It is so annoying l get them on my moblie!

So frustrating. I used to work in the telemarketing industry and it was so difficult. I was just trying to earn a living. But now they annoy me so much!

This is the most annoying thing when you get those silly calls!

I get angry at the ones that ring after about 8 and just don’t give up, I just hang up now

Answer the next one pretending you are a government official or from Telstra, I guarantee they will not harass you again.

I only have a mobile and don’t answer numbers I don’t know.

yeah i just hang up. One time i asked to be taken off their call last and the indian woman hung up on me so they get it back now. Also try not to confirm your name. When they say “hello mrs smith” i just tell them “wrong number”. Some will hang up and some will offer you their deal/scam lol.

We don’t even have our phone connected now. Just have our mobiles and we never get calls.

Im sick of the phone calls too. My number is a private number not listed and they still call me!

You need to check to see if you are indeed still registered with DNC as you have to re-register after a certain period of time – I think it’s yearly?! I have found the best way to deal with these type of calls is as easy as not answering the phone! If it’s someone I know, or if it’s urgent, they will ring my mobile; if it’s important, they will leave a message; if it’s a cold-caller, they’ll just hang up and try again, but after a few attempts, they will give up!

I believe it’s almost impossible for the Government to crack down on these calls – they’re mostly thieves, so they don’t care about the law, and if they’re located in a different country they’re pretty much immune anyway.

usually people call wanting money

we are the same – have always been on the do not call register but still get calls and interestingly our number is listed under my maiden name so we know exactly when someone if cold calling from a phone listing!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 30 Apr 2015 , 5:43 am

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  Unfortunately; these people do find ways of getting numbers and cold calling.

I didn’t this service existed. Thank you so much for the info!!

Oops! I accidently posted this comment below! Now it is in the right spot. These types of calls seem to bother most people! I am quite curt with them “no thank you!” and hang up. I had one person who ranted and I could not get a word in and I hung up and successfully blocked them! Some success!

I agree! We are on this register but still receive just as many calls as before we put our number on there. I even find that they are starting to come through my mobile. I feel I can’t go anywhere without that happening or at risk of…Same with walking through the shopping centre and people trying to make you donate money to something or rather. I understand charities need help and I often donate to those I believe in but it seems to invade us these days. Not a fan

The government can’t stop the overseas calls. I usually say I;m on the do not call register and they hang up. Its still very annoying though

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  • • mummydiva replied
    • 29 Apr 2015 , 12:04 am

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  I put down the receiver after saying “please hold” and walk off. After a minute they’ve hung up and don’t ring back. I think they’ve blacklisted me!

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    • • mom93821 replied
      • 29 Apr 2015 , 6:57 am

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    These types of calls seem to bother most people! I am quite curt with them “no thank you!” and hang up. I had one person who ranted and I could not get a word in and I hung up and successfully blocked them!

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    • • ashblonde replied
      • 29 Apr 2015 , 1:11 pm

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    I do not say anything to them on the phone & they just hang up. I just hope they get the message eventually & leave me alone.