Re: Trapping the wild telemarketer (US)

From: Bill Vermillion (bv_at_wjv.comREMOVE)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 16:15:01 GMT

In article <proto-00703B.15183230032004@reader1.panix.com>,
Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> wrote:
>In article <4051ECAA.EA99B52C@yahoo.com>,
> CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I just captured one of their automated lines. As usual, I
>> answered a call, and there was nobody at the other end. I put the
>> phone on speaker, and ignored it (the objective is to maximize the
>> telemarketers cost). After 45 seconds it redialed, followed by
>> silence. This sequence continued for over 6 minutes, after which
>> the other end finally hung up. I may have caused this by leaving
>> the room and returning, thus making some perceptible response. I
>> should have also hit the mute key.
>>
>> It might be worth while automating the whole process by setting
>> the modem to answer calls and leave the speaker on. It will have
>> to not time-out on no carrier, hang up on dial-tone, etc. which
>> might be hairy. What is the market for such a revengeful utility?

>First you sign up the most obnoxious telemarketeers to market your
>product.

And their opening line on the calls could be "If you hate getting
marketing calls like this, I'll tell you how you can eliminate all
of them, including this one, in the future". 

-- 
Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

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