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Do not call register.
I tried to register in the do not call register to stop the nuisance phone calls.
I tried to stop all calls to Vic and Tass by registering all phone numbers with the wild card, but it wouldnt let me.
03********, why is that, do the government get a kickback?
Al :((
I registered Friday, I think. The site kind of locked up at the end, I guess a lot of other people were doing the same.
They say you can only put 10 phone numbers per email address, something like that. But there was only space for three, which was enough for me.
A great idea, and long overdue. Hopefully it will be well executed.
Tex
Well it does kind of defeat the purpose of the register in the first place. The purpose is to allow individuals to opt out of advertising calls. It also says that you must be the owner of the phone number that you are opting out.
I didn't have any trouble registering by the way. The first time failed due to the overwhelming volume they no doubt had. The second attempt worked okay.
I haven't had a nuisance call for 24hrs, fingers crossed.
We were getting calls almost daily but in recent months, hardly a call. :?
Maybe I said NO enough times.
Sorry, been busy in the shed:q:q:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Groggy
I found abuse tends to work.... A couple of them have wrung just as the kids have gone balistic, have been ready to thump someone and guess who calls and cops the brunt of my anger.....
We hardly ever get nuisance calls but I registered anyway. You know you've successfully registered when you receive an e-mail requiring you the click a link that activates your registration. When you click the link you get taken to a web page with the message that you've successfully registered.
Can someone please post the link to the do not call register site?
Its a crap register anyway. Political parties, religious organisations and charities are exempt. So its a wast of time even thinking about it
Keep a referee's whistle by the phone, they'll call you back only once more, maximum... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Gra
Then, if you see a deaf Indian with an Affro - that's him.
I 'accidentally' put the phone down to answer the door, went across the road, gave advice on what was wrong with the neighbour's car, fixed it, ended up having a beer with him, and when I came back in the telemarketer was still waiting on the other end! That company never did call me back after that!
G'day,
Registered last night, took about 10 goes before the verification recognised the code bit. 29 days and counting before I hopefully no longer receive any calls from telemarketers telling me that htey don't want to sell me anything, they just want to ask a few questions and won't take anymore of my time.
THe last bloke asked me 3 times not to hang up on him.
Guess what?
I did, after politeply telling him that I was going to. (felt sorry for him, I must've been nice that night)
:minigun: 'em I say.
love the way your mind works Al.... :2tsup:
The government's cynical exemption of political parties, sitting politicians, their 'market and social researchers' and charities means that we'll still get pests ringing. I've decided to make a pre-emptive strike and sent this to my local members and the major political parties, plus a couple of the more persistent charities.
I tried to obtain from ADMA a list of their members so I could notify them individually, but they wouldn't let me have it. Ironic, huh?
The attached link gives a good counter-script to divert telemarketers, if you want to take the trouble.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~egbg/counterscript.html
We have the "Do Not Call" joke here too.
Besides all the politicians, charities and every other loophole not even to mention those that just ignore it we found the only solution to it is just to turn off the bells and turn them on when and if we need to for some reason.
For those few times that we have the bells on and some {foul reference} gets through I make it a point to tell them that they will never get my business, my vote, whatever and I let everyone I know be aware of it too. Loathe these {vile} abusers.
Someone we care about wants us, email is the way to go.
They just don't seem to care that this is MY personal phone that *I* pay for it, they don't. Spam is spam, whatever the medium.
Disgusting that all the sell outs for loopholes got in there, damn fine thing it is [/sarc][/disgust].
Yeah, that is how I really feel :).
We got a call some weeks ago right on tea time, someone was asking to speak to my missus. :((
I just said no you cant f&^% off, and just hung up. :~:~:~
Turned out to be the dentist just confirming her next appointment. :doh:
Al :U
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Originally Posted by Groggy
I had one last night.:roll::roll:
Al :U
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Originally Posted by ozwinner
Hey! I just got that! :B:~:UQuote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
I just ask them to hang on a minute. Then I put the phone down and go back to whatever it was I was doing. Never had one hang on for longer than 15 minutes. Ties up the phone, but saves arguing with them and (this is the part I like), it costs them money to wait....
Have tried most of the ways to deter these grubs/vermin, sometimes humourous, polite, nasty, time wasting etc :~
but - a couple of months ago I read in the Sunday papers that heap of the call centre people were going off on stress leave ....."...because of all of the nasty abusive replies" ... they were getting from Australians they had called. :2tsup:
So ... from then on - "don't care who you are, what you are representing - if you call me and you fall into the category of a SPAM call - expect a "gobfull" because that is what you will get. :U
As for a Pollie, religious group, charity or survey collector being exempt from the do not call register - get real spam is spam - it's my phone, I pay for it, it's there for my convenience - not yours - so deal with it and don't call me - unless you want to get your ears dewaxed when I start.
Perhaps it won't work but geez I feel better afterwards - I see it as performing a community service. :;
The Do Not Call register is just a waste of time if they are exempt. :((Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob38S
All you are doing is putting your number on the register so all the scum from pollies to god bothers can call you now that they have your number.
Al :~
They already have Al.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
Telstra will sell to those businesses telephone directories on CD so they can selectively sort and then target people in say, a specific suburb or street or surname or those that have a Crapotorium. :D
Peter.
I've never had a spam call from a God botherer.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozwinner
A knock on the door, yes, but never a call.
I hope they have their asbestos ears on.....as the conversation will be some what heated......:o :UQuote:
Originally Posted by Sturdee
They never knock on mine? :?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
Maybe the sign "Psychopath lives here" puts them off? :?:?
Al :U
I havent heard from the god botherers since I tried converting the last lot to the church of satan. I might try pastafarianism next time:D
Would you like a spoon? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Gra
I have no rellies, and very few friends (wonder why that is?) in Australia, so if I don't recognise the voice of the caller, and I do not have a dental appointment the next day, and especially if I hear an Indian accent, I put the receiver down without saying a word. But I still get a spam call about 3 times a week.
Rocker
Caller ID is the go.
If it comes up 'overseas', I pick it up and hang up straight away. (they don't call anymore)
If it comes up 'private number', and it's around 6-8 pm, I just let it ring out.
If I hear a slight click when I answer (the auto dialler) I hang up.
:2tsup:
With regards the religious door knockers - I must have a secret black mark out at the letter box somewhere as they only came once - years ago.
They knocked, when identified I asked them to hang on while I got a pad and pencil. Asked for their names, where they lived [which I got], then asked for the name and address of who sent them to my door - I wasn't quite quick enough at first as the answer was "The Lord", asked for the name and address of the human who sent them and they backpedalled smartly and said that they could see I was busy and that they would not bother me. - and they haven't.
So, if only I could find that black mark out at the letter box and apply it to the phone ............
Had my 1st call from one of these pests since the register came in - a local real estate agent offering a free valuation. Asked if she'd heard of the DNC register. Ooh, she says, are you on that.
Reported it via the website, which promises a response within a fortnight. We shall see.
On the website, they ask a number of questions, one of which is "Do you agree to having your phone number passed on to another organisation during the investigation" or words to that effect. I'm wondering what sort of organisation they are talking about.
BobQuote:
Originally Posted by Bob38S
DAMHIK but you would be on a "DO NOT CALL" register.
I've had a bit of fun with telemarketers since the DNC register came out:
If I get a call, I ask them straight away if they mind if I record the call. They usually say they don't mind, go ahead...
Then I cut them off while they are winding up their spiel and ask them for their name and the exact name of the company, and repeat it back to them, asking if it's correct. I make them tell me the actual company name and quiz them for a ABN. (they usually say it's XYZ Co. And I ask them what the XYZ actually means)
Then while they are just getting going again, I cut them off again and ask them if they have heard of the Australian Government's Do not call register. Even if they have, I explain to them how it all works and that I have them on tape and how big the fines are, and how mad their boss is going to be when he finds out what they have done, etc. etc.
They usually can't wait to get off the phone. It's a riot. I try and keep them on the line and ask them to repeat their company name and employee number etc. Eventually, they run away. hard.
All I have left to do at that point is to laugh a lot. Of course, I don't have a phone recording machine, so I never actually record the call, they don't know that...
woodbe.
You wicked, wicked man:DQuote:
Originally Posted by woodbe
I tried to register my home phone tonight as we have received a few spam calls, they wanted my email address so it could go through properly, yeah like fun. :((
Al :((:((
seems to be working well. I registered a while back and haven't had one for quite a while now.
Same here too, used to get 2 or 3 a day. Now I only get 1 a week if that.
I give you props woodbe. Had one call my cell phone the other day made me very mad.
Forget about the Do Not Call Register!
You are only setting yourself up for another list as well as confirmation of who is the phone owner.
Get an answering machine - let the machine answer - if its a tele-marketer they will hang up (but the still have to pay for the call).
If its someone you know they will give their name and hang on for you to intercept the call. If you are not home then you have a name and number to call back later.
You will be amazed at the number of hang ups and cost of wasted calls by the "perpetrators of peddle".
Just be sure to speak slowly and clearly to identify you phone number and name so that genuine people can be sure that they are dialing the correct number.