Telemarketers are TEH SUCK!
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
They being who, the phone company?
I figure between the do not call list and putting the disconnected tone on your answering machine that should probably help.
I'm a bit skeptical about the disconnected tone trick though. I work for my school calling up alumni for donations, and we use telemarketing software to do it. Our software is only designed to hang up if the phone rings a total of five times. Since most answering machines pick up after four rings, the disconnected tone wouldn't trick it. In fact if we get a disconnected tone the computer does absolutely nothing. We hear that and wait and see if it's only a disconnected message or if it says the number has been changed.
But we run a relatively unsophisticated operation, so maybe the more up-to-date calling centers are easier to fool.
I figure between the do not call list and putting the disconnected tone on your answering machine that should probably help.
I'm a bit skeptical about the disconnected tone trick though. I work for my school calling up alumni for donations, and we use telemarketing software to do it. Our software is only designed to hang up if the phone rings a total of five times. Since most answering machines pick up after four rings, the disconnected tone wouldn't trick it. In fact if we get a disconnected tone the computer does absolutely nothing. We hear that and wait and see if it's only a disconnected message or if it says the number has been changed.
But we run a relatively unsophisticated operation, so maybe the more up-to-date calling centers are easier to fool.
of course there is always an exception. Always! wait, is there an exception to that rule too... another reason why my answering machine is set for 8 rings.
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Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
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You know what chicks with hot voices usually look like. :ugh:
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Originally Posted by Derek
Janet Jackson? She come out here looking more like FREDDIE JACKSON! h:
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I once met a chick who looked aight in person but sounded hella sexy on the phone.