Robo calls

[BigBoy99]

I have fun with them. I answer all "unknown caller" or "potential spam" calls. I answer as a fictional business.

"Customer service department! How may I direct your call?"

"Memorial Garden Cemetery. Grounds keeper. Jonathan speaking. How may I help you?"

Confuses the hell out of them. Since I started doing that, Robo calls have fallen off dramatically. I think it gets your number removed from their call lists.
Kind of disappointed as it's fun to cook up amusing scenarios.

My favorite exchange:
Me- "Malibu Express. Now offering clothing optional cruise to Catalina Island. Reservation desk."

Hesitate Female voice- "Sorry I think I got the wrong number."

Me- " That's okay. Maybe we'll see you next time."

I doubt I'll be hearing from them again.

My favorite answering method is: FBI. Which agent would you like to speak with?

 

[zeke]

If i accidently answer the phone before it rings 15 times, it is promptly hung up if no one responds immediately or they fail to identify them selves and purpose.

Am still on a land line with no answering system, and anybody i actually want to hear from know to let it ring.

 

[S-W4EVER]

I finally got rid of our land line last month, we never used it anyway. One less bill and fewer robocalls.