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.
I just called the below number and had them remove my numbers off their list. They were driving me nuts with their phone calls. Some lady by the name of Rosita was attached to my number. Wish me luck and hopefully the calls will just stop.
SANTANDER CONSUMER USA INC.
Address:
8585 N STEMMONS FWY STE 1100N
These relentless idiots have called me repeatedly for over 6 months now wasting hours of their time and mine since this is the wrong number. I do not know the people they are looking for. They'll never collect their money at this rate!! And now I hope they never, ever do! There must be a special place in h*ll for people like this who harass others to no end....
Good luck, Relieved.... did it work? I have spoken with them many times over the course of many, many months, telling them that they have the wrong number. They promise to remove my number, but...... the calls keep rolling in!!