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I just let a telemarketer have it!! (Venting post)

wvumountiefan — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:56:13 GMT

I'm cooking dinner and the phone rings, and I answer it and this guy says, "hello, may I speak to Evonne?" I said "excuse me." He said, "this is so and so with some campaign and I was wanting to talk to Evonne _____." I said You know, she is my M-I-L and she is in a nursing home with advanced Alzheimer's. You people are relentless and have no sense!"

I said a few choice words also as you can imagine. These calls are driving me crazy!! I am on the DNC list but they continue. This is not a political thread, but about telemarketers in general. Maybe I shouldn't have been so nasty, but it hit me the wrong way. I'm just venting.

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chrystaltree — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:58:55 GMT

I just hang up on the....lol It's easier on my blood pressure.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:59:35 GMT

I've been getting them too!! Those dang campaigning calls every single day!! Stop it already.

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MickD — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:00:12 GMT

Caller ID is a wonderful thing....

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chickenbutt — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:00:59 GMT

Ugh, the bane of my existence is telemarketers and door solicitors.

Good for you, for giving them 'what-for'. I'm sure they could not care less, but it's nice to get it out sometimes.

I just will not answer anything if I don't know who it is. I don't have the patience for this stuff. I'll be so glad when it's over but, meanwhile, I just block the numbers.

There is one called TPC Research that calls all the time. For a long time I had them blocked and then they started doing it with a different number. Insidious!

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game-on — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:01:18 GMT

You know..... I am with you..... somebody thinks we have a time

share and we have gotten about 7 phone calls in the last couple of weeks.... never owned a time share in our lives.... since it is a robo-call i dont think we can do anything about this.... and if i reject the call they leave a voice mail.... i feel frustrated!!

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SilleeMee — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:01:50 GMT

I don't have cid. Costs me more money on my ooma.

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wvumountiefan — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:02:07 GMT

@MickD wrote:
Caller ID is a wonderful thing....

I have caller id, but it was a cell phone and it had the name of a small town about 50 miles from me. I have family in this town, so I answered. 😕

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proudlyfromNJ — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:02:22 GMT

I have caller ID on my phone and the info also appears on my tv. If I don't know the name of the person calling or the number, I just let it ring. I never answer unless I know the caller.

I have no desire to talk to a stranger.

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mamaslittlepotatoe — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:03:14 GMT

Vent away!!! I agree with you, they are relentless and don't stop! When I'm in the mood to play with them, I act like I'm nuts and freaking out until they hang up on me instead 😄......But next time, after you tell them off, tell them to take your number off their calling list. I heard they have to then if you say to but who knows.....

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cherry — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:03:38 GMT

When they started the do not call list we weren't bothered for a long time. Slowly its been reversing itself.

It is so annoying I buy my phone for my convenience not for that of others.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:04:12 GMT

Political calls are not covered by the DNC list, although that doesn't seem to make a difference. Sales calls abound despite the list. You probably reamed out some hapless volunteer who was just trying to support his candidate or cause and help the election process.

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chickenbutt — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:04:45 GMT

gameon wrote:
You know..... I am with you..... somebody thinks we have a time
share and we have gotten about 7 phone calls in the last couple of weeks.... never owned a time share in our lives.... since it is a robo-call i dont think we can do anything about this.... and if i reject the call they leave a voice mail.... i feel frustrated!!

It is further irksome that some of them will leave a message, so I ended up turning off my voicemail. I'm home 99% of the time, anyway, and am seldom on the phone so even if I miss a call I wanted it will be registered on the phone as 'missed call' so I can call back.

Meanwhile, I keep a phone fairly close by me, in the house, and just keep hitting 'block'. With the phones nowdays, you have the choice of the blocked numbers not even letting it ring, so I like that.

This stuff should be illegal.

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libbyannE — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:05:06 GMT

I get the calls from both parties, so this is not political, either. What bugs me is when they just start talking without asking if this is a convenient time. Often, they call at dinner time. I don't even call my mother without asking her when she answers if I am getting her at a convenient time or not. That's how I was taught as a child, and I still do it! The very fact that pollsters and campaigners do not do that makes me even less inclined to answer their questions.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:07:53 GMT

The campaign calls I get are RECORDED ONES!! ARRRGG even more ARRRG!!

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Perkup — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:10:30 GMT

I have a small recorder near the phone. When a telemarketer calls, I turn it on, and it says, "You have reached a number that does not accept unidentified phone calls. Please call back when you're not ashamed to identify yourself." And I hang up. It's helping! If I am at the wrong phone, I answer and without saying hello, I just repeat that phrase. Unfortunately all these telemarketers have multiple phone numbers, so I may never get them all.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:10:50 GMT

I've been there myself. I understand they have a job to do, but do it during the day. If I want to answer their questions, I will, but don't call here anytime after 6:00PM. That's dinner and family time.

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SeaMaiden — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:12:20 GMT

My Hubby and I go to bed about 8 PM. I get calls as late as 9PM! It is only going to get worse.....I did just purchase a new Panasonic phone from HSN with call block and has 5 star reviews. It should be here today anytime. I look forward to the call block.

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wvumountiefan — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:12:23 GMT

@Perkup wrote:
I have a small recorder near the phone. When a telemarketer calls, I turn it on, and it says, "You have reached a number that does not accept unidentified phone calls. Please call back when you're not ashamed to identify yourself." And I hang up. It's helping! If I am at the wrong phone, I answer and without saying hello, I just repeat that phrase. Unfortunately all these telemarketers have multiple phone numbers, so I may never get them all.

I love this! I may try this.. 😊

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Vivian — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 22:14:25 GMT

When caller ID shows me that the call is unwanted I either let it ring or, if I'm close to the phone, I press talk and then immediately press off to stop the ringing and end the call without talking to the caller.