Ok i keep seeing ppl complain about these types of calls and how they waste thier minutes but my question is why answer the phone? when you see the incoming call just hit DENY problem solved right?
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Why do ppl complain about random calls, blocked calls, and telemarket calls?
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Very few people have my cell phone number, I often answer without actually checking who's calling (99% of the time it's my wife), if it's a telemarketer or someone of that ilk (not that any call me yet, knock on wood) I'd be royally pissed that I wasted even a second of my cell phone time on them.
I've never received a telemarketing call on my cell phone, only my home phone. I always answer the phone (unless I know the number and don't want to answer it).
If it's a telemarketer, I stop them politely an tell them I'm not interested, then hang up. If you don't answer the telemarketing calls, they will never stop until you answer.
Also, it could be someone I know calling from a different number, so that's another reason why I always answer.
If it's a telemarketer, I stop them politely an tell them I'm not interested, then hang up. If you don't answer the telemarketing calls, they will never stop until you answer.
Also, it could be someone I know calling from a different number, so that's another reason why I always answer.
If you answer the phone, they know someone will answer the call and will sell your number to others.
Hmmm
I pretty much know every number that calls me and if i dont they get my legendary "ACCESS DENIED" lol. if its someone i know they will leave a message if not oh well
isnt thier a national do not call list?
I pretty much know every number that calls me and if i dont they get my legendary "ACCESS DENIED" lol. if its someone i know they will leave a message if not oh well
isnt thier a national do not call list?
If you're getting telemarketing calls on your cell phone and you live in the US, follow these instructions:
In 10 years I have never gotten a telemarketer on my cell phone except from companies I have signed up for something and said they could call me.
I get lots on the home phone, though.
I dunno, something about the U.S. is that companies seem to understand that telemarketing a cell phone really angers people. They tend to stay away from it as much as possible.
I get lots on the home phone, though.
I dunno, something about the U.S. is that companies seem to understand that telemarketing a cell phone really angers people. They tend to stay away from it as much as possible.
A little known secret
For those of you in the U.S., there is a national "do not call" list that you can register you phone number with. Your number will be removed from any telemarketer phone number lists.
Other countries around the world might have similar lists, not sure. Here's the link to the U.S. one. Notice it's a .gov domain so it's legit.
https://www.donotcall.gov/register/reg.aspx
For those of you in the U.S., there is a national "do not call" list that you can register you phone number with. Your number will be removed from any telemarketer phone number lists.
Other countries around the world might have similar lists, not sure. Here's the link to the U.S. one. Notice it's a .gov domain so it's legit.
https://www.donotcall.gov/register/reg.aspx
I noticed that immediately after I posted, but figured I'd leave the post up to emphasize the point. I can't believe more people don't know about this.
Can anyone in other countries confirm or deny the existence of such a "do not call" list in their country? Maybe it's not as much of a problem outside the US? Here in the US, it was special legislation that created the list because of numerous complaints. I guess in that sense, it is similar to the legislation that required cell phone providers to pro rate the ETF fees according to how much (or how little) time remains on the contract.
I have VM, but no personal message. I just use the default messages the system provides.
because people need something to complain about to make them feel important.
I usually let it go to voicemail, but thats a bigger problem, then i have to go to voicemail, enter my passnumber, wait to hear option to listen to message, hear first part of message, delete, repeat.
It's a big pain in the butt
Don't you have visual voicemail?
i have a pay as you go first gen iphone since February of this year, never got a telemarketer call until a week ago, it all started and i started getting at least two calls a day from these unworthy people, Very very annoying. Just did what themoonisdown09 suggested and hopefully i do not get anymore of these calls.
what if its someone you know that's calling using a different number? i have been in these situations many times.
In the UK you can register your number with the TPS to avoid unsolicited sales and marketing calls http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/tps/ (they also provide offer a similar services for faxes and mail). This service was created when the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 were created.
This regulation also makes it unlawful to send unsolicited direct marketing text messages and email (you don't need to register for TPS to benefit from this)
You can also register for silentcallguard to reduce the number of silent auto dialed marketing calls (this needs to be reactivated each year).
