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.
Nobody was there. Just hung up. Happens all the time. I am going to file a complaint with the FCC. I suggest everyone do this. The more we complain to the FCC, the faster they can shunt them down.
These people are absolutely retarted!!! They call the house, then as soon as the house phone is not answered they call my husbands and then my cell(and my name isn't even on the loan!!!) Someone REALLY, REALLY, REALLY needs to sue this company for harrassment!!! I think that it would serve them right to go out of buisness!!!
These people call me at least 2-3 times per week. They never leave a message. I have no idea what they want and I refuse to give them the satisfaction of a return call. They hang up as soon as I answer the phone!