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Creepy guy telling me I won a free mobile phone. I told him to call back at 9. Let my mother handle it.

Awesome.

Creepy guy telling me I won a free mobile phone. I told him to call back at 9. Let my mother handle it.
I wish one would call me. Then I wouldn't feel so alone. (sob)

I can see why you would deem this thread worthy.

This thread is awesome because it's about my not-so-personal life.

Creepy guy telling me I won a free mobile phone.
Believe me, you haven't.

Believe me, you haven't.


Oh, I know. But I'll let my mom handle it anyway.

Creepy guy telling me I won a free mobile phone. I told him to call back at 9. Let my mother handle it.
And that's nothing. You see, there's something you should know about me: I am the brother of Nigeria's former President, and I need some help with getting cash out of the country. We're talking billions here.

Oh, I know. But I'll let my mom handle it anyway.
You could have also dealth with the telespam yourself.

You could have also dealth with the telespam yourself.

Neh.

And that's nothing. You see, there's something you should know about me: I am the brother of Nigeria's former President, and I need some help with getting cash out of the country. We're talking billions here.

I saw a show about that. They actually met up with those guys.

I saw a show about that. They actually met up with those guys.
I know. We used to get BBC World over here.

I know. We used to get BBC World over here.

Was it the one where they met up in Canada with a guy who said he was an ambassador?

Neh.
Instead of us talking about this, next time a telemarketer calls, act surprised that someone called. Act old, lonely, and be happy that he called. You can even, like, tell them that you're not interested. Sometimes they're really pushy. I usually lay down the phone then, and go do other things. Its rude to hang up. Or I chat about them with random stuff, for example, if its a charity calling that I don't really care about.

Try that, instead of having ma deal with it. Assuming he calls back. He probably won't.

I can see why you would deem this thread worthy.
No, you're the one whose not worthy of this thread! For this thread is great and good, you, on the other hand, are a mere mortal of finite intellect, so limited that you can't even see the glory of this thread when it is somewhere that you should be able to see it easily.

Was it the one where they met up in Canada with a guy who said he was an ambassador?
I don't know about it being in Canada. It was made by that well-know British journalist (except I don't really know him), the one who also acted as a Chelsea supporter for a couple of months - infiltrated their base and everything. He gets cameras stuck to him.

Try that, instead of having ma deal with it. Assuming he calls back. He probably won't.

He already did! I tried to hang up and the bitch called back.

I don't know about it being in Canada. It was made by that well-know British journalist (except I don't really know him), the one who also acted as a Chelsea supporter for a couple of months - infiltrated their base and everything. He gets cameras stuck to him.

I think it's a different one...

He already did! I tried to hang up and the bitch called back.
Try the other tips. Or leave the phone off of the hook it its such a problem.

I think it's a different one...
Well, there are many Nigerians out there.

He already did! I tried to hang up and the bitch called back.

If he calls back, demand to talk to a woman; if he doesn't let you tell him that you will not do business with his company and hang up. If they put a woman on the phone make lewd comments until she hangs up.

Umm why don't you just sign up for the "no-call" list. Isn't that national in America? My mom is on it and she never gets any solicitation calls. If any telemarketing company calls you they get fined 10,000 dollars or some ridiculous amount like that. Legislation that is actually worthwhile.

Umm why don't you just sign up for the "no-call" list. Isn't that national in America? My mom is on it and she never gets any solicitation calls. If any telemarketing company calls you they get fined 10,000 dollars or some ridiculous amount like that. Legislation that is actually worthwhile.

I'm in Australia.

Umm why don't you just sign up for the "no-call" list. Isn't that national in America? My mom is on it and she never gets any solicitation calls. If any telemarketing company calls you they get fined 10,000 dollars or some ridiculous amount like that. Legislation that is actually worthwhile.
He is Australian.

I'm in Australia.
Well I guess that is a good answer then. Perhaps you should lobby your government and if that doesn't work stage a coup.

The "no-call" list is a lie. We get calls.

The "no-call" list is a lie. We get calls.


word.

I signed up for that too and I still get calls. *fuming mad*

word.
Its one of those efforts to increase immigration.
Like the land of milk and honey thing.

Its one of those efforts to increase immigration.
Like the land of milk and honey thing.

If that's how they're trying to increase immigration, they're not trying very hard.

The "no-call" list is a lie. We get calls.


You'll always still get calls from overseas; there's nothing anyone can do about those at the moment.

Simple way to stop them from calling:

Get a younger family member to always answer the phone. If it's a call center, they will normally ask to speak to "mum or dad"

Get younger family member to wail down the phone "But... SHE'S/HE'S DEAD." And then to break down crying. We've done that with three call centers so far, and they've never called back :D

I'm in Australia.

You can still get an unlisted phone number...we don't ever get called.

You'll always still get calls from overseas; there's nothing anyone can do about those at the moment.

Yeah, all ours are from India.

mate of mine just says hang on a minute and leaves the phone on the side, once they hung on right through dinner!

I try to sell stuff to them!

Tele: Hello, This is Sally this is Verizonwireless, and we want to talk to you about long distance calls.
Me: Hello Sally, this is Boeing Aircraft company, today we are having a sale on Boeing 747-400, our most popular aircraft!
Tele: Umm, what?
Me: Yea, this aircraft can haul alotta stuff!
Tele: I don't want an airplane though.
Me: So I can put you down for one?
Tele: No...
Me: Ok, well, thank you for ordering for Boeing Aircraft company, your total comes to $1.3 million.
*click*

Yeah, all ours are from India.


But what was the company he was calling on behalf of?

But what was the company he was calling on behalf of?

I don't think he had one. He said that I was with Optus (a telephone company), which is true, and said I won a mobile phone. I tried to lie my way out of it, but it got confuzzled.

You'll always still get calls from overseas; there's nothing anyone can do about those at the moment.
I get calls from 15 minutes away. Really. I do.
Not just friendly calls, but telemarketing calls.

I don't think he had one. He said that I was with Optus (a telephone company), which is true, and said I won a mobile phone. I tried to lie my way out of it, but it got confuzzled.

If he calls on behalf of an Australian company, but from an overseas call centre, and you are on a 'don't call' list you can still complain to the regulator.

The fact that the call comes from Asia is irrelevant. It's the company that you should be blaming, not 'India'.

You'll always still get calls from overseas; there's nothing anyone can do about those at the moment.

Well, there's always something to do. Usually, when people are in another country and their behavior annoys Americans, the simplest thing to do is to fly over there and bomb the bejeezus out of their communication infrastructure. Yeah, collateral damage sucks, but if it means no more telemarketers, it may be worth it.

Unfortunately for ordinary Americans, your government wants you to be pestered with telemarketing calls, especially cost-effective ones from off-shored call centres that market American businesses.

It's good for the economy don't you know!

I must have had 10 calls telling me how I was selectied to get a free mobile phone, just sign up for an 18 month contract blah blah blah...always from people called things like John Smith with a very strong accent (possibly India) and I always say no, and they are as pushy as you like, I try to be polite, but am getting fed up as I am on the telephone preference list and STILL getting these calls...but as they are from overseas noone can do anything...arghhhhhhhhh

rant rant rant

Anyone get calls from China? Folks from China selling financial services.

Anyone get calls from China? Folks from China selling financial services.
You get those in the Vatican?

Anyone get calls from China? Folks from China selling financial services.

I can picture that now:

"Buy or die! Buy or die! Chairman Mao demands, buy or die!"

"Buy or die! Buy or die! Chairman Mao demands, buy or die!"
I guess Mao didn't buy.

You get those in the Vatican?

Yes, sadly. No phone line is sacred ...
But, you just tell not to ring again or God will fire lightning down their phone line.