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Mike Weatherford wrote:

> I've found an extremely effective way of dealing with undesirable
> callers.  Once I've answered and found out it's a telemarketer, I
> simply say, "just a moment, please. . .", lay the telephone down on
> the counter, floor, etc., and walk out of the room.  I come back 10-20
> minutes later, and hang up the phone.  After doing this once or twice,
> most telemarketing firms put my number in their "don't call" database.

I'm usually already on the phone when telemarketers actually get me on the 
phone. Since I don't yet have ADSI-based Call-Waiting-ID, I don't know who's 
beeping in. When I realize that it is a telemarketer after flashing over, I 
tell them that they've beeped into my other call, and for them to hold on, 
so I can 'clear the other call'. I flash back to my original call, and never 
go back to the telemarketer. Eventually (about two or three min's later), I 
hear the loud clicking indicating that they'd hung up, and my line was back 
to being able to get further beeps in the conversation.

When the #1AESS switch serving my home is upgraded to a DMS (God-forbid), or 
a #5ESS (both digital), I won't have all of that 'clicking' anymore, 
however.


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