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Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:47 pm Subject: Just a little tip to stop the calls...

So I figured I would try something to get these companies to stop calling since they obviously dont care about the C&D letters Ive sent them...What i did was I changed my voicemail to the generic recording where it just says my # is not available. So when they call they dont hear me say my name. Then i started answering and when they asked for me I got upset and said I just got this number and Im sick of getting calls for the previous owner. Im getting apologies and no more calls. Just a tip. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:32 pm Subject:

Where did you get the generic recording? Wooohoooo! This sounds like a great idea!

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:54 pm Subject:

I have verizon and when you go to your voicemail greeting menu it says to use a generic msg that will tell callers you are unavailable press 1 it also gives an option to use your name instead but for obvious reasons I chose my number only

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:08 pm Subject:

great idea! I set my phone to that, too Wink

it always kinda freaks me out to have people hear my name just by calling my number anyway..

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:09 pm Subject:

Good I hope this helps others it seems to be working for me.

Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:10 pm Subject:

Hell, I've had that since day one! Laughing

This way they have NO CLUE if they have the correct person. If you do answer, claim they have the wrong number. Works for me! Wink

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:34 am Subject:

I also us a generic message on my machine. Almost sounds like a robot, but I love it.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:12 am Subject:

Gonna set that up momentarily. Thanks!

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:38 am Subject:

Another thing you could do is to set call forwarding on your phone to send them to strange places.

Maybe forward your calls back to them, so when they call you they are really calling themselves. Or find a disconnected # and forward calls there, so when they dial your # it will say disconnected.

The only downside to that is while your calls are being forwarded, even people you might want to talk to will also get forwarded.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:13 am Subject:

If not for the one downside, debtcruncher, that would be an AWESOME idea! I was cracking up just reading it! Too bad if your mom or someone calls, they would be directed back to a pdl! Shocked

Pachacutec · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:35 am Subject:

I just hang up! Very Happy

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:50 am Subject:

Some companies, like Route 66, will continue to call, even if you tell them it's the wrong number.

Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:26 pm Subject:

Route66- That company is still offering me a 100.00 settlement of my loan instead of 1,850...mind you I paid back that loan of 200.00 by a few hundred dollars in roll-overs as well. I'm not thinking so..... Wink

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