my family used to have fun messing with those calls, but now they are computer generated. Best to not even pick up. If it is important they’ll leave a message.
We have NoMoRoBo, which cuts out a lot of the calls. Otherwise, if we don’t recognize the number we don’t pick it up. If it’s not worth leaving a message, it’s probably not worth calling.
I wait until a human gets on, say hi, then say, frantically, “can you hold on one second? Thanks!” and put the phone down and go about my business. The record is over five minutes, before they caught on.
I use an internet phone number, the software on my pc answers and asks which extension. so I program ext as needed, for me its a great way to filter all the calls from emergencies to the sales call
When I answer a nuisance call, I like to have a little fun. When The IRS calls, I always answer with, “How about that! I work for the government too. Which one? Have you ever heard of The Department of Homeland Security? Keep talking so we can trace your call.”
My husband has fun, also. Sometimes he speaks in a thick Russian accent (he’s not Russian, but learned it in school), somethimes he acts like he can’t hear them, sometimes, if it’s a real person, he tells them to quit his job because that company is a fraud, and go out and get a good job. Keeps them on the phone for 5 minutes, if he can. I, on the other hand, get aggravated at the interruption of whatever I’m doing – so have a little battery operated unit with 16 different buttons to push, each with a different sound. My favorites are the razzberry or the fart which I put up to the phone, then hang up.
I hide my caller id, call the number back. If machine or human answers I turn on the song “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” Don’t know how they take it, but if they bother me I want to bother them back.
sbwertz almost 6 years ago
I hit the “call block” button.
car2ner almost 6 years ago
my family used to have fun messing with those calls, but now they are computer generated. Best to not even pick up. If it is important they’ll leave a message.
DaveQuinn almost 6 years ago
My son dealt with it well. The same person kept calling asking for me. My son answered it and said “He’s dead!!” and hung up. They never called back.
Dani Rice almost 6 years ago
We have NoMoRoBo, which cuts out a lot of the calls. Otherwise, if we don’t recognize the number we don’t pick it up. If it’s not worth leaving a message, it’s probably not worth calling.
Skeptical Meg almost 6 years ago
I wait until a human gets on, say hi, then say, frantically, “can you hold on one second? Thanks!” and put the phone down and go about my business. The record is over five minutes, before they caught on.
kunddog almost 6 years ago
I use an internet phone number, the software on my pc answers and asks which extension. so I program ext as needed, for me its a great way to filter all the calls from emergencies to the sales call
eladee AKA Wally almost 6 years ago
If I don’t recognize the number I don’t answer.
Scoutmaster77 almost 6 years ago
When I answer a nuisance call, I like to have a little fun. When The IRS calls, I always answer with, “How about that! I work for the government too. Which one? Have you ever heard of The Department of Homeland Security? Keep talking so we can trace your call.”
LastRoseofSummer Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I answer: Hepler Industries, how may I direct your call? I’ve cut the robo calls by 2/3!
Ginny Premium Member almost 6 years ago
My husband has fun, also. Sometimes he speaks in a thick Russian accent (he’s not Russian, but learned it in school), somethimes he acts like he can’t hear them, sometimes, if it’s a real person, he tells them to quit his job because that company is a fraud, and go out and get a good job. Keeps them on the phone for 5 minutes, if he can. I, on the other hand, get aggravated at the interruption of whatever I’m doing – so have a little battery operated unit with 16 different buttons to push, each with a different sound. My favorites are the razzberry or the fart which I put up to the phone, then hang up.
ElGato almost 6 years ago
I hide my caller id, call the number back. If machine or human answers I turn on the song “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” Don’t know how they take it, but if they bother me I want to bother them back.
BWR almost 6 years ago
When we had home phone service, I’d answer in Gaelic.