Here's the answer to all our prayers. I found this on a site I posted a telemarketer's number at. I tried it and it WORKS! I put the tones at the beginning of my phone greeting about three months ago and in the last three weeks have had "ZERO" calls. Whover posted that "THANK YOU, THANKI YOU". Here's what I found:
Telemarketers almost exclusively use autodialers to make their calls. One out of a thousand will have live reps doing the dialing. When these dialers connect (you answer the phone) they first listen for any tones generated. If no tones are detected they then transfer the call to one of the reps in a call center. If the autodialer hears the 3 beeps from dialing a "DISCONNECTED" number, the number that was just dialed is automatically "REMOVED" from their list. Below is a link that has this tone plus the verbal message. You DO NOT need the verbal message. Download or copy the "DISCONNECTED" MP3 or WAV file to your desktop. Create or change the greeting you have when someone calls you and you're not available. At the VERY BEGINNING of your message place the 3 tones (NOT THE VOICE MESSAGE) then continue with your usual or normal greeting. The autodialer will hear the tones and BINGO, your number will be removed since they think it's a disconnected number. DONE. In a few weeks you will be removed from all or most of the lists. Of course you may have to explain the tones to the callers you DO want to speak to but that's a small tradeoff. Pass this info on to anyone you know that gets junk calls or even help post this on these websites. If you continue getting calls after reading this, it's your "OWN" fault! END JUNK CALLS.
If you are getting multiple calls from creditors be aware that you are protected from harrassment under the FDCPA rules. That's the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act. Get educated on it and cite it to debt collectors. By that law they are not allowed to call again in a day if they have talked to you. They have certain hours that that can not call in and each state is different. I don't think they can call at all on Sundays in Texas. You can sue the dickens out of a collector for breaking this rule.
Oh they leave a message when they call from their 888 #. If you do call them at that # a computer answers and puts you on hold. I hang up. I have never talked to a real person, but from what I hear I'm not sure I want to. One thing is they never send snail mail.V4F
It is a company called Santander Consumer USA. Someone you know may have used you as a reference. My cousin had a car loan through Citifinancial who then sold the account to Santander. They will keep calling until you answer. I finally answered and mentioned the words "Better Business Buerea" and they quit calling my cell.