So is rat going to be charged with assault in the state he is in or the state that the telemarketer is in (assuming they are in different states)?Or is it a Federal crime?
Sounds like a great app, until you realize they or their family, along with the company they work for, will turn around and sue you for everything you have. Best to just hang up on them right from the get go. Or better still, not pick up in the first place. Caller ID is a great thing.
I wonder if you’d be required to give advance notice:
Your call is annoying, to better serve society, this call will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Please keep the phone close to your head to receive the ultimate effect.
I usually just say, “I’m not interested. I’m hanging up. Have a nice day.” over top of them talking, then I hang up. They’re people, too, just trying to make a living. They’ve got to be really desperate to take a job as a telemarketer.
I got tired of shaving my face everyday and called a company – I think it’s name was “No Hair” – after speaking to the rep I realized this product was not for me. I said “good bye” and hung up. A second later the rep actually called me back! I hung up several times and each time he called me back.
Seriously, why not an app that would quietly just do a reverse lookup of the calling number and use it to call forward/transfer your incoming call to that number so their phone will beep that they have a call pending. For 99 cents it would also just hang up for you.
My solution? If I don’t know the number on my caller I.D. I let it go to my VERY rude Answering machine message! My family and friends KNOW my message, and they think it’s a hoot, but if you DON’T know about it, it hopefully will discourage them from EVER calling back!
I’m usually at the table sewing and have my music on fairly loud. I just put the phone up to the speakers and they get an earful of Vince Gill, Linda Rae, Dwighty Yoakum, Mark Chetsnut, Waylon or a dozen others.
“Neighbor spamming” makes me a tad upset. If you’re not familiar, that’s when technology allows the caller to disguise his number, making it appear to be the same area code and exchange as yours. Psychologically makes you more likely to answer. I answer them with the greeting, “Kansas City Police, how can I help you?” Works every time…
I thought it was ridiculous when my caller Id said I was getting a call from ‘Invalid Number’, but then I got two calls from ‘Illegal Scam’ – at least they were truthful. No, I didn’t answer any of them.
I set my default ring tone to “silent” and assigned an audible ring tone to everyone in my contact list. I never even hear the robocall or telemarketers or scam folks call. If the call is important they can leave a message, but they rarely do.
Answer an unknown caller with: “You have reached the local office of the FBI. Stay on the line for the next available Agent. Your wait time is approximately 15 minutes.”
Earthling Premium Member about 6 years ago
I need that app RIGHT NOW
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
So is rat going to be charged with assault in the state he is in or the state that the telemarketer is in (assuming they are in different states)?Or is it a Federal crime?
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member about 6 years ago
The App Store could never offer that app; the server demand would crash the California power grid.
Radish the wordsmith about 6 years ago
Phone Rage
about 6 years ago
Hopefully I can get that app for free!
knight1192a about 6 years ago
Sounds like a great app, until you realize they or their family, along with the company they work for, will turn around and sue you for everything you have. Best to just hang up on them right from the get go. Or better still, not pick up in the first place. Caller ID is a great thing.
B UTTONS about 6 years ago
I wonder if you’d be required to give advance notice:
Your call is annoying, to better serve society, this call will self-destruct in 5 seconds. Please keep the phone close to your head to receive the ultimate effect.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 6 years ago
You could charge a fortune for an app like that.
debra4life about 6 years ago
I usually just say, “I’m not interested. I’m hanging up. Have a nice day.” over top of them talking, then I hang up. They’re people, too, just trying to make a living. They’ve got to be really desperate to take a job as a telemarketer.
wiatr about 6 years ago
That would be an extremely popular app.
arye uygur about 6 years ago
I got tired of shaving my face everyday and called a company – I think it’s name was “No Hair” – after speaking to the rep I realized this product was not for me. I said “good bye” and hung up. A second later the rep actually called me back! I hung up several times and each time he called me back.
Display about 6 years ago
I’m going to change my voicemail answering message to a recording of the modem noise you used to get with a dial up connection.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 6 years ago
I so wish that kind of an app existed
mail2jbl about 6 years ago
I want that app! I want to explode not only telemarketers but also all the robo-calls I get too!
Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago
I’ve actually thought of this. But for scammers, not telemarketers. I pity telemarketers. It’s their boss who should be blown up.
dwane.scoty1 about 6 years ago
Why answer any unknown #! That’s what Caller ID is for!!
sarah413 Premium Member about 6 years ago
No more phone calls, please. We have a winner.
James Wolfenstein about 6 years ago
Where is it?? Where is it?? I can’t find it in the Playstore!!!! Please!!!!!! I NEED THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
clancy.4233 about 6 years ago
A ref’s whistle does the job!!!
Reader about 6 years ago
Just in case they didn’t hate the job enough already….
joefearsnothing about 6 years ago
I love my my nomorobo.com app! You will too! The only thing they can’t block is calls from charitable organizations!
smgray about 6 years ago
So why can’t phone companies come up with a way to stop all spoofing? That way we will know who is calling and can report the company.
tripwire45 about 6 years ago
I wish.
vtdba about 6 years ago
Seriously, why not an app that would quietly just do a reverse lookup of the calling number and use it to call forward/transfer your incoming call to that number so their phone will beep that they have a call pending. For 99 cents it would also just hang up for you.
Masterskrain about 6 years ago
My solution? If I don’t know the number on my caller I.D. I let it go to my VERY rude Answering machine message! My family and friends KNOW my message, and they think it’s a hoot, but if you DON’T know about it, it hopefully will discourage them from EVER calling back!
Queen of America about 6 years ago
I’m usually at the table sewing and have my music on fairly loud. I just put the phone up to the speakers and they get an earful of Vince Gill, Linda Rae, Dwighty Yoakum, Mark Chetsnut, Waylon or a dozen others.
joefearsnothing about 6 years ago
My experience with Nomorobo has been great! The numbers that I have reported can call back but after one ring they are automatically cut off!
SomeOtherGocomicsGuy about 6 years ago
Scam Likely is going to lose their scammers….
Packratjohn Premium Member about 6 years ago
“Neighbor spamming” makes me a tad upset. If you’re not familiar, that’s when technology allows the caller to disguise his number, making it appear to be the same area code and exchange as yours. Psychologically makes you more likely to answer. I answer them with the greeting, “Kansas City Police, how can I help you?” Works every time…
the lost wizard about 6 years ago
This would be very useful against the caller from Windows technical support.
Perkycat about 6 years ago
I thought it was ridiculous when my caller Id said I was getting a call from ‘Invalid Number’, but then I got two calls from ‘Illegal Scam’ – at least they were truthful. No, I didn’t answer any of them.
jessie d. about 6 years ago
Mouse will be exploding a machine that makes all those calls. No humans allowed.
Spiny Norman Premium Member about 6 years ago
I have been known to pick up the phone and say hello…..hello…..I can’t hear you….hello? Sometimes I get them to hang up.
Ken8338 Premium Member about 6 years ago
I set my default ring tone to “silent” and assigned an audible ring tone to everyone in my contact list. I never even hear the robocall or telemarketers or scam folks call. If the call is important they can leave a message, but they rarely do.
SUBWAY 13 about 6 years ago
Rat should have transferred him to Lenny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWrkDOt_IfM
ajakimber425 about 6 years ago
Where can we get one of those?
mobile about 6 years ago
Answer an unknown caller with: “You have reached the local office of the FBI. Stay on the line for the next available Agent. Your wait time is approximately 15 minutes.”
cactusjack99 Premium Member about 6 years ago
I seriously WANT THAT AP!!!
Kind&Kinder about 6 years ago
Telemarketers are people like us who have made a poor vocational choice (maybe the only one available?). I try to be kind but quick to escape.
falcon_370f about 6 years ago
Where can I get that app?
WCraft Premium Member about 6 years ago
Until they actually invent that app, I’ll just have to keep the air-horn handy.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
I hang up as soon as I recognize that it’s a robot-call of any sort. But an app like that would really be so much more fun!
lindz.coop Premium Member about 6 years ago
If only….
57BelAir about 6 years ago
Where can I get that??? Oh I see…I don’t know how to become a cartoon.
KevinKreiss almost 6 years ago
I only answer the phone when I want.No reason to be a slave to your phone.Leave a message. I’ll return your call.
alantain 8 months ago
Just say, “Great! Send it over!” and hang up.