It's a Team's Life Please Stop Calling Me!

chillout · Sep 25, 2015

Calls from people wanting to sell us something is enough is irritating to say the least.

Sitting here today, I was enjoying a nice calm afternoon when my phone rang. My first thought was, who would be calling me at this time, maybe an agent with a load, awesome. Alas, it was an automated telemarketer. I'm not sure how many of this type of calls I get a week, but I'm going to guess 15 to 20.

It is truly a disappointment when it is automated and I can't give the caller a hard time. I have found if you start asking them questions and won't let them get on with their script until they answer your question they will hang up.

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tknight · Sep 25, 2015

Sometimes it's the only amusing entertainment I get while driving ! I like messing with them get Em all excited , waste thei time and let Em think you interested, string Em along then say to the gas sales people that you don't even use gas!!!

jjoerger · Sep 25, 2015

I have my phone on the National Do Not Call list. Very rarely ever get a call and usually only once when I inform the caller that it is on the registry.

TeamCaffee · Sep 26, 2015

Bob's phone is on the National Do the Call List and he still gets those calls at least two a day. I hope maybe they will slow down. Bob gets wound up talking to them and that is what bothers me. If stayed calm it would be another thing.

vandriver2 · Sep 26, 2015

If I don't recognize the number, already have it in my phone or am not expecting a certain call I don't answer at all, ever. I hardly ever get a marketing call.

Greg · Sep 26, 2015

I believe calling back to "opt out", just verifies that it is a good working number that they can call again AND sell your "verified working number" to others to call. Just my opinion, but those that I know who call back, seem to get more calls.

TeamCaffee · Sep 27, 2015

Being leased to Landstar we get a lot of calls from number we do not recognize and they are usually agents offering us a load so not answering the phone is not an option.

Greg · Sep 27, 2015

TeamCaffee said:
Being leased to Landstar we get a lot of calls from number we do not recognize and they are usually agents offering us a load so not answering the phone is not an option.

Same here. Not answering is NOT an option, but when I call back and it is automated telemarketing, I just hang up.

TeamCaffee · Sep 27, 2015

Exactly Roamin and then I block that number! I made the mistake of researching health care providers as our current insurance is ending this year. Wow did that open the flood gates of calls and I started filling out the form to find insurance and did not submit it and yet they still captured my info. We cannot do anything till November to find a replacement insurance but those people were like vultures...

Greg · Sep 27, 2015

It seems like insurance companies, financial institutions and charities( some, not all) are the worst about selling your info.

Lawrence · Sep 28, 2015

If you've ever made a political donation - you have subjected yourself to years of unsolicited calls from like-minded orgainzations.

Ragman · Sep 28, 2015

Lawrence said:
If you've ever made a political donation - you have subjected yourself to years of unsolicited calls from like-minded orgainzations.

I guess those politicians will get nothing more from me.
(Like I have to give)

Moot · Sep 28, 2015

Latest: Please Stop Calling Me! Ragman, Today at 5:16 PM

What would you like us to call you?

Sfsafds · Oct 28, 2015

I hope maybe they will slow down. Bob gets wound up talking to them and that is what bothers me.

DollarSign · Oct 29, 2015

I use to give to the local police and fire dept money every year. Well I stop that and once a year I get those calls from them

cheri1122 · Nov 3, 2015

I hate those calls too, but I can't bring myself to harass someone who is just trying to make a living. I think Linda's solution is probably the most effective: block the numbers when they call. When they call again from a different number, block that one too. It's a PITA, but if there's a better way, I'm listening - long as you don't call me, lol.

xiggi · Nov 3, 2015

I wonder if this is how dock workers feel when we show up at break time?

TeamHutch · Nov 28, 2015

As iPhone owners we have the great feature to block calls from these numbers. It has taken a few months to get them blocked but they are fewer and farther between now.