What part of "No thank you, I'm not interested" don't you understand?

@jtr115 (722)
United States
May 28, 2008 9:50am CST
I keep getting calls from this company which asks to speak with "the business owner or co-owner." The company is selling some type of credit card processing service for home businesses (even though I've told them I no longer have a home business.) I've repeatedly told them "No thank you, I'm not interested," then hung up. This time I firmly said "I'm not interested. Please stop calling me." Since the Caller ID display only identifies the company as "Unknown Number," I can't use *69 to trace the number or report the company. I get the same type of irritating repeat calls from political groups even though I've told them to remove my name from their calling lists.
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@twoey68 (13627)
• United States
31 May 08
I've had this happen a few times and I tell them to remove me from their list and if they call again I'm reporting them to the phone company for harrassment. It works everytime. **AT PEACE WITHIN** ~~STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS~~
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@jtr115 (722)
• United States
31 May 08
I've had mixed results with asking for removals. Most of the companies have stopped calling, but there are still a handful which don't listen. Maybe adding the bit about reporting them will get rid of the rest. Thanks for your suggestion!
• India
28 May 08
That happens to me all the time. Our home phone is the one which is very much used to communicate with people and it somehow has ended up in the hands of some calling agencies which call customers on behalf of some or the other company which pays them. They keep calling and irritate the S* out of me. I almost lost my temper once and shouted at the person who called, and she hung up almost immediately. It's like they also know that their job is worthless and they also know that nobody is going to buy into their stuff, but still they call back. bourne
@jtr115 (722)
• United States
30 May 08
Well, there is a small percentage of people who either want to buy it or can be easily talked into it. I think the figure is something like 2 or 3 percent. The big pain (for both sides) is the calls to the other 97-98 percent.
@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
28 May 08
I go through the same thing at work. I ask and ask to be taken off the calling list. I have talked to my boss and he told me to tell them I am the owner then say we aren't intrested. It has helped a bit. I still get calls but not as many. Talk to your boss about it, maybe she or he will let you do the same. GOOD LUCK!
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@jtr115 (722)
• United States
30 May 08
This actually happened at my home phone. I had a home business until a few months ago, and I've told the calling company several times that it's no longer in operation, but they still call.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
12 Jun 08
Normally I will answer phone call from unknown caller as I am afraid that it might be any friend or relative not in my phone list. But if I notice that it is an unknown person and keeps on calling me again and again even though I have told him I am not interested in what he is trying to persuade, if I see the unknown caller I again I then will take up the landline phone and cancel the calling straight away without answer it anymore.For cellphone I will press the reject button without any hesitation.
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@aplaza (630)
• Netherlands
28 May 08
You can try not answering the phone if the caller ID shows unkonown. I do that a lot. I dont' know anybody that uses an unknown number so it's none of my friends. It will take a bit of patience though because it's hard to let a phone ring! Or you may consider trying this next time they call. Make sure you jot down the name of the person contacting you.Pretend you are interested and ask for their address or website. Then send a letter to the management of the company and tell them that "so and so" has been harassing you. And then tell them to stop calling you. It's likely that these calls are outsourced and coming from a call center. But unless you let that company know that something is going wrong they'll keep on calling!
@jtr115 (722)
• United States
30 May 08
That's a great idea! I've actually ordered a large-display Caller ID box. Soon I'll be able to see who's calling from the table or couch before I run over to the phone (or not, if it's an unknown number.)