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Perhaps that's just me.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.custom3dgraphics.com/index.php?pg=swf&id=6

Watch that short film about the older Telecrapper 2000.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 9:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 8:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/This is a one time fee. Most phone services charge a monthly fee that adds up over time.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 23rd 2008 10:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/
Let me see, this month I got telemarketers for

-carpet cleaning -excuse: I don't have carpets at home
-windows & doors -excuse: I live on the street
-alarm system - excuse: I have bodyguards
-vacation packages - excuse: I've got 5 bucks, where can i go?
-loan -excuse: I am bankrupted
-donations (I am very soft with them, I usually give)
-political parties -excuse: I am an illegal immigrant
-market research -excuse: I am under 18
-You won a million dollar - SEND ME A CHQ.
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True call: Hi, I like your product very much... now please show me how can i paid all my loan, could i just talk with u and get all my loan paid... ]]>Oct 22nd 2008 8:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 10:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 23rd 2008 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 23rd 2008 12:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 8:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.donotcall.gov. But they'll have to cover the transaction fees of two currency conversions.]]>Oct 22nd 2008 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 23rd 2008 1:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 24th 2008 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 22nd 2008 11:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/
http://www.interceptorid.com/

Works off of specific numbers, wildcard of prefixes, or plain old blocks everything with a passcode needed to send the rings to your phones. Re-directs the unwanted calls to another phone line on the back of the unit - Which can be left open for endless ringing for the caller or better yet, an answering machine with the standard operator recording of "This line had been disconnected" or my favorite "The number you have dialed cannot be reached from your dialing area"....]]>Oct 22nd 2008 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/Oct 23rd 2008 1:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/
It answers calls on the first ring. It tells specific callers to go away and others to press a number to ring the phone (so a person must be on the other end). It does not require Caller ID to work. In fact, it works so well that I canceled Caller ID, (which never showed telemarketer numbers anyway), and save the $9/month (or is it more now?). It works with my answering machine. It cost only $40, and was made by a small US company.

Now, when the phone rings, it is almost always a call that I want to take. I don't understand why this technology isn't more available to consumers. Unfortunately, the company went out of business. Oh, well...

The Grand Central phone service from Google sounds good, but apparently isn't open to the public right now, and is likely to charge a fee in the future. Still, for the additional benefits, even a penny pincher like me might be able to justify the cost. When the "The Screen Machine" dies, that is.

-Judy]]>Oct 23rd 2008 3:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/22/truecall-shall-fight-telemarketers-on-the-beaches-landing-groun/
Second, most systems try to detect answering machines and then call back when you are home. Answering machine detection is done by measuring how long the greeting is before someone pauses. A person answering a telephone usually says "Hello" with a pause afterwards, but the anwering machine typically has no pause. Placing this pause on your answering machine means that the system thinks you are home, forwarding the call to an operator. The operator will then waste time deciding you are not there. Further, the automatic answering machine detection is used to schedule calls for prime time as opposed to random free caller time. By remaining in the random free caller time, you have a much better chance of not being home and eventually being kicked from the list as unreachable.

For some real fun, record the disconnected number tone (du,Du,DIT) at the beginning of your answering machine recording, that will kick you out of most calling loops (unfortunately, sometime those of your unknowning friends too).

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