How to get rid of telemarketers?

Question

I live in Canada, and those telemarketers always phone every single day. They just won't stop calling! Canada doesn't have a Do Not Call list (It's coming out on September 2008, and I can't wait that long), so I can't really do much right now. Is there any way to get rid of telemarketers?

I heard about the telezapper. Does it work?

Answer 1

worked for me

Answer 2

I use CallClerk (because I wrote it).  It works with your computer and a modem that supports caller id to identify unwanted callers and auto-hang up on them after the first ring - caller id info arrives in Canada (and the US) between the first and second ring.  It can also play a 'do not call again message'.  For more info you are welcome to visit the web site http://www.callclerk.com

Answer 3

I used to get a lot of telemarketers calling especially phone companies, I now have my own phone business and I discovered a great way to completely puzzle the caller.



I used to ask them how much they would pay me for using their service.

  

Answer, usually after a long silence -- Oh we don't do that.

My reply, OK well my present supplier does. Good bye.

So you could adapt that for anything, just say you use whatever it is and then ask the question How much ........

Worked wonders stopped getting a lot of calls.

Douglas