anyone have this telemarketer problem? — Page 2

I usually pick up the phone and if it is a real person, I ask them what they are wearing and proceed to sound all breathy on the phone, like I am having a intimate moment with myself.
It usually gets them flustered. One woman yelled at me but I told her, "Sweetheart YOU called me, I didn't call you!"

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There is a website that tracks those pesky telemarketer calls. If a number comes up on your caller ID (usually an 800 number) you can search for its identity on this site. It is pretty cool and I have been able to figure out who was calling me on several occasions (along with other information). The only catch is that the number has to appear and not just "CALLER UNKNOWN" -- so obviously this would be of no use to the original poster. Anyway..I thought I would toss this out to everyone else though.

http://www.whocalled.us/

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How true. When someone calls who's not supposed to, I tell them Im on the DNC list and that they need to take me off theirs.

By the way, you never HAVE to give out your phone number (unless we're talking about banking and stuff of that nature).... you can always tell the woman at Victoria's Secret, Toys R Us or Bath and Body Works that you are uncomfortable giving it out. If they press the issue, rattle off the number for telecharge LOL (that'll work for you if you live in the tri-state area -- 212 239 6200 lol)

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