NOOOO.. I heard from my previous job that that DO NOT CALL LIST is really bad....
Let me explain.
I used to work at a tele-marketing company, they use random numbers from a list of valid NXX code (the middle 3 numbers) so 604-272-000 to 604-272-9999, you don't know how many are real numbers and how many are non-existing numbers. NOW they can buy this list, which is "suppose" to be numbers that is intended to be the do not call list, but these numbers are all real numbers, so they can use a company that doesn't do tele-marketing to buy the list then another company would get the list and start to call these real numbers!!
When you pick up the phone and the incoming number is not one that you are familiar with, then do NOT say anything and wait for the other end to go first. The powerdialer in call centres will try numbers one by one and wait for someone to answer then pass the call to an operator. If you don't say anything, the power dialer will think the phone number is a fax (or not in use). It will hang up and try the next number. Some dialer will also remove the number from the retry list.
If you do get connected, tell (lie) them someone in your household work in a marketing company. Any legit marketing company will have to end the call immediately, and likely remove your number from the calling list. If they still talk then they are crookes for sure, then you should hang up.
yes, they like to call you in the morning on holiday.
so i just buy a new phone to block their ...
tofu 發表於 2010-5-6 21:41
worse, they keep calling me for someone who doesn't even live in my house.
I called them up:
me: "why are you calling our phone#?"
Wiggins: "who am I talking to?"
me: "I'm not here to tell you my name! I'm just telling you to stop calling us!"
Wiggins: "how do you know if I'm not looking for you?"
me: "you can tell me who you are looking for then I'll tell you!"
Wiggins: "alright .... (read 5-6 names)"
me: "there is no such person. not even close!!!! why did you call our number to start with?"
Wiggins: "we just pick the names on white pages and start calling ... the person we are looking for could answer"
me: "remove my name from your list NOW!!!"
Wiggins: "alright, just because you said so."
wow, but i don't understand if they pick the phone# from the white page, it means your phone number should register under the name that match the name on their record. but you said you don't recognize the name.
they call us due to a parking ticket that was disputed long time ago.
發表於 2010-5-6 14:40
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