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That does not make sense. It's not a simple annoyance. Why should I be troubled in my own home by some idiotic voice? You say hang up? Well, that means I've wasted my time running to the phone and picking it up and slamming it down. Caller ID? Well, what if someone who's number I don't have is calling? Or, if I let the telemarketer keep ringing and holding up my line? Answering machine? You mean I have to delay important calls just for these jokers??

Give me a break. The "...my own home" statement is invalid. You do not have to have a phone. You do not have to answer the phone. You can turn the ringer off and you'll never even know that people have called. You can make outgoing calls only.

If taking the .37 seconds to hang up the phone is wasting your time then you certainly are anal. If you have someone calling whose number you don't have then they can hit the answering machine and you can call them back. Or if the telemarketer keeps ringing and holding up the line, well that is harrassment for which you can file charges. I'd be pretty entertained, though, if you could actually produce an example of a telemarketer constantly dialing your phone # during even a half hour period. You don't have to delay important calls, just hang up on the previous caller, wait for dial tone and dial. Using the phone is hard isn't it? Here's a hint, if you have the phone off the hook preparing to dial, someone can't connect an incoming call to you. AMAZING isn't it?

Wow, what an incredible lack of logic.

I do need to have a phone. If someone needs me right now, asap, the phone is needed. If I was a doctor I'd need it to save your life, if need be.

Do you mean to say that you'd be okay with a doctor who could have saved your life but didn't because he switched off his phone due to the number of teleloons calling?

I pay for my phone to make calls as well as receive them.

.37 seconds? Huh? you aren't counting the time taken for me to a. find the darn handset, b. run from whatever I'm doing, wherever I may be doing it and c. time to curse the teleloon on the other end. It would be about 3 + minutes at least. Not to mention the time wasted because the darn teleloon interrupted me.

Usign the phone isn't hard, suing the teleloons is and that's why I'm glad this no call list is out.