re: How do you handle telemarketing calls?

I haven't had a telemarketing call on my home phone in three years. My VoIP provider has a spam blocker that totally eliminates robocalls. It works like this: if you're in my phone book, your call goes right through and my phone rings. If you're not in my phone book, you're asked to press a number (1-9) to be connected. Robodialers can't do that so they get an error message that says the number you have dialed is no longer in service. The number changes with each incoming call. I occasionally get calls on my cell phone but I just add those to my blacklist.

I always tell them I'm interested and then I ask for their full name and home phone number so I can call them back later. I have yet to have someone give it to me.

your phone has poop particles all over it

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He also did the voice of Special Ed on Crank Yankers.

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Hey lady!

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Not like literally on it dumbass. Where it can be heard though.

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Nice crawfish, poopy face.

Iask them their company's stance on any controversial issue. Regardless of the answer I get, I tell them I could never do business with a company that believes_______.

If they say the co. has no stance, I tell them that the issue is too important to ignore.

Then I hang up.

do not answer.

if I don't recognize the phone number I don't answer

I like to tell them whoever they called for just died, and thanks for opening up a painful subject.

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It makes me nervous about how they got my phone number.

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A phone number is 10 digits.

Write down 10 digits and call it. If someone answers, try to sell them something.

No. They buy info as a third party service. They get a name, phone number, and an address. This is why I'm reluctant to give that information out unless it's necessary.