Mike Hough wrote:
> Some guy has been giving my cell phone number out to telemarketers for years 
> and telling them that it is a wrong number usually only leads to them trying 
> to sell ME something before I tell them to take me off their calling list. 
> Recently I have found a simple thing to say to get them to leave me alone 
> without even needing to ask.

Even better:

Tell the salesperson to hold on for a moment, and regardless of what 
they say in response, set the receiver down.  Do NOT hang up.  Do NOT 
wait for the salesperson to agree to hold on.  Simply tell them to hold 
on and then immediately set the receiver down.

Wait until you hear the buzz from the receiver that indicates the other 
end has hung up.

Pros:  The telemarketer spends a lot of time dealing with a non-sale, 
which reduces his profitability and hastens his exit from the business 
world, and you get back to what you were doing more quickly.

Con:  Your phone may be tied up for a minute.

Regards,
John

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