Re: OT: abusive calls penalty

James Arthur wrote:

Robert Baer wrote:

Jim Thompson wrote:


I just answer every computer-generated question with "***-head" ;-)

In your case you could probably get the phone company to change your
number, for free.

...Jim Thompson

Changing phone numbers, having unlisted number, do-not-call list; absolutely none of that, and no combination works.


I once dreamed about making a gadget that would pick up the
phone and challenge the caller: "Hey, if you're a human,
hit the <random #> key now," then ring 'em through.

Instead I answer and if there's the slightest delay from
them--meaning it's a machine waiting to detect my voice--
I just hang up.

For a while I used another trick... you can record the three
tones from the out-of service message [1] as the out-going message
on your answering machine.

When the auto-dialer dials up it interprets the tones and marks
yours as a dead number, not to be called again. Works great,
but confuses the innocent, human callers.

Cheers,
James Arthur
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[1] "<beep1 beep2 beep3> We're sorry, but the number you have dialed is not in service." Sequence: <913.8 Hz tone> <1,370.6 Hz> <1776.7 Hz>, about 380mS each.
OOOoooohhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sneaky as all heck!
Love it!
*THANKS* !!!
.

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