PHONE CALLS

[cuznjohn]

this is getting ridiculous now....... has anyone been getting calls from people saying, I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE YOU STAYED AT ONE OF OUR RESORTS LAST YEAR. at that point i hang up and block the number because i never travel. what i don't understand is, how many numbers they have that they call me on. i must of blocked over a dozen so far. and yes i am on the NO CALL LIST

[ARtraveler]

this is getting ridiculous now....... has anyone been getting calls from people saying, I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE YOU STAYED AT ONE OF OUR RESORTS LAST YEAR. at that point i hang up and block the number because i never travel. what i don't understand is, how many numbers they have that they call me on. i must of blocked over a dozen so far. and yes i am on the NO CALL LIST

So far, nothing here. If they were to call me, I would say something along the lines of "don't call me, I will call you (and season it nicely with expletives). Then--hang up.

[vided]

Yea I get 2-3 calls about reducing credit card interest a day.
It's amazing how many different caller ids they use.
they all wind up on the blocked list

[JerryB]

Hi cuznjohn,

Re: at that point i hang up

This is why your telephone number is being passed around, you answered.

Not that I am perfect, but do not answer unless you recognize the number. If it is important, they will leave a message.

There have been numerous stories on the news about this problem w/recommendations on what NOT TO DO.

Jerry Baumchen

[GOZFST]

this is getting ridiculous now....... has anyone been getting calls from people saying, I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE YOU STAYED AT ONE OF OUR RESORTS LAST YEAR. at that point i hang up and block the number because i never travel. what i don't understand is, how many numbers they have that they call me on. i must of blocked over a dozen so far. and yes i am on the NO CALL LIST

Yep I've been getting alot of them.

[tobor9]

I use "do not disturb" on my iPhone set to contacts only,if you are not in my contacts you go straight to VM,phone does not ring.

[ThreeWheels]

Give a listen to this.

http://allowe.com/audio/TomMabe,Telemarketer.mp3

[WellsboroSpyder]

this is getting ridiculous now....... has anyone been getting calls from people saying, I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE YOU STAYED AT ONE OF OUR RESORTS LAST YEAR. at that point i hang up and block the number because i never travel. what i don't understand is, how many numbers they have that they call me on. i must of blocked over a dozen so far. and yes i am on the NO CALL LIST

Every time you sign up for a rewards card the fine print gives them the ability to sell your info. I also wonder if that is true every time you use the rewards card ? What happened to the days when the sales prices were for everyone not just if you sign up ?

[Bob Denman]

I tell them that I DID stay at one of them...
But I only paid the "short stay" rate, and I hoped that they didn't mind the stains on the sheets, and all of the empty beer bottles and condom packages...

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

I usually ask them if it is a sales call, if they say yes i kindly tell them to remove me from calling list but since almost always
telemarketers lie i harass them and treat them like crap and call them child molester since it is a well known fact that
child molesters lie. if i can get their real phone number or sometimes the number of the one that calls i will set my computer
to dial the number(blocked of course) at least 100 times and if they call me back to complain i always tell them to call the ftc
and remind them according to ftc regulations they can not lie and have to tell you it is a sales call.

[vampyregirl]

The national Do Not Call registry is a joke any more. You have to put your phone numbers in it every 6 months--even though it is supposed to be a lifetime registry. It does work though!! Just had to put mine back in. I was getting at least 10 calls from various numbers every day. If I don't recognize them, I let the answering machine get it. I'm down to maybe 1 random call per day---for the next 4 months or so.....

[MEP]

If you have VoIP service check out Nomorobo at nomorobo.com. It's free for home phones with no strings attached. We've had it for a couple of years, as AT&T U-verse and then Comcast VoIP customers, and it works very well. It's also easy to set up. If a call slips through you have the option of reporting it. More information can be found on their website.

[Bob Denman]

[bscrive]

Signing up for the do not call list is a joke and just gives your number to the telemarketers. They then know that it is a valid number to call. The list of numbers is used by out of country telemarketers to call you. The number they are calling from is bounced off another number and that is the one shows up on your phone. They have an unlimited list of numbers to use. The computer calling you just randomly selects a number to bounce off to call you. We once had a telemarketer call us and our own phone number showed up as the caller.

[cuznjohn]

i once answered my phone where my own number showed up on the caller id

[LateLifeCrisis]

this is getting ridiculous now....... has anyone been getting calls from people saying, I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE YOU STAYED AT ONE OF OUR RESORTS LAST YEAR. at that point i hang up and block the number because i never travel. what i don't understand is, how many numbers they have that they call me on. i must of blocked over a dozen so far. and yes i am on the NO CALL LIST

This is the best response to a phone scammer.... https://youtu.be/CuVFcizDwqw and ever since I saw it I've been PRAYING for one of these calls and wouldn't you know it....nothing.....zilch....didly....nada....zip... .

[Bob Denman]

That's because they already know that you're onto them...

[youngers]

hello our records show you stayed at one of our fine locations ! reply " that cheating who--e of a wife , or that cheating son-of a bi---h , they were cheating on me and spent all of our savings doing it , now our kids got noplace too live , no shoes , and now you want me too stay where ? " hehhehe