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fantom Loc: Colorado

jerryc41 wrote:

I get them every day. My great CPR1000 call blocker stopped working. It blocks almost all calls. I'm hesitant to buy another one because they have all gotten lots of bad reviews. The CPR customer service seems to be on permanent vacation. I've gotten into the habit of disconnecting immediately when I don't recognize the phone number. Unfortunately, I have done this with my doctors, and they had to send me letters. : )

Why don't the dox leave a message for you to call them back?
I never answer anything if I (or my phone) don't recognize the calling number and so I figure if it is important they will leave a message.

Rich 1

fantom wrote:

Why don't the dox leave a message for you to call them back?
I never answer anything if I (or my phone) don't recognize the calling number and so I figure if it is important they will leave a message.

FBI crime investigation how may I help you?

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

My standard response to robo calls is to say "I don't speak on recorded lines" and hang up.

flathead27ford Loc: Colorado, North of Greeley

sgt preston wrote:

I actually recieved a call from my own number. Pretty sure I did not call myself . lol

My father has had that call as well and caller ID said it was my Mother,who's been dead since 2010.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

M1911 wrote:

I keep getting texts wanting to buy my house and in other property I might be willing to sell. I text back that I have a burial plot for them.

I got a robo call yesterday for burial insurance.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

One thing you have to realize about in-person telemarketing is that the callers are probably being paid minimum wage, trying to earn money to make ends meet. It's the people who own the companies you should be tormenting.

LestheK

City Morgue. You stab em we slab em. How can we help you.
I get about 25-30 robo's a day between the office and cell phone. It should be illegal, but someone is paying off someone to allow it. I read somewhere that whoever is behind the calls gets a tenth of a penny for every call if it's not answered. So they really don't want you to answer the call because it slows things down.

DianeL Loc: Charlotte, NC

The funniest one I used was: Sales person - You have won a free trip to the beach for 2 nights. You will have to attend a sales promotion meeting for 2 hours and the balance of the trip you are free to do what ever you enjoy. I reply, That is wonderful. I lost my job last week and I need a vacation. "Click".

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

DianeL wrote:

The funniest one I used was: Sales person - You have won a free trip to the beach for 2 nights. You will have to attend a sales promotion meeting for 2 hours and the balance of the trip you are free to do what ever you enjoy. I reply, That is wonderful. I lost my job last week and I need a vacation. "Click".

Mrsmoses Loc: Oregon

I just tell them I cleaned up the bloody mess and will keep your identity safe.

TheShoe Loc: Lacey, WA

bobbyjohn wrote:

You know it’s a ROBO call when …
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…”This is Microsoft Technical Support.

The first sentence was sufficient to identify it as a robocall.

Abo

I know it was wrong, but one day when the cashier at the grocery store,
asked, as they are trained to do (and must do); "How are you", I replied
"I've got cancer and 2 months to live", just to watch him squirm...
the devil made me do it.

Dannj

Abo wrote:

I know it was wrong, but one day when the cashier at the grocery store,
asked, as they are trained to do (and must do); "How are you", I replied
"I've got cancer and 2 months to live", just to watch him squirm...
the devil made me do it.

I have a broad sense of humor but I can’t find anything funny in that at all. Sorry.

mikee

bobbyjohn wrote:

You know it’s a ROBO call when …
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…

I have some fun. I ask for their mailing address. If they ask why, I tell them if they aren't willing to give me their addresss they must be a scam. If they give it to me i tell them "great, thanks, you should receive my bill in about 5 days for contacting me since I'm on the federal do not call list". They hang up quickly every time.

Paladin48 Loc: Orlando

bobbyjohn wrote:

You know it’s a ROBO call when … br ______________... (show quote)

Whenever I suspect it is a robo-call, I will answer the phone with something like this ... (In a frantic voice) ... "Do you know how to clean up blood ... LOTS of blood ?!?!?"

Most times they can't disconnect fast enough.