Get on the Do-Not-Call List. It’s an 800 number. It takes about 15 seconds to register. Dial 0, and the operator will give it to you. They all have it memorized.
When an unwanted caller calls, just quietly hang up. They expect much worse than that. There’s no obligation to answer questions, engage in niceties, etc.
I have my phone set so that it only rings if the caller is on my whitelist. (I’m on Do-Not-Call too.) I still think there should be a bounty on telemarketer heads.
The do not call list exempts certain telemarketers — you can receive political campaign calls and calls from those with whom you’ve done business previously. And you have to renew your membership on the do not call list from time to time. In other words, the list, while it helps some, does not solve the problem entirely.
I was on a do not call list in Indiana.
Around 4 pm on a sunday, I get a call and the i.d. says, Indiana State Police, so I answer it.
The officer identifies himself and then begins to solicit funds for their foundation........
I just calmly asked him if he knew about the do not call list,he says of course..........
So my next comment is to politely ask him, that if he and The Indiana state Police cannot respect that list and the law, why would I give him any money.
That ended the call.