I hate talking to Machines!

[Vasu]

lol

[Dynamics]

so the support people are their own company as well? but they have access to all our details...?

do they get good pays? XD

Yeah my friends gets 22 an hour, he's only worked a month or so there o:

I'll be pressing 3333333 instead cos I'm sure I'll need some healing for my poor ears.

333333

[Ralath]

*3*

[Eru]

just as info...there is a website for a National Do-Not-Call registry:
https://www.donotcall.gov/

That should help you with the in-bound machines at least...
..oh, as note, you *should* only need to do it for landlines, telemarketers arent supposed to call mobile numbers anyways...

also, if you can get a real person to shut up for 5 seconds, you can ask to be removed from their call list...if you are ON the National registry you ask for their name and the company's name and let them know you are going to report them for violating the registry

btw, none of this work for charities...so blind people can still get their money selling light bulbs or whatever

[Ralath]

Except... she lives in Australia.

Not sure the United States Do-Not-Call Registry will work over there...

[Eru]

Except... she lives in Australia.

Not sure the United States Do-Not-Call Registry will work over there...

lol...suppose not

Edit:
SWEET!!!
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

They have one too!

[Manzcar]

Our work phone bill has been overcharged again!!

ever since we got conned into changing to a "cheaper" plan, we've been paying like $400-600 MORE for our phone bill...

one of the plans was suppose to have changed 2 months ago, but it didnt!! so now i have to call up and tell them off for doing that to us AGAIN

but all i get is the machine...

"Hello, I'm Lara. I'm here to help you. All you have to do is talk to me! In just a few words, tell me what you want to do."

"You want to make an account enquiry? Is that right?"

"What is your number?"

"your number is zero-four-one-three-seven-eight-night-one-two-three. Is that right?" (Fake number of coz)

"What is your pin?"

"One moment please, while I transfer you to a colleague"

-On hold music-

"i'm sorry, we're having some technical difficulties, you will have to hang up and try again."

ARRRGGHHH!!!! i did that twice and got nowhere! cant i talk to a human?!?!

shouldn't it concern you more that your telephone company is having problems with their telephones.

aren't they supposed to be the experts...yet they can't get their own telephone service to work.

"sorry but the telephone company you have reached is out of order or no longer in service or has been changed. please check your number and try again. ohhhh and by the way, this is a recording"

[Belaslav]

Tell them that either they do what they promised, or you'll switch providers.

[Ralath]

Refuse to pay.

They cut your service.

Switch to new provider.

[Hessah]

HAHAHAH @ Manzcar, you have a very very good point!!!!

Yes, we have a do not call register too!

Last time mum got a call at home and i taught her to ask the lady, wat company she's from (they're very happy to give you the answer) then say "i'm registered on the do not call register", and they go all apologetic and thank you for your time LOL!

But the register doesnt work for Business, only home phones, so at work we still get these annoying telesales...

and... somehow.. i do get sales call on my mobiles too! (not very often though) But i can put my mobile number on donotcall as well.. so i guess its all good...

@bel - we got conned and we're locked in a 24 months contract