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In reply to the discussion: At my wits end with telemarketers, I finally came up with a plan. [View all]Javaman
(62,517 posts)78. Okay, I had a friend who was a telemarketer...
there is a way to make them stop calling you but it requires you to answer the phone. By law, if you say to what ever telemarketer, "do not call me again. Please remove me from your call list" They are required by law to do this, but you must use that exact phrase. Any variation and they are off the hook. You might want to add, that the call is being recorded for proof. It's up to you if you want to actually record it.
I have done it and my telemarketer calls have virtually vanished.
There will be some odd ball company that gets your phone number from a list they have bought.
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That is an excellent idea! Especially the dead part. Might just get you off some
Maraya1969
Jun 2012
#69
My trick was to say "I'm sorry. I'd love to listen to you, but I don't speak a word of English."
Siwsan
Jun 2012
#14
report each call to the do not call registry!!!!!!!!!!! They will stop calling. It works!
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#70
I like to yell "FUCK YOU!" at them. They still call back (different person from India).
HopeHoops
Jun 2012
#19
I usually just hang up without saying anything if a telemarketer calls, but sometimes I
ZombieHorde
Jun 2012
#48
Cleita, nothing does much good as it's robocalls, almost all of it, so my ringer's off.
freshwest
Jun 2012
#53
I wrote my phone company and told them they were complicit in the harassment
dickthegrouch
Jun 2012
#57
ahh. but it certainly is enforcable. All you have to do is go online and report the phone number, e
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#66
it looks like nobody knows. I just found it, one day in a rage and started using
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#85
link to file a complaint against telemarketers with the do not call registry:
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#67
People, everyone, DUERs, countrymen, file compaints with the do not call registry!!!!!!! They stop
robinlynne
Jun 2012
#71
I just changed my phone number & got a cheapo cell that lives in my kitchen drawer
SoCalDem
Jun 2012
#77