A bit of telemarketer fun

[ralph]

I just had a customer have me set up a speed call number to go to a "Robot" so that when a telemarketer calls he can simply transfer the call to it.
If you call the number you get a "hello?" and then a bunch of "yeah" and "uh huhs" to keep the telemarketer going.

This seems like great fun to me.

Here's the web page telling you how to use the robot.
jollyrogertelephone.com/how-to-send-your-telemarketers-to-this-robot

Ralph

[Tech Electronics]

Ralph,

That is too funny! Have you called the number and listened to it; I was laughing the whole time and it was just agreeing with me.

Thanks,

TE

P.S. That made my day.

[lundah]

I wonder how long it would take my boss to catch on if I forwarded my work phone to that.

[ralph]

That would be fun. 
Let us know how that works out.

Ralph

[lundah]

There's also Lenny

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/lenny-telemarketer-bot-robot-prank-a6813081.html

[acejavelin]

I just had a customer have me set up a speed call number to go to a "Robot" so that when a telemarketer calls he can simply transfer the call to it.
If you call the number you get a "hello?" and then a bunch of "yeah" and "uh huhs" to keep the telemarketer going.

This seems like great fun to me.

Here's the web page telling you how to use the robot.
jollyrogertelephone.com/how-to-send-your-telemarketers-to-this-robot

Ralph

I actually have a customer that uses this... they have an issue with telemarketers from time to time, always from specific numbers so in their 5000 made a phantom of 6666 that is call forwarded to that number.

I am not saying we did this, but it would be simple to make a Caller ID Call Routing Table that lists all these telemarketing numbers and routes them immediately to 6666 without ever touching an AA or person inside the company. 

[PhoneSlayer]

Number has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
Womp womp.

[ralph]

Number has been disconnected or is no longer in service.
Womp womp.

Well that's a bummer.

Ralph

[acejavelin]

I wonder if it's temporary, although it looks like they are commercializing these recordings if you browse their site... the company is still in business and their other services work.

When I call it I get a answer confirmation and then silence, let it sit for 30 seconds or so and got nothing.