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From: winter@apple.com (Patty Winter)
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Subject: Re: Dealing with Junk Phone Calls
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Date: 13 Sep 89 19:21:09 GMT
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I deal with junk calls by simply saying, "I'm sorry, we don't accept
telephone solicitations. Please take us off your list."  I give the
caller a chance to say "Okay" and then I hang up.

But my favorite response is the one my friend Phil uses for those
automated telemarketing calls. When they start asking for his name,
address, etc. so they can send him a complete set of Elvis Presley
memento chinaware, he answers every question completely and fully.

In Morse code with the DTMF pad.

:-)


Patty Winter N6BIS                        INTERNET: winter@apple.com
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