Junk Phone Calls – where in hell do those guys get your number in the first place especially for those on cell phones?
I mean, it’s not that there’s a cell phone directory is there?
Answers on a postcard please.
Before going further, why do they call up in the first place if no-one wants them?
So I suppose there are people who respond to them otherwise why do it?
I mean who are these people who respond to the sales pitch?
Are they really that desperate to buy something that they don’t want – I assume they don’t want it as they would have already bought whatever it is.
So you get this annoying call – they always seem to ring at an inconvenient time – and you can counter this by reacting to them by:
going on and on about something irrelevant – rather like me.
speaking in a foreign language.
replying using song titles.
pretending they’ve reached voicemail.
saying they’ve got the wrong number.
trying to sell them something.
telling them that you are a competitor.
saying yes to every question.
repeating back everything they say.
pretending that you know them.
telling them that they have dialled the police.
These ideas are all good and may be satisfying but but personally, I like to see if I can make them think that the call might cost THEM money.
So, may I suggest you answer them by:
saying that this call will cost the caller $200 (or what ever amount you decide) per second and by continuing with this call you agree to the charge specified.
transferring the call, if you can and is technically feasible) to one of those premium rate numbers.
finding out their organisation or number and transfer the call to themselves.
If, however, you have any better ideas please feel welcome to add a comment…