OT ish Blocking telemarketers

[alister]

On Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:53:35 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:

> On 06/13/2015 08:42 AM, alister wrote:
>> On Fri, 12 Jun 2015 19:47:18 -0600, Michael Torrie wrote:
>> 
>>> On 06/12/2015 04:20 PM, Seymore4Head wrote:
>>>> Is there a program what runs on Windows that uses a national
>>>> blacklist to block phone calls?
>>>
>>> I'm sure you could install and use the Asterisk PBX software, and I
>>> bet people have made scripts for it to block calls in this way. 
>>> You'll need to take your question to the asterisk mailing list though.
>> 
>> & you will still be wasting your time.
>> the scumbags change numbers regularly & will also withhold it
>> 
>> it is like fighting the hydra, for every 1 you block 2 more appear
> 
> Sure but with a proper PBX, you can stop almost all telemarketers right
> at the door with a touch-tone menu.  They don't have the time (money) to
> wait if you don't answer right away.

I have considered that approach on many occasions but it would make life 
difficult for genuine callers.

Now I just play with them to waste there time
you would not believe how many are stupid enough to bite when you say "I 
don't deal with disreputable companies" :-)

the current record is 15 minutes for one wally who spent 15 minutes 
listening to silence while i left the phone off the hook in another room 
( & i had even told him that was what i was about to do)

that was 15 minutes he was not bothering someone else.
 




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