Be provocative with them. Be sexy. Flirt on the phone and try to turn the conversation around - telling them they have a sexy voice, bet you have pretty eyes, I'd like to go on a date with them, etc. LOL No need to get explicit. They won't call you back. I used to get them all the time. They all stopped when I started this head game routine. This is the first one in a long time. BTW - these calls are being routed from India though a trunk line in various US cities. Since the calls are being originated outside the country the Do Not Call Registry does not apply to them.
Another robo-call from "Ann" at Account Services about lowering my credit card interest rates. The caller ID came up as Bristol, RI. I've had this same recorded message from 925-524-3099 (caller ID shows Clayton, CA.) & also from 512-501-3637 (caller ID shows Austin, TX.) It says I can consider this my "final call"...if only!
Actually, it doesn't matter if the call originated outside the US or not. I checked w/ the DNC registry rules about who can still call & who can't & this is what it said:
Are telemarketing calls from overseas covered?
Yes. Any telemarketers calling U.S. consumers are covered, regardless of where they are calling from. If a company within the U.S. solicits sales through an overseas professional telemarketer, that U.S. company may be liable for any violations by the telemarketer. The FTC can initiate enforcement actions against such companies.
I guess what really matters, is if the parent scammer company is in the US or not. If it isn't...then I guess we're out of luck. :(