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.
Santander, I am 5 days past due, I though you have a 10 day grace. I had my loan with HSBC never had any problem until my loan was sold. I also pay, I have to wait on my pay check. HSBC did not forward my info to them so they want me to update giving my job #, references and insurance info. Hell to the no. If they are harrassing now and based the other comments they are not getting my info. I cant wait. I have a $5500 balance left on loan.
This company has called 4 days in a row to this office asking for Kevin. They have been told repeatedly there is no one nor has there ever been anyone by this name that works here. Today's call (2/16/11 @ 1:31PM) was no different and when I asked to speak to a supervisor, the lady got very rude and told me no supervisor would take my call and hung up on me.
These people call at least every morning and every night. I read these posts and realize I don't have any car loans, neither do any of my friends. I called them and everything was in Spanish. What the ****? I am on the do not call registry and have reported them! I suggest everyone does or get a boat horn for Santanders' listening pleasure.
Yes, they keep calling me at my work and home number. I never answer either. I also rejected them on my cell phone. So they can have at it. I am the only one that answers my office number so I just don't answer strange numbers.
Rec'd call from 214-540-2035, supposedly from Toledo, OH, asking me to call back at 1-888-222-4227 which I would assume was Toledo, but 214 call came from Dallas, Texas. I suspect the 1-888- call also is in Dallas, not Toledo. How they got my tel. no. is way beyond me! They were looking to verify a name I didn't know who was applying for credit with them. HA! Believe it or not! I Don't! JUST ANOHER SCAM!!!