new twist on telemarketers

[BigAlofPa.]

I had a call today today. It said this is not a sales call. Then it goes on you qualify for the medical brace you enquired about. I hung up then.

[jeepyj]

I say 911 what exactly is your emergency? Usually get a quick hang up or just be silent, if its automated and it doesn't hear a sound it just hangs up. I get about 6 or 7 a day.

[big bore 99]

If I don't recognize the number on caller id, I don't answer. Lately I've been getting calls from my own number. Wonder whats going on with that?

[snowwolfe]

You guys are to kind. Always tell them I am having sex with their mother and will answer their questions after we are finished.

[MaryB]

Hi FBI field office, what can I help you with? *click*

[bob208]

I am learning Klingon. that gets then talking they tried Spanish French even Korean . I just tell them their mother has a smooth head and hang up.

[dbosman]

Many of those calls are merely confirming that the number picks up. They can then sell your number as a live one. Best to just ignore calls when you don't recognize the caller.

[Rufus Krile]

Told the last one, "Mike",(who was trying to sell me something to do with medical braces) that my name was Rajinesh Karanji and I was calling him today with some great news about his credit rating. I believe Mike got a bit confused.

[Land Owner]

Tell them they have called you at The Office where all calls are monitored. Give them another number to call.

ANY area code and 867-5309

[chuckbuster]

Tell them in a slightly sad voice that the person they are asking for was your Uncle, Father, whatever relation you would like, and they should maybe update their records since that person doesn’t live “here” anymore, in fact “been gone” for several years.... With a little practice you can sound quite convincing. Sure gets an interesting response sometimes,,,,
Kevin

[Hickory]

My standard response:
I do not do money transactions over the phone unless I initiate it.
Then I hang up.

[mold maker]

I tell them the subject moved and supply the cemetery number.

[trapper9260]

I got call one time and said that they where the IRS and that I got till some date to pay them on the phone other wise they will come down to arrest me, I told them you better make sure you got the sheriff with you, because I will be waiting for you. They hung up.

[JoeJames]

Buddy who's a retired Little Rock cop claims that is why 9-11 occurred - all the folks who make these calls are from the Middle East and they finally got a belly full of all of us cussing them when they'd make scam calls. Says it was their revenge.

[MT Gianni]

I ask for their SS number to verify their identity.

[Mal Paso]

I was in a customers home when a call came in, he went around a corner and answered it.

Hello ............ Their Dead ........... click

He must have seen my expression, he explained, the original owners passed away years ago, no one ever changed the number so if anyone calls for them it's a sales pitch and nothing stops that quicker than telling them their party is dead.

[Big Tom]

"Two Hamburgers, no cheese, large fries - please make sure they are crispy and a coke, 3 pieces of ice. And what sauces do you have for the fries"?

Ticks them off every single time

[big bore 99]

What does it mean when you get one of these calls from your own number?

[Minerat]

You block it! Cause you know for sure it is a poltergeist cause you cannot answer a call from yourself. . We got 2 last week SWMBO answers first and no one came on. I blocked it and on second call the phone system cut it off on first ring. If they had answered was tempted to ask the caller why I called myself, just to see its response.

[Cast_outlaw]

Just try to sell them something