CU can just CMA

[susandennis]

I have a handy little gadget that speaks to me when the phone rings. It's little voice let's me know who's calling so I don't have to look. Well, ok, so I don't have to get off my fat ass and check CallerID.

If the ANI (Advanced Network Information - that's what they call the number you see in CallerID) is disguised like the telemarketing outfits do, the voice says "Caller Unknown". I rarely answer it. I'm so not a phone person anyway. Those who really need me have my cellphone number and the rest can leave a message on the machine which is turned on for monitoring.

Ever since all the publicity about the new Do Not Call List, telemarketers are on steroids. I'm getting a Caller Unknown call about 3 times an hour between 5 and 9 in the evening. And a fair number during the day.

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[androkles.livejournal.com]

We have an unlisted number. Haven't had telemarketer for years. They were the reason I got it. What a godsend it is, too.

[katbyte.livejournal.com]

I am so not a phone person. The ruder to the telemarketer, the better. We were full-time RVers for 10 years with no phone. I never missed it. Now we have a phone and 2 cell phones.

The other night ADT alarm called at 9pm I so yelled at them, then they said hold it, the alarm is going off at your office. Everyone else is gone and I was on the list. I said call me if the door is broken in. I was a tiny bit sorry.

[susandennis]

That is hilarious. I could easily do exactly the same thing.

Check this out!

[minimac.livejournal.com]

www.donotcall.gov

My Mom and sister told me about this the other day and I signed up last night. It's definately worth a try!

Re: Check this out!

[susandennis]

Yep, that's the Do Not Call list I was talking about. There are some (not all) telemarketers who will not be able to call the people on that list after October. So they are on a tear to call everyone now before the list goes into effect - at least that's my theory.

ANI

[(Anonymous)]

Just for the record, 'ANI' in this context stands for 'Automatic Number Identification', not 'Advanced Network Information, Inc.', an excellent computer network training company. :)