Telemarketing Trick

DisneyDaniel · 03-17-2005, 05:17 PM

Here's another method that's non-confrontational for everyone:

If your answering machine has a speaker that lets you hear what's being said as the person is leaving a message, then just have your answering machine turned "on" 24 hours a day. Simply inform your closest friends or relatives that your answering macine is on 24/7 and they simply have to say, "Hello, this is [insert name], pick up if you're home."

Otherwise, if it's not someone you know, just ignore it. If it's important, then someone will leave a message--or maybe your close friends/family already have your cell phone number. Best of all, you don't have to speak with any telemarketers. It seems about bout 99% of telemarketers just hang up and do not leave messages--they want to talk to an actual person.

MouseWife · 03-17-2005, 05:48 PM

DisneyDaniel~ This is actually something our family has done for many years.
Recently, though, our machine was out. So, we got back into answering the phone. I guess it will just take some time getting back into not answering the phone.

03-17-2005, 05:17 PM	#1
DisneyDaniel California Adventurer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 537	Here's another method that's non-confrontational for everyone: If your answering machine has a speaker that lets you hear what's being said as the person is leaving a message, then just have your answering machine turned "on" 24 hours a day. Simply inform your closest friends or relatives that your answering macine is on 24/7 and they simply have to say, "Hello, this is [insert name], pick up if you're home." Otherwise, if it's not someone you know, just ignore it. If it's important, then someone will leave a message--or maybe your close friends/family already have your cell phone number. Best of all, you don't have to speak with any telemarketers. It seems about bout 99% of telemarketers just hang up and do not leave messages--they want to talk to an actual person. __________________ Yes, I do LOVE Disney California Adventure. Disneyland is not so bad either ;-) Last edited by DisneyDaniel : 03-17-2005 at 05:28 PM.
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03-17-2005, 05:48 PM	#2
MouseWife Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Da' Beach Posts: 2,957	DisneyDaniel~ This is actually something our family has done for many years. Recently, though, our machine was out. So, we got back into answering the phone. I guess it will just take some time getting back into not answering the phone. __________________ Summa' time....when the livins' easy.........
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