How do you get rid of cold callers on the phone?

[dexterdoglancashire]

a certain window blind company keeps calling me, its very disrespectful when i have politely asked them not to the 1st time they called.........now I just put the receiver down and they sort of twig after a minute or 2.

Bernie TPS Registration xxx

Thanks for that chuck! Have now registered.

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My sister doesn't get JW since she put a 'green man' picture in the window....

Neither do I since I put a goat's skull in the window!

[geoff]

We were getting fed up with cold calling about 2 years ago
There is the telephone preference service, but I just asked the operator at BT to put me through to their nuisance calls department
They took my details and did all the work for me; cold calls have virtually stopped since then
Interestingly, it will also stop BT themselves calling you to try to get you to have extra services!

[rogesse]

Up until a month ago I lived in a masonette block with entry system and we could be plagued with cold callers (sales and religion) - they would simply get one person to let them in then bug everybody. They all kept coming back despite telling them they shouldn't be on my doorstep as I didn't buzz them in! The worst were the JW's who still wouldn't give up one day despite me saying I had a very sick child at home (I did).

I've had 3 different utility companies on my doorstep since I moved a month ago but no 'god botherers' to date - still I think I'll get a green man picture just in case!

By the way - I went to school with a number of JW's who were all nice people but I wonder if there is a way to get yourself on some kind of blacklist

[Digger-07]

It's the telephone preference service and it works like magic - hardly get any calls now and the odd one that does come through, you just mention the telephone preference service and they even apologise for calling you!

DD worked as a cold caller while at college, so I can never bring myself to be rude to them (it's someone's daughter/son after all), but if I want a service/goods - I'll go and find them thanks!

Even if you get a call when you say you are registered and ask how why they still called they hang up immediately. if they take too long to say sorry tell them you are sending their name to the TPS. It never fails although we hardly ever get a cold call now.

[bubblewrap]

The best way to get rid of the "GOD" squad (or any other pests) is to just shut the door in their faces, just don't say anything and SLAM the door shut.
As I said in an earlier post people only come to my house by appointment(other than friends that is)
The only others I have to deal with is the meter readers.

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My the way I can tell a JW or a moron before the even open their mouth.

[dexterdoglancashire]

BW - hope you dont take offence, but my brother in law looks just like yourself, but is blonde (he used to have a pony tail and tied it back with a piece of string) and is into chopper bikes and the like. If he gets any callers at the door re: religion - he tells them he worships satan - apparently that does the trick!

[Digger-07]

My OH can get rid of JW's without a problem. She just answers the door wearing her dog collar and cassock!

[dexterdoglancashire]

My OH can get rid of JW's without a problem. She just answers the door wearing her dog collar and cassock!

You cant say fairer than that.

[allotmentlady]

BW - hope you dont take offence, but my brother in law looks just like yourself, but is blonde (he used to have a pony tail and tied it back with a piece of string) and is into chopper bikes and the like. If he gets any callers at the door re: religion - he tells them he worships satan - apparently that does the trick!

ROFL u know why I am laughing!

[rogesse]

I'm intregued (sp) BW - how do you tell a mormon from a JW?

I've found mormons tend to dress in black and have at least one Donny Osmund look a likie - JW round here seem to be female, middle aged and rather like your mum!

[Glutton4...]

My personal problem with ANY religion, is why do you need to force-feed it to people???

We ALL believe what WE believe (unless we are easily lead). WHY do folk feel the need to come and tell us about their beliefs?

[kirsty b]

Nuff said Glutton.

I used to be a cold caller *ducks* with an energy company. It was the worst job I have ever had and I gave up after 4 weeks. I'm not pushy enough, and if one knocks at my door, I mention that I've done it, know that its basically a script and if I want to change my suppliers I will research it online in my own time and make my own decision. I try not to be rude at the door, but if I am caught at a bad time by a phone caller I can be a bit sharp.


I always think of witty ripostes 10 minutes after I need them!!

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I'm intregued (sp) BW - how do you tell a mormon from a JW?

I've found mormons tend to dress in black and have at least one Donny Osmund look a likie - JW round here seem to be female, middle aged and rather like your mum!

Morons usually wear a badge(white letters on black)& tend to be male(they don't trust the women) JWs carry a big black book and a copy(or two) of the watchtower. Both go about in pairs.