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[internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org (Craig Duncan)]

When I get the auto dial pre-recorded messages, I have started listening =
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the whole message. The considerate companies usually have a "remove me fr=
om=20
phone list" option at the end, which I promptly choose and never hear fro=
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them again.

If the option to "remove" isn't there I do one of two things:

1. If I am in a reasonable mood and have a couple of minutes, I write dow=
n the=20
number and call them with the specific, and fairly stern, request that th=
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never call back. This is highly effective in removing my number from thei=
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list. it has the added advantage of wasting their time to listen to a ver=
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unhappy never to be customer. Think about it!

2. If I am neither in a good mood or have time to call, I do my private l=
ittle=20
rant about fucking idiots calling me on a "service I pay for" thing, get =
over=20
it, and continue doing whatever it was I was doing with more of an attitu=
de=20
than it deserves. The net effect of which results in an even more stern c=
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to the company that called me without a "remove" option the next time I f=
ind=20
myself replying by phone.

On the whole, I have reduced the amount of nuisence calls we receive by=20
<guess>90%+</guess> by asking to be removed from a call list, whether or =
not=20
it was automated. The downside is that I had to put this much effort into=
 not=20
receiving calls I do not want.

So, does anyone think that the idea of a "do not call these numbers" list=
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recently proposed by the federal government (or was it another ineffectiv=
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body?) is a good idea, or is it just another marketing idea to get hold o=
f as=20
many new numbers to call as possible?


C

On Wednesday 12 February 2003 10:16 am, Steven Champeon wrote:
> on Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 09:04:22AM -0500, Bill Geschwind wrote:
> > Oh, really? I got an automated message on my answering machine earlie=
r
> > this week from a carpet cleaning service. I deleted it before listeni=
ng
> > to the entire thing. Don't know if it's the same jerk or some copycat=
=2E
>
> Well, if it's Preston, he'll be back in about 33 days or so. And if it
> is Preston, you really should raise some hell.
>
>  http://www.jus.state.nc.us/in/press/10082002.htm
>  http://www.jus.state.nc.us/in/press/10222002.htm