Annoying Telemarketers

[mself084]

I thought we could get a thread going on annoying telemarketers - specifically telephone numbers everyone can (and does) ignore when they see them on call display.

 

The most recent ones I've gotten are:

 

1 613 232 7437 (i don't know about this one - ideas?)

1 800 831 9706 (Rogers)

1 613 567 3100 (don't know)

 

Any more numbers you know of to add to the list?

 

Any good/bad stories about your own experiences with telemarketers?

 

I haven't signed up for anything new lately, but I seem to be getting 3-4 of these calls a week from unknown names.

[Crusader]

I get A LOT of these. So annoying. Most of the time they say Unknown Name/Unknown Number or something Private. 613 is usually a bank trying to give you a new credit card?

[RicardoObviouso]

isnt that DNC list in full effect?

 

 

(if a telemarketer calls you and you're on the DNC list they get a $10,000 fine)

[turkish_snowcone]

I got myself on the do not call list, some still call, but I don't pick up. I used to like fucking with them because they will put up with it for a while because they want to make a sale. I once pretended that I was jacking off to the guys voice.

[ReaperACI]

Rogers and ScotiaBank love calling me. Most telemarketers and scammers now spoof their phone # to 000123456789 blah blah. It's annoying.

 

I love being 'pre-approved' for credit cards from obscure banks I've never heard of ;)

[Sparq]

We had a computer autodialer calling us from Houston twice a day for months and hanging up instead of connecting us to anything. And as soon as we had Bell block the number, another one in Detroit started doing it. Good times.

[Hyphnip]

TD Canada Trust calls me sometimes. I find it really irritating when I actually sit through their shit and say "no, I'm not interested" and they toss in the "are you sure? we offer (repeat EXACTALLY what they said the first time through)" If I said I wasn't interested after hearing it once, that ain't gonna change the second time

[Crusader]

Just start breathing heavily.

[Sparq]

It was always my plan, when telemarketers called, to launch immediately into my own sales pitch for a low-yield nuclear weapon, but I don't think I could keep from laughing long enough for it to be effective. Even so, I'm sure a quick explanation explaining to the layman why MY gun-type fission devices are better than the competetor's compression-type nukes would take long enough that the person on the other end would hang up.

Edited August 24, 2006 by Sparq

[little miss sunshine]

You're so hot, Sparq!

[Sparq]

Uhhh...alrighty then!

[garsk]

isnt that DNC list in full effect?

 

 

(if a telemarketer calls you and you're on the DNC list they get a $10,000 fine)

As someone who did work at a "market research" center, I will give you guys a couple of tips.

 

 

First off, the do not call list doesn

[Hyphnip]

Just start breathing heavily.

HA HA! MASTURBATION!

[Sparq]

According to a friend of mine who worked in a call centre for some time...unless the subject specifically said "Do not call here again", the number would not be removed from their list.

[Ryan44]

tell them about your day when they ask you how you are. they give up after a bit.

[chazzer]

i usually crank my stereo really loud and put the phone against the speakers

[Ravenous megin-sane]

is your name chaz?

 

'cause that's what i'm naming my first son.

[Computer]

I'm naming my first born Duke, regardless of gender.

[Kumquat]

Mine will be Stingray.

 

So cool.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i think chaz mordecai gabel sounds beautiful. tom thinks so too. i'm so lucky to have such a wonderful husband

[Crusader]

Nobody's called Damien yet? best name evar

[Lauren]

i always think demon when i hear damien.

[Crusader]

I wouldn't expect anything less from my children.

[Ravenous megin-sane]

i actually really like that name, aswell

[Shakakahn]

Nobody's called Damien yet? best name evar

my friend is nameing his damien... in 3 more months