Having Fun With Robo Sales Calls

Chung Tran's Avatar
I've just started doing this, I'm enjoying myself, LOL.. seems like I've been getting a rash of these robot calls lately.. I just had this encounter:

Robot Female: "Hi, the 2015 Automobile Insurance laws are changing, I might can get you a better rate.. do you have a few moments"?

me: no, I have a Ford Escort

RF: "um.. I'm sorry, could you repeat that"?

me: "I have a Ford Escort"

RF: (pause).. "ok, and are you a homeowner?"

me: "no, I rent"

RF: "let me get you to the right agent"

me: "I thought you were the agent"

RF: "would you like being able to save a lot of money"?

me: "I can't save.. I'm a fool about my money"

RF: (pause) "thanks, bye!" (click)

yesterday I got the free security system call, where you hit #1 to get a "live" agent.. the call where the Robot says this is not a sales call, that your name was recommended by someone.. when the Agent came on the line, I kept asking who was the friend that suggested me.. he kept asking my name, I said you should know it already since I came recommended.. after 5 minutes of back-and-forth, I suggested that maybe I had received a robo-call? he hung up.

the Texas no-call list used to work, seems like the plethora of cell phones rendered that useless..
WalkerTx's Avatar
Good read Chung. My dad used to do the same thing....the telemarketer would ask Mr. Walker, how are you today ?

Dad - Well, not so good. I've just lost my job, my wife has decided to leave me and I just found out that I'm terminal.

Telemarketer - Maybe I should call you back at another time !


Also, the No Call system doesn't work. I don't answer any numbers I don't recognize....