Alison
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I never answer the phone unless I know the number.
One of the best inventions EVER!
Anonymous
You can't. And there's no point in trying to be nice to a telemarketer who's job is to be rude his/herself when trying to get you to buy crap. The hard sell does not include being nice about calling you and talking talking talking you into a buy. Just say "NO!!!", "and don't ever call back here again, Witch!" It's the only way to stop those terrorists.
Angela C
as soon as I realize a call is a telemarketer I ask to be removed from their calling list and hang up. However, I am not above being very rude if the same company calls again or if it is a weekend and they either call very early or late, then I let them have it.
BMD
I was still geting calls even after registering with the Do Not Call Registry. I would ask them to remove me immediately; I wasn't rude, but I was firm.
Unfortunately, there are still companies out there that defy; however, our calls have diminished greatly.
You can choose to never answer the phone, but I can't stand to hear it ring all of the time so if you want to rid the problem, you have to answer, and request this. Usually, they will abide by your request. It's a process though, but it's something you have control over it.
Anonymous
call the National Do Not Call registry and sign up your phone number. That way you won't be on telemarketers' lists. If every person did this-bye bye telemarketers!!!