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

What's the best way to get telemarketers off my back?

  • i have caller id and usually don't answer. how can i get them to stop calling ( i hear the donotcall registry doesn't work) and if i do pick up the phone aside from immediately hanging up what can i say to deter additional calls?

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    Register at the online do not call registry. Cell phones, business and home phones can be registered... You will still get some calls for about 30 days. Just tell anyone who calls in that time period that you are registered with the do not call registry and to please remove you from their calling list. If they give you any hassle advise them that you will file a report. I had to do this too and every solicitor I spoke to was immediately ready to get off the phone and apologized quickly. Keep a log next to your phone for the first 30 days and file it with your phone bill after that. (You will then have a record of companies you personally advised of the registration, etc. just write down their name, the company, date and time of the call.) Be patient, the calls will stop in about 30 days... Good luck!!

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When they ask for Mrs. ________, I tell them she doesn't live here since I started sleeping with her husband. They usually hang up.

redunicorn

Get on the national "Do not call" list. You can sign up at https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

David C

Tell them to remove your number from their list. They are bound to do so. Or just tell them you are watching your dog take a really interesting crap and cant listen to whatever they are selling.

Ga_Christie_04

The Do Not Call list works very well. Your phone will stop ringing. So DO IT. https://www.donotcall.gov/ So until this starts to work, answer the phone and say clearly to the person that answers the phone: "Hello, please add my telephone number to your Do not call list. Thank you". Then hang up. If this still persists, you can get the product called Tele-Zapper. That also works great. http://www.telezapper.com/

danuitti

Whoever told you the Do Not Call Registry does not work was likely lying to you, or had debt colloectors calling them (the Do Not Call Registry does not stop those who have legitimate business with you).

DefenseEngineer

Who told you it didn't work? That's not true, and you can report the companies that call you.

miketorse

Register on the Do Not Call list, and report every telemarketing call that occurs after the registration becomes effective. Note that some organizations are exempt from being banned by the list.

rhsaunders

yes ask them to put you on their do not call list, but i prefer the hang up in their face list.... trust me they'll get it

slp32

Register for the national "Do Not Call List"

singinintherain55

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