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How do you deal with Cold Calls
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They can be annoying at the best of times. Do you:
* Say a polite thanks but no thanks.
* Tell them to f**k off.
* Cut the call off without saying anything.
Would you have any sympathy with the caller as he/she is only doing a job to earn some money.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I don't answer the phone.
If I do answer I'm always polite. They are just doing their job.
I always try to cheer call centre people up. I feel bad that they probably got abuse all day. People can be really mean.  |
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It depends on when they call, also if they come up with a local number or not.
Those that call during the day get no answer.
Those that call early evenings are likely to find themselves chatting with my 2 year old.
Those that call evenings will hear the thud as I drop the phone back onto the cradle, but as I'm tps registered they shouldn't ring here anyways, and I dont give the number out (I dont know it  ) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If it's a number I don't recognise I will answer the phone by saying Woodford police station. If it's a cold caller I will chastise them for tying up an emergency number. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends on who or why,
Those evil scum who claim to be from Microsoft and trick the vulnerable into giving them access to their computers so they can rob them, don't deserve nice, those flogging loans, windows etc. just doing a job deserve a polite version of f off and don't call back. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"Depends on who or why,
Those evil scum who claim to be from Microsoft and trick the vulnerable into giving them access to their computers so they can rob them, don't deserve nice, those flogging loans, windows etc. just doing a job deserve a polite version of f off and don't call back."
I love the Microsoft ones. I used to work in IT specialising amongst other things in server security.
I tie them up in knots. They usually hang up on me. I consider them sport. |
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I normally say I am dead and it was my funeral today, burst into tears, then ask them "why are the good ones taken from us" and follow that with me saying how much of a good man I was.
They really don't know what to say.
(ps, not as me obversely lol) |
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By *ev-PMan
over a year ago
Hampshire |
"If it's a number I don't recognise I will answer the phone by saying Woodford police station. If it's a cold caller I will chastise them for tying up an emergency number. "
 although I'm usually polite this is a good tip to remember. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I love the Microsoft ones. I used to work in IT specialising amongst other things in server security.
I tie them up in knots. They usually hang up on me. I consider them sport."
So do I, I consider it a public service to keep them on the line and away from robbing my or anyone's mother! it's also very amusing when in the right mood. |
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i have tried all sorts...police, trading standars, chip shop, plumbers merchants etc but they usually just plough on reading down there script.So now once i know what its about i say "i'll go and fecth him" and just leave them hanging on.
The ones that really get my goat are the "can i speak to the homeowner"...i usally start messing them about e.g.
i am sorry Homer isnt here, but hercules is would you like to speak to him.He's just got back from greece..... and then i just drone on and on.They usually give up lol.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"They can be annoying at the best of times. Do you:
* Say a polite thanks but no thanks.
* Tell them to f**k off.
* Cut the call off without saying anything.
Would you have any sympathy with the caller as he/she is only doing a job to earn some money.
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Hi. I was once one of these callers. The best thing to do. Ask there name and what company they are calling from. Politely ask your number to be removed from their calling list. Then say you are not interested in anything. Then hang up. Simples.
Or you could just start talking shit to them. When they try and interrupt you. Ask them politely not to interrupt you while you are talking!!
Or just say,"will you fuck right off cunt face?"  |
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"We like to string themalong for as long as possible to waste their time and cost them money. "
lol same a favorites can you just hold on two ticks till i answer the door then sit and watch tv checking every now and then to see if hung up yet |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I once said to a woman who tried selling me shares in palm oil.after i ripped her a new one about the environmental issues of palm oil plantations I told her she was interupting my afternoon wank.she soon fucked off . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'll just ask where they are calling from and how they gt my TPS registered number, which they can never tell me or they'll insist I must have put it into something, but I never use my landline for anything so that can't be the case. Then I'll ask them to remove me from all their systems. I'm never rude, but am very firm...after all they are just doing their job and haven't personally selected my number to ring. If they try to tell me I am interested then things change and they'll usually go away with a telling off! |
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let then do there pitch , then make a note of company ,then polite ask that they remove me from there data base and i dont give them permission to pass my data on .
if they phone again , then i tell them to go forth |
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Depends if they are uk based or not - I love the foreign ones especially the scammers like themicrosoft helpline - oooh it takes me so long to find my computer and switch it on...
Any uk based ones polite but no thanks usually |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I let them say their thing and then say I'm going to find a pen and paper to take down details, sometimes I go back to the phone in 10 minutes to see if they are still on the line Sometimes it's 20 minutes |
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By *igjob01Man
over a year ago
near newtownards |
For a long time I was getting loads on my works mobile so I started answering it" hello immigration on call number, can I help you" or " hello harbour commissioners on call number" they soon stopped |
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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago
dirtybigbadsgirlville |
"The worse ones are the recorded messages from 'PPI' and 'No win no fees' Companies. You can't even vent your anger at them "
One of the reasons I rarely answer the house phone, I think they record when the phone is answered and keep calling back about that time then.... |
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I used to get a lot of these calls I tried the usual:
Be polite to them.... Didn't work still got the calls
Told them to F*ck off ..... Didn't work still got the calls
Leave them hanging on the phone....Didn't work still got the calls
Eventually I just told to hang on a second while I start to record the call because the police have asked for evidence of the harassment...... I suddenly stopped getting the calls |
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My mam god rest her soul. Had a cold caller trying to get her to sign up for an evening news paper. She listened as he went into his pitch then asked nicely what he was trying to sell her. She politely said no thank you son and hung up. He called back minutes later and said he didn't like her attitude. I smiled at my mam and told him to f*ck off. First time I ever swore in front of my mother. He never called back. |
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By *essiCouple
over a year ago
suffolk |
if its a repeating cold call on the phone like ppi, car crash claim etc etc we've now perfected our response to this...hello Dave's sperm bank you spank it and we bank it.....the line just goes dead all of a sudden.....  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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You're best off just politely saying no thanks and hanging up. You can get angry/swear/talk about the TPS etc etc. The person you're talking to really won't care. Having done call centre work all they do is have a good laugh about you when you've gone. And leaving the phone on the side, putting it next to a radio...perfect from their point of view..they will sit back and put their feet up, and not have to call anyone else for quater of a hour. If you really want to wind them up actually take the time to try and talk to them! |
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"This is a private number.
Please remove my number from your records.
Bye. "
That usually won't make a lot of difference as the numbers are passed/sold to many different companies. Even if one was to take the number off the list, others will still keep on calling. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have recently (this evening) started asking how they are, are they ready for Christmas, how is their family. and telling them my holiday plans. In fact was chatty they didn't have time to do the 1 minute survey 
But I am blaming a random member of this forum for putting me up to it, don't know who you are but it's your fault |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Between 1 and 3, We keep getting the "Sir, You have a fake version of Windows running" lately bit of a laugh when were both into IT. Mrs"
LOL did you tell them it was much better than the original |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is a private number.
Please remove my number from your records.
Bye.
That usually won't make a lot of difference as the numbers are passed/sold to many different companies. Even if one was to take the number off the list, others will still keep on calling."
Hmmm it's not bad but no not fool proof. I have a BT machine that's supposed to block some numbers - the jury's out on that one currently ! Or I have extensively used BTs change your number for free. I've found this a huge success and also deters annoying relatives  |
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Our home phone packed up about a year ago and we haven't bothered to replace it...
A story in the papers a few years back. A bloke got a second phone line installed that charged £5 a minute. When he got a cold caller he would ask "Do you mind if I transfer this call to my office phone so we can talk in peace? " He then sat and chatted for ages... After a few weeks he stopped getting cold calls and gave a few hundred pounds to charity... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"This is a private number.
Please remove my number from your records.
Bye.
That usually won't make a lot of difference as the numbers are passed/sold to many different companies. Even if one was to take the number off the list, others will still keep on calling.
Hmmm it's not bad but no not fool proof. I have a BT machine that's supposed to block some numbers - the jury's out on that one currently ! Or I have extensively used BTs change your number for free. I've found this a huge success and also deters annoying relatives "
Although I should add that we have in the past inherited some odd numbers - like the local vicarage. We used to get frequent enquires for christenings, the odd wedding but mostly funerals alas. The temptation at times was immense |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I did read a few week back of a similar topic but elsewhere and found the best reply. It involved answering the phone by whispering 'yes the job is done but I am covered in blood now. I will have a good clean up after disposing of the body'
Did make me chuckle |
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