Caller ID was "FINANCIAL CTR". Message left was about: "reducing credit card interest rates to as little as 6% if I owe at least $3000 and one card is in good standing."
I have started to waste their time since they insist on wasting mine.
I keep them on the phone as long as I can. When they ask for my info,
I tell them my name is Debbie D Dallas
My Address is 666 Blowwm E. Pinkerton Tx 65892
I give them fake credit card information... regarding how much I owe. ( I dont owe anything. I pay my cards off every month in full.)
I like to have fun with them. Sometimes I ask them to hold while I go get the credit card holder. I get someone else on the line and we take turns passing the phone back and forth to "answer" their questions... example.
me: My name? Hang on... let me get my brother to answer that....
friend: Hi... you need my sisters name? Hang on let me get her and she can answer that
me: Hi... you need my name? One second.... (hand phone to friend)
etc....
Answered the phone, got disconnected, called back, got a recorded message. I was given the press 1 option to be removed. I pressed 1 and was told it would take 24 hours for my numbner to be removed. I really hate that companies are resorting to this 'Tag You're It' tactic as a way to get around the "Do not call" list.
It does not help to be on the Do Not Call list, they call anyway. I pressed #1 to tell them to stop calling me and was told that "was not a valid response". I'm reporting to AG's office, had enough!
If everyone would just follow through, and press all the prompts to get to a human, then just talk to them without giving away ANY information, they would get tired of ALL the people pulling THEIR chain for a change..
I do it every time and the calls start going away... I also speak to them in Spanish sometimes, that really pisses em' off...