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There has to be a lot of money in extended warranties because these people/robots are relentless. There is no curtesy in there 'curtesy calls'. This is about relentless aggravation and even when you find a way to block them, they find another way in.
Personally I don't even like warranties. If a product does not last then I will buy another brand. Of course it gets harder to find other options since the pandemic started.
I have my name on a 'do not call' list. But that doesn't stop these people from calling. They give legitimate warranties on all products a bad name.
I am just curious if others are as POed at these calls as I am or if others have found a better way to deal with them? You do not want to give them any personal information. Sometimes I am expecting a call from somebody else and pick up by accident. If they get through I simply hang up. It is still annoying and I worry that they are playing the odds that sometime we might be senile.
*shrug* I never answer the phone. If I did, a simple "What color panties are you wearing?" would be effective at stopping the call. Either that, or alternate it with "Have you heard about GEE-sus?!?!" accompanied by a biblical phrase, intoned in an earnest and slightly manic voice.
I respond to these types of calls by putting on a funny accent and saying repeatedly, "English, no english". After a while, the calls stop! If the call is a recording (which you can tell by the fact that there is no interaction from the caller), I just hang up. Blocking calls on your phone makes no difference as they use VOIP systems and new numbers every time.
Well, it's not "the warranty department", it's typically a separate company to whom the company you originally bought from has sold your information. Because spam robocalls are very cheap, these outfits have little incentive to scrub their contact lists and remove non-responsive numbers.
Yes! I'm very careful about giving my cell number to businesses unless they have a legitimate need. With 2-factor authentication I have validation codes e-mailed. My MagicJack landline is pretty much a "spamcatcher" phone number.
Still, I've been getting a load of auto warranty robo-calls. I've stopped answering if I don't recognize the area code. I know they can spoof local numbers but I avoid some. My landline also sends any recorded audio voicemail from the landline to my e-mail. Frequently they're 10 seconds of dead air.
I hate paying a lot for a phone and then paying ongoing monthly costs and having businesses abuse it.
Yes! I'm very careful about giving my cell number to businesses unless they have a legitimate need. With 2-factor authentication I have validation codes e-mailed. My MagicJack landline is pretty much a "spamcatcher" phone number.
Still, I've been getting a load of auto warranty robo-calls. I've stopped answering if I don't recognize the area code. I know they can spoof local numbers but I avoid some. My landline also sends any recorded audio voicemail from the landline to my e-mail. Frequently they're 10 seconds of dead air.
I hate paying a lot for a phone and then paying ongoing monthly costs and having businesses abuse it.
They've gotten very good a spoofing. They seem to like spoofing local doctor's office numbers and the local school system. Those are numbers that a lot of people will naturally answer even if they don't answer anything else.
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We just got such a call last week, for a car we have traded in. We just hang up on them. Yes, it's rude, but hopefully enough people get tired of getting abused and find a different job so that these companies stop telemarketing due to lack of staff. Unfortunately Nomorobo only works on robo calls, not humans.
these are not real calls - they are not just annoying but they are scammers trying to get your credit card info. Even if you give them your financial details, there isn't going to be a service provided to you, just your money stolen
these are not real calls - they are not just annoying but they are scammers trying to get your credit card info. Even if you give them your financial details, there isn't going to be a service provided to you, just your money stolen
Since so many calls are these kind, I don't answer the phone. Only calls of friends I recognize will I answer. A place I do business with. But I'm not going to answer spoof numbers. That little game doesn't work on me as I know no one in rural Louisiana. If I accidentally get one of these, I simply hang up.
Since so many calls are these kind, I don't answer the phone. Only calls of friends I recognize will I answer. A place I do business with. But I'm not going to answer spoof numbers. That little game doesn't work on me as I know no one in rural Louisiana. If I accidentally get one of these, I simply hang up.
definitely the best approach! I've even gotten my mother to repeat the mantra "If they are a real person calling me they will leave a message and I can call back" and she only answers the numbers she knows
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