{"id":74484,"date":"2024-07-26T14:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T07:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=74484"},"modified":"2024-07-26T14:57:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T07:57:04","slug":"heres-how-to-properly-get-rid-of-annoying-telemarketers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/heres-how-to-properly-get-rid-of-annoying-telemarketers\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s How To Properly Get Rid Of Annoying Telemarketers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The dreaded telemarketing call. It matters little what the sales person on the other line is trying to get us to buy, these can be quite annoying, especially if they catch us when we\u2019re in the middle of something important.\n

Here are some clever ways to deal with such phone calls.\n

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1. Answer \u2014 but don\u2019t immediately hang up\n

If you pick up the call and immediately hang up when you realize it\u2019s a telemarketer, chances are the person on the other line will flag the call as a \u2018disconnected call\u2019 or unanswered.\n

What this means is that you\u2019ll just be placed right back in some automatic queue to be called again. And that will continue to happen until you have an actual conversation with them. So \u2014 don\u2019t just hang up!\n

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2. Don\u2019t engage in friendly conversation\n

It might be tempting to be especially nice or friendly, but telemarketers are trained for one purpose and one purpose only \u2014 to try to sell you their product or service.\n

Engaging them in some friendly chatter may just embolden them to try to sell you their goods even harder, as they may assume you\u2019re a potential buyer.\n

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3. Don\u2019t lose your temper\n

Getting upset or angry will likely do very little good for your end goal \u2014 to put an end to the call and not be disturbed again. Remind yourself that this individual is just doing their job, probably to make ends meet.\n

Stay firm but not impolite \u2014 if they are rude however, ask to speak to their manager. That is unacceptable.\n

4. Say these words exactly\n

It\u2019s more simple than you think. The full-proof way to stop receiving pesky calls from any particular telemarketing company is to ask them to remove your number from their list.\n

Firmly but politely insist for them to put you on their do not call list. Such Do Not Call lists are not necessarily 100% foolproof but will surely reduce your chances of being called \u2014 and especially more than once for the same product or service on offer.\n

You can also visit donotcall.gov to add yourself to the list. Any calls that violate telemarketing rules can also be reported on this site \u2014 which will flag them and hopefully help others who are facing similarly unprofessional or rude telemarketing calls.\n

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