Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

["Shea Tisdale" <shea AT sheatisdale.com>]

You can make many of the computers that dial for telemarketers remove
you from their calling list just by using one of those devices you see
advertised or at the stores.  

Or for free, you can use a sound sample of the sound that is made when
you call a disconnected line and put that right at the beginning of you
answering machine message.  There are many web sites on how to do this.

It takes about 2 months and the calls will drop off dramatically.

I used to have the caller ID and the screening feature if it was a
private name/number - but paying $6 a month for it got old.  I'd rather
use that money for more CDs or something.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:internetworkers-
> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of K. Jo Garner
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 2:07 PM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Federal judge blocks do-not-call list
> 
> On Wed, 24 Sep 2003, Beth wrote:
> 
> ->Tanner Lovelace <lovelace AT wayfarer.org> wrote:
> ->>
> ->>Why should I have to play extra for that?  Until they start
offering
> ->>it for no extra cost (although realistically, they'll just raise
> ->>everyone's cost...), I'll pass on caller ID, thank you.
> ->
> ->Again, it was just a suggestion. Calm down.
> 
> Um, I believe everyone's being calm here. Your suggestion was just -
well,
> not implementable. Apparently you don't get called much by
telemarketers.
> 
> FWIW I do have caller ID and my friends who don't opt to publish their
> numbers still get me to answer the phone (that ole Private Name
Private
> Number thing) when I know they're calling. it's most handy for
checking
> quickly who called instead of delving into voicemail-land when pressed
for
> time.
> 
> It's been a while since I got a telemarketer call to my house, though
I
> don't know what prompted that.
> 
> Cheers
> KJ
> 
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