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shardian:
First off, I do not have a land line. Me and the wife have cell phones. The nice thing about cel phones is that phone solicitation just never happens.

About a year ago, I started getting a solicitation from some company called 'Capitol Rewards'. They would call me by name, say they were calling about my credit card, and even state the last 4 digits of my card. Then they would try to send me a gift if I would just confirm my address.

I would politely decline of course. The same people would occasionally call back though with the same storyline. One time I got the same exact lady! Anyways, I got pissed and gave the whole
"don't ever call me again" tirade. Also put my cell on the cell phone DNC list.

Well yesterday, I started seeing an 866 number popping up on my cell again. I ignored it the first 2 times, thinking maybe it was a fluke. Well I picked it up today and it was the same people again with their b.s. line.

The guy started his speech, but I cut him off, and informed him I was on the DNC list. I then told him I should have already been on their company DNC list because of my previous conversations with them. I concluded by asking the fellow once again to add me to their list and not call me again.

After a pause, the guy said "Say please." UN----smurfing----BELIEVABLE!!! I just hung up and started laughing my butt off.

shardian:
This is my amazon visa.

If you let them finish their speech, they will recite your address then say "so if you'll just confirm your address we'll get this out to you". If you aren't paying attention, it is quite easy to get suckered. That lady got pissy with me because I had to be like you and blatantly state I do not consent. She kept saying "So is that your correct address?"

RayB:
Thanks to internet telephony, these calls are not even necessarily who they say they are. They can be calling from any country on the planet, and with good enough english, fool people. And since they are calling from outside the USA, it doesn't matter one bit if you're on the DNC list or not.

Hoopz:
I don't wish anyone ill will, but those types of jobs need to be the ones being eliminated....

I rarely answer any number that isn't in my phone book or that I don't recoginize.  Hell, I don't answer for some people even if I do know who they are!   ;D

I don't think I've ever agreed to anything from a telemarketer and probably never will.  The only calls like that I deal with are from Goodwill or Amvets etc.  

At work, I'll get some calls and they generally end up in the penalty box for either a two minute minor or five minute major.  After being on hold that long, most of them get the point.   >:D

SavannahLion:

--- Quote from: RayB on December 09, 2008, 02:37:37 pm ---Thanks to internet telephony, these calls are not even necessarily who they say they are. They can be calling from any country on the planet, and with good enough english, fool people. And since they are calling from outside the USA, it doesn't matter one bit if you're on the DNC list or not.
--- End quote ---

That's not even the whole problem. Cell phone companies filter a lot of additional data out with the calls. It's already been well established that Caller ID's can be spoofed. Have been for years. What most people don't realize is that with the right tools (on a land line) you can get under the Caller ID and see where the call is really coming from. That data must be there, phone companies need to charge the caller. On a cell phone, all of this data is stripped. It obviously doesn't work with VOIP calls. If the ---uvulas--- are calling cell phones, it's all moot.

What pisses me off is that phone companies have made no effort whatsoever to protect their callers from this kind of crap. They offer half-assed solutions that can be cobbled to work, but nothing real. Why bother? Cell companies don't care who the caller is, they get the money for it regardless. Wanna know how many calls I got for the expired 2nd warranty on my car?


--- Quote from: Hoopz on December 09, 2008, 02:40:05 pm ---I don't wish anyone ill will, but those types of jobs need to be the ones being eliminated....
--- End quote ---

I have absolutely no problem wishing them ill will. Would you like me to take up your slack?

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