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Title: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 April 2009, 16:55:51
My BT line has Annonymus call rejection and caller disply etc.  Just had an international call so thought it might have been a mate from Manchester.

Anyway, the guy (indian call centre I reckon) says he is phoneing regardsregards a mobile promotion, and then asks if I am contract or PAYG.  To which I reply "No Comment" as you never know where it might lead.

Next thing I get is , Why you waste my rather time you big piece of Sh++e,  . . . . . . .the sod managed to get a mouthfull in before I said annother word, I thought it was supposed to work the other way round.
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 April 2009, 17:01:37
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My BT line has Annonymus call rejection and caller disply etc.  Just had an international call so thought it might have been a mate from Manchester.

Anyway, the guy (indian call centre I reckon) says he is phoneing regardsregards a mobile promotion, and then asks if I am contract or PAYG.  To which I reply "No Comment" as you never know where it might lead.

Next thing I get is , Why you waste my rather time you big piece of Sh++e,  . . . . . . .the sod managed to get a mouthfull in before I said annother word, I thought it was supposed to work the other way round.


That's why as soon as those calls start to explain themselves, I just say "no thanks, not interested" and put the phone down. ;)

What you had Skruntie  was bloody disgusting, but of course as an international unsolicited call you cannot do much about it after the event. :(
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Allenm on 11 April 2009, 17:53:12
Manchester -  international ? you still living the war of the roses up there?  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: unlucky alf on 11 April 2009, 17:58:30
ive got so fed up with cold callers i ask them to wait a minute, then put the phone under a cushion & leave it there, they waste my time i waste their time & money >:( >:(
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: djm1964 on 11 April 2009, 18:12:37
I used to get them all the time , till a good friend passed me his method of getting rid of them , a proper football referee's whistle :) Not had one for a while , can't think why  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: STMO123 on 11 April 2009, 18:18:01
I too have anonymous call reject and caller display. I got a call from kwik fit insurance at 9 o'clock this morning. I'd just got up so he soon got the message. Came up as an 0800 number.

Next time I go to kwik fit and they ask for my phone number, I'll give them my mates who I dont like.
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 April 2009, 18:35:16
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I used to get them all the time , till a good friend passed me his method of getting rid of them , a proper football referee's whistle :) Not had one for a while , can't think why  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I use a big whistle down the phone as well.............but for obscene callers..........once I get bored of them! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 April 2009, 19:23:05
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I too have anonymous call reject and caller display. I got a call from kwik fit insurance at 9 o'clock this morning. I'd just got up so he soon got the message. Came up as an 0800 number.

Next time I go to kwik fit and they ask for my phone number, I'll give them my mates who I dont like.

I give them the CID number or the local pizza number normally.
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 April 2009, 19:24:14
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I used to get them all the time , till a good friend passed me his method of getting rid of them , a proper football referee's whistle :) Not had one for a while , can't think why  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I use a big whistle down the phone as well.............but for obscene callers..........once I get bored of them! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)

Note to self.   Dont ring Lizzie. ::)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 April 2009, 19:46:05
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I used to get them all the time , till a good friend passed me his method of getting rid of them , a proper football referee's whistle :) Not had one for a while , can't think why  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I use a big whistle down the phone as well.............but for obscene callers..........once I get bored of them! ::) ::) ;D ;D ;)

Note to self.   Dont ring Lizzie. ::)

No Skruntie; your calls would never get boring!! ::) ::) :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 April 2009, 19:51:29
I have experienced allsorts of abuse from foreign call centres... Had one guy  threatening to steal my identity (when I was up to my eyeballs in debt!) so I told him to go ahead!

Another threatened my family... That was when I lost my rag! >:( >:( >:(

Generally don't get a lot of hassle now but have had to be very abusive to one company to get them to remove me from database.

My favourite is to tell them you'll just look for whoever they've called and leave the phone there! I managed to get one place to hold for 10 minutes once :o :o ;D ;D :y :y
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 11 April 2009, 20:21:43
I have had a few that have rung, and because I was bored I have gone along with it all.

Then when they ask for address details I tell them to just use the address they got from the book. ::) ::)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Missy_MV6 on 11 April 2009, 20:27:34
We have been getting a lot lately..They are usually from an Asian sounding guy called "Dave" or "Mark" and he is not selling anything he just wants us to answer questions and it wont take long...
I usually say "ok then" let him get his first question asked and then put the phone down ;D

Angie xx
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: stuart30 on 11 April 2009, 20:46:58
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My BT line has Annonymus call rejection and caller disply etc.  Just had an international call so thought it might have been a mate from Manchester.

Anyway, the guy (indian call centre I reckon) says he is phoneing regardsregards a mobile promotion, and then asks if I am contract or PAYG.  To which I reply "No Comment" as you never know where it might lead.

Next thing I get is , Why you waste my rather time you big piece of Sh++e,  . . . . . . .the sod managed to get a mouthfull in before I said annother word, I thought it was supposed to work the other way round.

Tried and tested methord too seriously annoy cold callers......

Hold phone up too smoke alarm and press test button.....the noise they hear is quite literaly deafening. :y

Another good one i actually did yesterday...just came running upstairs and was out of breath,bloody debt recovery agent got arsey when i sid i was busy so put the phone on loudspeaker and told the wife (who was downstairs) ""god gem suck a little harder....harder babe....jesus gem"" i think you can guess the rest....funnily enough they didnt stay on the line very long. ;D
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: johnnycboy on 11 April 2009, 22:02:42
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My BT line has Annonymus call rejection and caller disply etc.  Just had an international call so thought it might have been a mate from Manchester.

Anyway, the guy (indian call centre I reckon) says he is phoneing regardsregards a mobile promotion, and then asks if I am contract or PAYG.  To which I reply "No Comment" as you never know where it might lead.

Next thing I get is , Why you waste my rather time you big piece of Sh++e,  . . . . . . .the sod managed to get a mouthfull in before I said annother word, I thought it was supposed to work the other way round.

Tried and tested methord too seriously annoy cold callers......

Hold phone up too smoke alarm and press test button.....the noise they hear is quite literaly deafening. :y

Another good one i actually did yesterday...just came running upstairs and was out of breath,bloody debt recovery agent got arsey when i sid i was busy so put the phone on loudspeaker and told the wife (who was downstairs) ""god gem suck a little harder....harder babe....jesus gem"" i think you can guess the rest....funnily enough they didnt stay on the line very long. ;D

I would love to have been there (not yours but the other end of the phone) - quality ;) Pay £1 -50 a minute for that sort of stuff ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 April 2009, 22:11:26
We get them at work one phoned up about mobile phones, I said not interested - he phoned up again and got the office manager , who again had to say not interested.

With TPS now - helps a bit

However I would not mind another Sky salesman, a previous one had a long lesson in Freeview PVRs and the next would get one on the Humax HDR ;D

I used to chase off double glazing salesmen with counter sales ;D
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: stuart30 on 11 April 2009, 22:56:13
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My BT line has Annonymus call rejection and caller disply etc.  Just had an international call so thought it might have been a mate from Manchester.

Anyway, the guy (indian call centre I reckon) says he is phoneing regardsregards a mobile promotion, and then asks if I am contract or PAYG.  To which I reply "No Comment" as you never know where it might lead.

Next thing I get is , Why you waste my rather time you big piece of Sh++e,  . . . . . . .the sod managed to get a mouthfull in before I said annother word, I thought it was supposed to work the other way round.

Tried and tested methord too seriously annoy cold callers......

Hold phone up too smoke alarm and press test button.....the noise they hear is quite literaly deafening. :y

Another good one i actually did yesterday...just came running upstairs and was out of breath,bloody debt recovery agent got arsey when i sid i was busy so put the phone on loudspeaker and told the wife (who was downstairs) ""god gem suck a little harder....harder babe....jesus gem"" i think you can guess the rest....funnily enough they didnt stay on the line very long. ;D

I would love to have been there (not yours but the other end of the phone) - quality ;) Pay £1 -50 a minute for that sort of stuff ::) ::) ::)

Ive done far worse....a good one is if you get a female caller (obviously only if its a cold caller who persists)...breath heavy and thump your chest in a ""beating"" rythum....gentle moan and compliment her on what a lovely voice she has.... ;D ;D

Another was far too sick too mention on a public forum....needless too say i bet the poor bloke was physicaly sick after hanging up. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Bloody Cold Callers
Post by: bertiecbx550 on 11 April 2009, 23:38:44
I used to like answering the phone by saying either GINO`s dial`a pizza or  good evening metropolitan police special branch...... ::) ::) naughty but satisfying when its the same cold callers every day at 3pm they soon got the message..... :P :y