>> that must be why they stopped calling to sell us insurance on our Stove
Lucky you. They must’ve pulled three hundred boiler room spammers off of YOUR account and put ‘em on OURS — they’ve been non-stop about renewing our fridge service contract!
I’ve had bad experiences with telemarketers, especially from a car dealership. I’m convinced that a Ford car salesman gave or sold my number to scam phone artists once.
When stores ask me for my phone number I usually say I don’t own a phone, sometimes while looking at my smart phone.
Sometimes I just say no.
When I buy a car I ask the dealership if they will still sell me the car if I refuse to give them my number. If they promise not to call me I repeat my question.