Indian WINDOWS call centre ... Be careful

[clazman]

I get 2-3 a day of these at work from various businesses, my normal response after the initial spiel, why are you talking to me I am only the cleaner

 

[jgm]

Do not call register only applies to calls emanating from an Australian source.

Do not call register is absolutely useless. I tried a complaint, but was told before they can investigate you have to get:
1. Calling number,
2. Name of Caller,
3. Name of calling company.

Plus with all the exemptions (charities, political parties, government agencies, survey companies, companies you have done business with, etc), it only stops the very few legitimate Australian businesses who don't outsource their marketing to overseas call centres.

 

[prozac]

... my normal response after the initial spiel, why are you talking to me I am only the cleaner

Love that one.
Last call I had 2 weeks before Christmas I launched into the "Tell me, what are you wearing?" routine. Yes I know it is lowering standards/sexist/whatever, but I do not ask them to call.

 

[clazman]

Many years a go i got a date from answering a telemarketing call from "what are you wearing"..... with out portrayed in the wrong light.. she did have a sexy voice...but that is where it ended

 

[prozac]

I wasn't discussing their office attire...

 

[andye]

Last one of these I started marching loudly on the spot saying I was just on my way to the computer room. After a couple of minutes explained (mock breathlessly) that it was a very big house with lots of stairs. Could have probably strung him along a bit longer if he hadn't heard the children in stitches in the background.

 

[PLANT]

I just say what are you going to give me? Then I say how much money. As soon as they say none. Click hang up.

 

[prozac]

Haven't had a call now in about a month. Last one I answered in a (bad) Indian accent...you know it's going to be them at 7 o'clock esp. now hardly anyone calls the landline. They start talking, still in accent I ask, "Excuse me, what?". They repeat and so I repeat. Then I ask if they know my cousin in Jaipur.
I am waiting one day for one to ask if I read AFF.

 

[Dalescott]

My favourite is to tell them that they need to speak to the Wife, and then put the phone down and leave them waiting for a hour.
By the way it is illegal under the telecommunications act, to blow a whistle down the phone. It is also very dangerous as it can deafen the person at the other end.

 

[Cynicor]

It is also very dangerous as it can deafen the person at the other end.

And the problem there were would be?