How to stop telemarketers' calls with concealed caller ID's?

Everyday I receive telemarketers calls, one being an OUT OF AREA on caller id?

• Everyday I receive telemarketers calls, one being an OUT OF AREA on caller id, what can I do to stop this one call? usually I anwser and its a pre- played voice on the other line. ive ...show more

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  Most 'telemarketers' call from a 3 party/on behave of company. And the calls are generated from a dialer, that automactically dials your #.. and thats why their # dont show up .. example: Qwest 1-800-244-1111 ... There is a 3-8 second delay before the caller hears you say hello. You can always tell when a telemarker is calling from a 3rd party company and not the actual company .. example: if a rep calls you from AT&T and, you're an AT&T customer more than likly an acual rep will call you from that business.. if dont have AT&T, and you say have MCI a rep from a small local company can & will call you to sign up for their services. If you're rude to these callers some do not actually put you on a DO NOT CALL LIST(DNC) theyre supposed to, but they feel as if theyre doing their job(which they are.. remember theyre still getting paid) but when you yell and make your self unknown on who you are .. they can put you on that list.. if you just say 'TAKE ME OFF YOUR LIST' .. or 'IM NOT INTERESTED' .. and they dont know who theyre talking to. Your best bet annoying as it is.. is to listen for a second .. see whos calling you (who knows you might actually be interested) ..politely say, 'no thank you, i'd like to be removed from your calling list' ask who youre talking to and get a conformation #.. OR go to this website and add your # to the national DNL list.. remember this list is updated up so often so you have to sign up by a certain date to be put on this list for calls up to the next sign up date. GOODLUCK! HERES THE WEBSITE : http://www.ftc.gov/donotcall/ JESSICA