krysstel's Avatar
krysstel 4
529 Asked
1624 Answered
601 Best
0
No one has voted on this question yet :(
2 years, 9 months ago

What are your best tips for getting rid of telemarketers politely?

What do you do?
What do you say?
images:
Tip for best answer: M$0.25
Separate topics with commas, or by pressing return. Use the delete or backspace key to edit or remove existing topics.

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

M$

What is Your Answer?

0
0
0

4 Answers

0
silverhammer's Avatar
silverhammer | 2 years, 9 months ago
17
Buy a newer phone that has Caller ID and caller announce with a NO CALL list ability. Most VoIP providers also have a blocked call list.

By identifying numbers and adding them to the NO CALL list, calls on that list are automatically disconnected.

By allowing calls with no caller ID info to go directly to voice mail, combined with the NO CALL list, and you never have to speak to another telemarketer again.

All unidentified calls go to voice mail. The message on our answering machine says, "This call is being screened. After the tone, state your business. If we don't pick up, leave a message."

Most telemarketing calls are automated now. An agent only picks up if you answer. Setting your answering machine to pick up after 5 rings instead of fewer will also prevent telemarketers from reaching you. Their automated system hangs up after 4 rings and goes to the next number.

But, with the aforementioned call block ability of the phone we have now, they get a busy signal instead!

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

M$

Report Abuse

Post Reply Cancel
0
psycgirl's Avatar
psycgirl | 2 years, 9 months ago
3
Honestly this is the main reason I cancelled my home phone and went to using my cell phone only. 99% of the calls I was getting were telemarketers. I often tell them that my husband handles those decisions (doesn't even matter what they are calling about). Then they would quickly get off the phone with me because they realized that it wasn't going to be profitable for them to keep talking to me. Worked like a charm the majority of the time.

Of course you can always do what Seinfeld did - this clip is classic and GENIUS!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hllDWSbuDsQ

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

M$

Report Abuse

Post Reply Cancel
0
smbuser's Avatar
smbuser | 2 years, 9 months ago
3
Just tell them that you are on the No Call list, or just ask them how they would feel when people constantly call trying to sell stuff.

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

M$

Report Abuse

Post Reply Cancel
0
winespy's Avatar
winespy | 2 years, 9 months ago
3
Remove me from your list. They have to stop calling you from now on when you say these magic words. Its the law. Oh, and then hang up after saying goodbye.

You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.

M$

Report Abuse

Post Reply Cancel

Learn something new with our FREE educational apps!

Private lessons in the comfort of your own home. Get back in shape or finally pick up a guitar with our great experts guiding you the whole way!
Learn Guitar
Learn Hip Hop
Learn Pilates