a VIRUS. I can help you remove it. ME: Right now? HIM: Yes, right now. Thinking: Got him a good one ... ME: So do you think my cat turned it on and is surfing the net and that's how I go the virus? HIM: Excuse me? Me: Well I'm at work. My puter. is at home, switched off and unplugged when I left for work. Do you think the cats using it to view porn and that's where the virus came from? HIM: disconnected tone ....
I guess he's not aware of NED THE CAT on FB (https://www.facebook.com/nedthecat?fref=ts) and this article (http://catsandsocialnetworking.com/) by the RSPCA.
Kit_e
I got a call like this saying they were from Australia government in Sydney st austraila when I asked address I jokingly told them I worked for computer fraud squad they instantly hung up
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I think you have to re-register every 12 months for the DNC register.
We went all the way & dumped our landline - now have mobiles & Telstra 4g wireless.
No more calls - WOO HOO.
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Quite simple really,
When I answer which is not often I politely tell them that I do not speak English. Most take the hint.
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Love that one kiwi pride.
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I tell my wife it's her mum on the phone and walk away.
:cup: :cheers:
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Our kids answer the phone, they are only allowed to say "yes" but must say it differently each time they ask a question, yes yeeeesss yis yyyyyes etc :D
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Your numbers stay current on the do not call register for 8 years..... Just thought I would clear that up.
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We are on the DNC now so we never get them.
When we did I used to ask them stupid questions, what are you wearing? what are you doing after work? are you going on holiday this year? what's your favourite ice cream? have you got a rice maker or do you just use a pan? etc etc
Sometimes I would just give the phone to my youngest daughter.
I do sometimes get calls from the bank and they ask me to verify who I am. I always say - You called me, what's your date of birth?
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We disconnected our home phone as we were getting three to four calls daily from charities asking or money.
Now I get calls on my mobile from share brokers with US and UK accents asking if I want to make 20% + on the share market.
The conversation goes:
Me: 'What was your name again and what company do you work for?'
Them: I'm such and such from such and such
Me: Great! I'm going to give you my fax number and I want you to send me your bank statement with your name on it. If you have a bigger bank balance than I do then I will invest with you.
Funnily enough they always decline -if only they knew my bank statement says SFA.
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Over the years I've done the odd trick, but the best and easiest thing to do as soon as they start talking. Just cut them off and say "no thanks, not interested, bye" and hang up.
At the end of the day they're just people trying to earn a living anyway they can and the overseas call centres have appalling working conditions and pay. Then add to it someone hurling abuse down the phone makes for a very bad day at work!
Exactly. The people calling you are just earning a basic wage, either whilst studying, or supplementing another ordinary job or whatever. A simple "no thanks, not interested" and hang up is a far more mature and considerate approach. Remember that its not the person on the end of the phone whio wants to call you whilst eating dinner, and do you really think these people want the job?
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We're on the DNC regiater, but apparently the Political folk are exempt and they have been calling several times a week lately.
1st I said nicely we're on DNC and go away, thats when I learned they are exempt.
Next time, asked to be taken off the list.
3rd time placed the phone down next to 3 x kids having a meal and they're fighting over food or what ever.
Yet they keep calling
I wish that I could do this though....
Best Prank Call Ever by Tom Mabe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfsdkGeMc8#)
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We're on the DNC regiater, but apparently the Political folk are exempt and they have been calling several times a week lately.
1st I said nicely we're on DNC and go away, thats when I learned they are exempt.
Next time, asked to be taken off the list.
3rd time placed the phone down next to 3 x kids having a meal and they're fighting over food or what ever.
Yet they keep calling
I wish that I could do this though....
Best Prank Call Ever by Tom Mabe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBfsdkGeMc8#)
:cheers: :cup: :cheers: classic.
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I had a call a while back with abu telling me that he works for micro soft and there is a problem with my computer I asked how does he know that he said that he is logged on to my computer rite now and can see there is a problem I said I would imagine that you have a tub of vasoline and a box of tissues next to you at the moment as I am logged into a porn site and was he enjoying himself. All I heard after that was beep beeep beeep
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I use one of these, a good blast into the phone usualy does the job.. Although I did have one ring straight back for a second blast ..Must have had some cobwebs in his empty head that needed clearing out .
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I use one of these, a good blast into the phone usualy does the job.. Although I did have one curry muncher ring straight back for a second blast ..Must have had some cobwebs in his empty head that needed clearing out .
Maybe the other ear got done on the second blast.
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You all velly naasty piple
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Over the years I've done the odd trick, but the best and easiest thing to do as soon as they start talking. Just cut them off and say "no thanks, not interested, bye" and hang up.
At the end of the day they're just people trying to earn a living anyway they can and the overseas call centres have appalling working conditions and pay. Then add to it someone hurling abuse down the phone makes for a very bad day at work!
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GUYS,
i have problems with tele marketers as well.
However please be mindful that a number of comments posted here have offended some and can be misread... Please ensure that you aren't offending anyone...
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I reckon Anonymous should do something about them.....
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Totally agree - EXCEPT - when they ring 3 TIMES - right in the middle of STATE OF ORIGIN - then they copped a mouthful
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This is the best one I have heard:
Tom Mabe Murder Scene Prank Call (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s898wpcgcJM#)
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That bloke didn't answer the question now did he . Bet he shot through ASAP after that call >:D
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I've had 4 calls today from0731234102
google finds floods of Shit on it from last few days, towelhead telemarketers flogging funeral insurance.
So, I thought Hmmmmmmm.......
How can I communicate with them so they understand
http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Hindi#.UdKezmZ--K4 (http://www.youswear.com/index.asp?language=Hindi#.UdKezmZ--K4)
*norty word warning*... but it should get the message across.
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How to deal with telemarkers..
Telemarketer: Hello sir, would you be willing to take a short study?
Me: Absolutely! We here at Evermoon Consulting are always ready to provide opinion based data to our clients!
Telemarketer: Um… ok? The survey just takes 5 minutes and when finished, you are entered into a drawing to win a 3 day vacation to Cancun.
Me: Our usual remuneration per our standard service agreement is all that is required. However, please be aware that our lowest billable period is one hour and this call will be billed for an hour of service even if only five minutes is used.
Telemarketer: No sir, this will only take five minutes, not an hour.
Me: I understand. However, your firm will still be billed the minimum hour as per our services agreements. That comes to $225. How would you like to take care of this today? Do you have billing set up with us already? If so, I just need the corporate code for your company.
Telemarketer: I don’t have that…
Me: That’s alright sir, we can set this up on a company credit card for a small fee. Your new total will be $257.98. Go ahead and give me the credit card number, sir.
Telemarketer: We aren’t paying $257 for this!
Me: Oh, you are absolutely right, sir! We are talking after 6 PM CDT, so we are in “premium time”. Your total will be $517.54. Thank you for reminding me!
Telemarketer: What!? The law says we can call until 9 PM.
Me: Evermoon Consulting prides itself on meeting our customer’s needs 24 hours a day, but between 6 PM and 6 AM is premium time. I am ready for that credit card number.
Telemarketer: Look, I didn’t call you, a computer did.
Me: Oh, I see.
Telemarketer: So can we just get to the survey?
Me: Yes, but I will have to add our auto-dialer fee. With that, your new total is $759.99. What are the first four digits of the card you would like us to use, please?
Telemarketer: Hold on for my supervisor, please.
Me: Ok.
Supervisor: Hello sir, I understand there is a problem?
Me: No sir. Your total charges for premium time consulting, auto-dialer charge, supervisor respondent fee and credit card processing is $1,163.67.
Supervisor: For what!?
Me: Consulting on your survey, of course. What method of payment will you be using today?
*Click.*
Read more: http://capitalismisfreedom.com/troll-with-telemarketers/#ixzz3wt8FHxmS (http://capitalismisfreedom.com/troll-with-telemarketers/#ixzz3wt8FHxmS)
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^^^👍👍
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http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/phone-robot-keeps-annoying-telemarketers-talking-for-as-long-as-possible-20160201-gmj83u.html (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/phone-robot-keeps-annoying-telemarketers-talking-for-as-long-as-possible-20160201-gmj83u.html)
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Haha, that's gold bird. Funny when he says "are you f'kn stupid man" and he's talking to a robot.. ;D
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Haha, that's gold bird. Funny when he says "are you f'kn stupid man" and he's talking to a robot.. ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Local elections are on so getting spam calls...it seems political parties are exempt from the do not call register...
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Local elections are on so getting spam calls...it seems political parties are exempt from the do not call register...
Do Not Call Register Exemptions apply to:
registered charities
educational institutions
government bodies
registered political parties
social researchers
opinion pollsters.