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Good news for us - the government are here to help us! We can register to stop telemarketers pestering us on https://www.donotcall.gov.au/

Of course, the system is overloaded on the first day....
 
Registering your telephone number on the Do Not Call Register will not stop all telemarketing calls to your number. There are some exemptions which enable certain public interest organisations to make telemarketing calls. Exempt organisations include charities, religious organisations and registered political parties. You can also still receive calls from market researchers.

Great :rolleyes: why dont they all just **** off
 
I've signed up, although I suspect it's an exercise in futility; as it's unenforcable outside Australia. Sadly, I expect it will be regularly flouted by Indians - in the same way that they currently thumb their noses at existing laws, ethics or manners.
 

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Easier to just get rid of the home phone and get a good mobile deal.

Never had a telemarketer call me on the mobile.
 
Signed up yesterday & today i got a call today from the Asthma foundation asking me if i could sell some raffle tickets for them.
 
Signed up yesterday & today i got a call today from the Asthma foundation asking me if i could sell some raffle tickets for them.

You'll find amongst a long list of others, charities etc will still be able to call.
 
I never spend that much time on my home phone, since I use dialup it saves them from calling and they don't have my mobile number so I am safe. :) ...for now.
 
Help!!!

I've tried to sign up but it keeps asking me to :

STEP ONE
Please correct these errors:


Correct your phone number on line 1
Correct your area code on line 1


I've put in the correct area code and my phone number. Am i really this stupid that i'm making a mistake!! What am i doing wrong?
 
Help!!!

I've tried to sign up but it keeps asking me to :

STEP ONE
Please correct these errors:


Correct your phone number on line 1
Correct your area code on line 1


I've put in the correct area code and my phone number. Am i really this stupid that i'm making a mistake!! What am i doing wrong?

I did my phone number with area code and no spaces. Don't know if that helps.
 
Help!!!

I've tried to sign up but it keeps asking me to :

STEP ONE
Please correct these errors:


Correct your phone number on line 1
Correct your area code on line 1

I've put in the correct area code and my phone number. Am i really this stupid that i'm making a mistake!! What am i doing wrong?



Yeah i get the some errors. Don't know what i'm doing wrong though
 

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You need to also include your states code (i.e 03, 04, 05.) if you are doing it via mobile number you have to add the 61 as well.
 
Of those that will still get through, I dunno what's worse: an Indian who I can't understand or Howard feeling I should vote for him simply cause he took the liberty to ring me with a recorded message?
 
There is that I am surprised how telemarketers get some numbers.

Nah you can still get them with a silent number now and then.
I know somebody on a silent who still gets them.

I actually managed to get one to hang up on me the other night doing my best impression of Special Ed from Crank Yankers, it was hard trying to keep a straight face whilst this gibbering ethnic keep repeating my surname and trying his best to sell me some crap I wasn't interested in.

Kingpin 1-0 Gibbering Telemarketer :thumbsu:
 

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Nah you can still get them with a silent number now and then.
I know somebody on a silent who still gets them.

I actually managed to get one to hang up on me the other night doing my best impression of Special Ed from Crank Yankers, it was hard trying to keep a straight face whilst this gibbering ethnic keep repeating my surname and trying his best to sell me some crap I wasn't interested in.

Kingpin 1-0 Gibbering Telemarketer :thumbsu:
:D Always fun to mess with a telemarketer, I haven't had to worry about them for awhile now. Luckily they do not call my mobile and do not even bother to try and call the house phone.
 
Signed my mum up with it. She is in her 80's and doesnt need the hassle of getting up to answer calls to these people.
 
Nah you can still get them with a silent number now and then.
I know somebody on a silent who still gets them.

I actually managed to get one to hang up on me the other night doing my best impression of Special Ed from Crank Yankers, it was hard trying to keep a straight face whilst this gibbering ethnic keep repeating my surname and trying his best to sell me some crap I wasn't interested in.

Kingpin 1-0 Gibbering Telemarketer :thumbsu:

Was it "I got mail I got mail I got mail I got mail yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah"?:D
 
PLaying with telemarketers is great fun. I like to say something like "Can you just hang on a minute I have something on the stove." Then just put phone down until they hang up. If in a bad mood just give it to them with both barrels. Good way to release some tension and anger.
 

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