By Sinkhole - 24/08/2013 15:27 - Guatemala - Guatemala City

Today, like every day for the past 6 months, I got a call from the same telemarketers. I've been ignoring the calls, so now they've started leaving me voicemails. I can't get rid of the annoying voicemail icon on my phone without making a call, so I have to pay to listen to their offers. FML
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Sinkhole 26

So, to answer people's comments: I'm not really going to change numbers, because I've already changed my number like 4 times for unrelated reasons, and I'm tired of changing it. I don't have a contract phone, and blocking numbers through the phone company is more hassle than it's worth, and probably wouldn't work anyway. I have no smartphone, so I can't just get an app. Not gonna take legal action against them because this is not a sue happy country. I have already told them not to call me, many many times (would be stupid not to have tried that already). After six months of two or three calls from them a day, ignoring them is not as easy as it sounds. There is no "do not call" list in my country. The most ridiculous thing is that they're trying to sell me some English courses, and I've told them I don't even need them, but of course, they just want to sell. I'll have to muster up the courage to pick up the phone and play loud and freaky **** for them in the background until they decide I'm a deranged individual who shouldn't be messed with.

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Tthug 34

You can take legal action against them.

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Garnetshaddow 30

I play with the illegal telemarketers all the time. To start, start light. Hit on the opposite gender. Blow a whistle in to the phone. Ask them to hold on for a moment and see how long it takes for them to hang up. Once you're good at those, start trying to convert them to alternative religions, sing annoying songs (I like "The song that never ends" from Lamb Chop's Play Along), pretend to be a small child, Chant "no" in varying tone and length until they hang up, mimic back everything they say.... When you're really good start pretending they've called a hotline. My personal favorites are the National Organization of Satanists looking for a virgin for a blood orgy... and a hookup hotline for registered sex offenders. I used to get 5 or 6 calls a day from "Cardholder Services." Now I only get two a week or so. I'm on the crazy list.

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hayden95 7

Next time they call answer it but don't say anything, and press 9. It will put you on the do not call list

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ariellove1992 8

You can have the phone company you use to block that stuff

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comment11111 39

Solution: Deactivate call forwarding for missed calls and you will not have to listen to your mailbox anymore. Search for "GSM code call forwarding".

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mattrd_fml 31

check your voicemail from a different phone op. I know its annoying but at least you wouldn't have to pay!

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sandnsun 7

YDI. Sorry, but anyone who knows the law a little knows you answer their call and ask to be put on a do not call list. If they don't comply, you can file a harassment suit against them which shouldn't cost you a dime. All you would need is your phone records. YDI because three minutes on google would have told you that. Good luck!

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xopher425 19

The Do-Not-Call registry doesn't work, they don't check it. Keep a whistle or pan lids next to your phone. Next time they call, give them an earfull. They'll stop real fast.

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FrankHotpants 31

Just use a soundboard with some celebrities voice to troll them, it's actually quite fun. Or even better use that home alone soundboard with that movie Kevin uses to scare away the pizza guy, "Keep the change you filthy animal!" Lol

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qwertyu_ioplk 9

right, what you do next time they call, and say 'is (insert name here) there?' you say '(insert name here) died last month, how could you?' it's not guaranteed to stop them but it's funny :L

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slap_u_much 6

You should have breathed in heavily and said "ok...ok... :gasp for air: i dumped it in the river... No one will find them... Now what do I do?"

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Joshawott 21

Then it's simple: Answer their calls and say "Look, can you hurry this up? I'm trying to hide a body and make out with a TV before the cops arrive". They won't bother you again.

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