Telemarketers
I am being plagued by a telemarketer. He has called so many times that I easily recognize his voice. Each time he calls the caller ID is different. One time CA, the next time FL and so on. I usually just respond with some crazy off the wall response, but I am getting tired of it. I know I could just ignore it and let voice mail answer but I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to stop it. I am on all the national do not call lists and I keep adding his ID to my black list, but I would really like to permanently block him. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing them. Love my Ooma.
Re: Telemarketers
You can file a complaint here to start: https://donotcall.gov/
Re: Telemarketers
I remember a similar situation occurring to me back in 1995, but it wasn’t a telemarketer . . . It was a bill collector. I handled the situation by telling him how much I loved talking to him. When he called, I would talk about anything but his chosen topic, i.e. the weather, current politics, etc.hackerguy wrote:If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing them.
After the third call, he stopped calling. I don’t know if my plan worked, or if asking him for a date ended our conversations . . .
Best regards,
Nat Ray
Cox Communications > Motorola SB5120 > Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700 > Telo / Cisco Catalyst 2924 XL
Telo Handset / Panasonic KX-TG6445 + 7 other handsets = 12
3 Desktops / 4 Laptops / XBOX360 / Wii
QoS managed by router via Ethernet port . . .
Telo Handset / Panasonic KX-TG6445 + 7 other handsets = 12
3 Desktops / 4 Laptops / XBOX360 / Wii
QoS managed by router via Ethernet port . . .
Re: Telemarketers
I always like to say just a second and wait about 2 or 3 minutes and then get on the phone and say I'm almost done and wait another 5 minutes. If he is still there I keep saying it . They get the message. They have a quota to make and staying on the line for 1/2 hour without talking to anybody won't make their quota.
Ooma Telo, Hub.
1958 was a very good year!
No cell phone , no land line- just Ooma
all my eggs in one Ooma basket
I lied- my wife has a cell, but not me!! I like my privacy and not being attached to a phone.
1958 was a very good year!
No cell phone , no land line- just Ooma
all my eggs in one Ooma basket
I lied- my wife has a cell, but not me!! I like my privacy and not being attached to a phone.
Re: Telemarketers
Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
Re: Telemarketers
Yeah, keep them coming, I'm writing them all down!
Wayne
Wayne
ooma customer since January 2009
ooma hardware: core (hub/scout) and Telo
Lifetime Premier Member
ooma hardware: core (hub/scout) and Telo
Lifetime Premier Member
Re: Telemarketers
That's what caller ID is for!
If the ID is not recognizable I just let it go to VM... why bother answering an unknown caller?
If the ID is not recognizable I just let it go to VM... why bother answering an unknown caller?
Re: Telemarketers
I remember one other time that was a sales call. I answered the phone and obviously I had nothing better to do, I talked to the guy for about 15 minutes. When he asked for the sale I then told him I was not the home owner and could not authorize anything because I was a guest. He hung up on me!
Ooma Telo, Hub.
1958 was a very good year!
No cell phone , no land line- just Ooma
all my eggs in one Ooma basket
I lied- my wife has a cell, but not me!! I like my privacy and not being attached to a phone.
1958 was a very good year!
No cell phone , no land line- just Ooma
all my eggs in one Ooma basket
I lied- my wife has a cell, but not me!! I like my privacy and not being attached to a phone.
Re: Telemarketers
If he is using a different number all the time, then you will never be able to totally block him.
Re: Telemarketers
I know and that is what is so frustrating about it.