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 also have been getting NUMEROUS calls from this number. No voicemail ever left. Thanks for letting me know it's my car note people trying to be slick because they already know most folks do not answer 800, 866, 877 numbers.
Sometimes, I will answer these kind of calls but not often. When I do, I jump right in with the statement, "The authorities are recording this call. Whatever you say will be used in legal actions against you. Now, what do you want?" They ALWAYS hang up!
We just had are loan for are trailer transferred to Santander. They sent us a bill for 5 dollars for the month of June. My wife and I figured since it was being transferred over it might have been just a 5 dollar charge for the month from them. We get a call saying they had made a mistake with the billing and wanted the rest of the payment. I told them I would be happy to make the rest of the payment but could you please send me a correct statement. Santander told me I could print out a statement on the internet. I told them no, I dont trust the internet . They than told me we are not going to send you a corrected copy of the statement. Can you believe this company they make a mistake and the customer pays for it and terrible to deal with on the phone.
The caller identified her self with a name, but not a company. She said she was trying to get in touch with one of my neighbors. I didn't recognize the name of whom she was looking for but I would not have told her if I did. I suspect the caller's intent for reaching the person was not a good one.