ARGH! Dang robo calls.
 

I am getting a lot of robo calls on my cell number.

Today was one about the cost of funerals. Pure robot or IA call, so I figured time to fight back.

Q: Are you aware of the high cost of funerals?
A: Potato Chips!

Q: How old are you?
A: Rubber bands.

Q: have you discussed your wishes with your loved ones?
A: I like turtles!

Finally a human picks up, and the voice went from male actor professional announcer to some female with a tick accent I had no idea what it was. I keep up with the random answers, and only occasionally something to keep her on the line. I waste two minutes of her time before she hangs up.

I got the "My SS number will be suspended" due to fraud BS call.

I got one from a human that wanted to buy my house. I quoted a price 5 times market value. He promised to call me back, and has not as yet.

No car warranty calls this week.

And I have to answer my phone as it is my business line. On occasion it is a new customer.

There is a solution, make ALL calls show a REAL caller ID, and eliminate the spoofing. The technology is available now. I can only guess the telemarketers are donating to a lot of politicians reelection committees and buying some nice dinners paying for some nice vacations.

Everyone hates telemarketing calls. Even telemarketers. Don't you know they get off work, and get that same BS calls we all get.

I no longer answer numbers that are not in my directory. Leave a message, I'll call back.

That is fine for personal calls. Kinda harsh treatment for customer calls to a business. I sure would not appreciate having to leave a message if I call a business.

Semi-retired but I still have the same landline I used when I was in business.

Magic Jack with feature to eliminate robo-calls so I never get them.

Only use my cell phone for emergencies.

Peace and quiet but YMMV......

"We are sorry but our representative is on the other line. We value your call, and if you leave a message we will return your call"

If I were in your position Glen, I would have a voicemail message that explains why you are not answering, ask them to leave a number, and call them back immediately. In this day and robocall age.... I doubt you would any issues with customers not "getting it".

I applaud your third answer. :)

Bonus points if you can work in "WE'RE DOMED!!!!!"

"We are ALL DOMED!!!"

"DOMED I TELL YA!!!!"

I’m like Glenn where I need to answer the phone even if I don’t know the number- VM is a time suck pain too, so I just answer any reasonable looking number and hope.

It seems like if you answer a tele call, they must immediately sell your number to others as more come soon after.

I joke that you could run for President on just the platform of ending tele calls- nothing else, no opinions on any other topic or issue and you would win.

iPhone has a place to Ignore all calls from unknown numbers. They get my reply which says to leave a message. They rarely do

Nonsense... they just exclaim "got another sucker" (in Chinese) and the rest of the call center girls commence dialing :D.

I even get VMs.... they don't pronounce my name correctly, and I can hear the background chatter.

Keet, are you there Keet?

All from my area code of course and it will continue...

Naw.... Keet ain't here :D

Tabby will put ya on speed dial ;)!

The social security fraud call...I hit one, got the live guy. Asked if he had my file...he said yes. Then told him I'd lost my card, and wondered if he could tell me the number?

Click...

I got a call last week. I said Hi, he said Hi. I said "who is this" and he chuckled and said you don't recognize your grandson's voice. I said that's impossible - I don't have a grandson. Click.

Caller ID usually says spam risk.
Every once in a while one gets through.

I don't answer calls unless I know who's calling. But once in awhile I slip up. Then it's usually, "Didn't you know your camera is on and you're facetiming me? You ought to do something about your (insert body part here)."

Then I hang up.

I only get 1 or 2 per day. If I dont have you in the phone I do not answer. Voice mail is easy to use. Use it.

I’ve been getting my power is about to be shut off due to non-payment calls lately. I used to get my credit cards will be canceled calls. The themes seem to change over time.

Call blocking?

It seems as if there is a conflict of interest . The people who could possibly do something about it , are making money off these constant calls .
I used to not pick up unless it was a number that I recognized, now they spoof numbers that have recently called me .
You just gotta have fun with it. The answer to any of their questions is always " your mom"