[Magdalen] Telemarketers

[Jay Weigel]

We've gotten a lot of those lately too, Sally. VERY annoying. And now we
are in the political season, so we're getting *those* calls, some of which
are from real people. I just interrupt them and tell them politely that we
are a Bernie household and thank them for their time. The Bernie folks
appreciate that and thank me, the Hillary people hang up, and any
Republican calls (so far)  are robocalls anyway so I leave the phone off
the hook and let it run on. Our house phone is old and dumb, without caller
ID.

On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 11:42 AM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
wrote:

> If it works outside the USA I will definitely try! I already do it myself
> by getting the "conversation" started and then leaving them high and dry
> until they realise they're talking to themselves. A robot would be even
> better.
>
> Later, I've had a lot of calls from various numbers which seem to be just
> establishing my phone or something, because as soon as you answer,
> whoever-it-is rings off.
>
> It is SO annoying.
>
> Sally D
>
> On Saturday, 27 February 2016, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >  I heard the story and loved it!!  I don't know if I have the resolve
> > to set it up but think it is a wonderful idea.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 6:09 PM, Charles Wohlers
> > <charles.wohlers at verizon.net <javascript:;>> wrote:
> > > For those of who weren’t listening to NPR last night, I heard (while
> > driving through Franconia Notch on my way here) a segment on the Jolly
> > Roger Telephone Co., which enables you to connect any telemarketer who
> > calls you (including folks calling for Hillary, The Donald, etc.) to a
> > robot which proceeds to waste their time for several minutes while you go
> > about your business. A computer is not required, but a phone with
> > semi-advanced features is. And it’s all free. Go to
> > http://jollyrogertelephone.com/ and click on “How to send your
> > telemarketers to the robot” to see how it’s done.
> > >
> > > Chad Wohlers
> > > East Bridgewater, MA USA
> > > chadwohl at satucket.com <javascript:;>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among
> > you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the
> > land of Egypt.
> > Leviticus 19:34
> >
>