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 Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:33 pm
Over recent months[since, oh, the beginning of 2005] we've been getting caled every so often and, upon picking up the phone, hearing "Do you think marriage is between a man and a woman? Hello, I am a concerned mother..." and it then trails off to say that homosexuality, *****, and child pornography are linked. They are an ISP that poses as a survey to avoid the Do-Not Call list. I know this because my brother-in-law talked one of the telemarketers into telling him. This is the information I have right now: UATech-crap United American Technologies (Filtered Internet Service) Phone HQ: 900 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 ISP: Columbia, SC Corporate beneficiaries: American Family Association Focus on the Family Concerned Women of America Carman Foundation Billy Graham National Campaign to Stop Same-Sex Marriage 1-800-394-2611 Partnered with: National Campaign to Stop Same-Sex Marriage Placed on company's DNC list on 07/28/05 (evening) (30 days grace period for DNC request to be processed) Since then, we have been called at *least* 5-10 times, 2-3 times during the grace period. We also remind them to not call us ever again. each time. Not only do they persist on calling us, but they persist AFTER WE TELL THEM TO STOP CALLING. In fact, since we told themo stop calling, they began calling us more often than before. I'm so ******** pissed right now that even violent games and naughty images won't cheer me up. scream scream scream anyway, I'm posting this in here to show you guys what I have to deal with, and to possibly get some advice.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:00 pm
Kohki Over recent months[since, oh, the beginning of 2005] we've been getting caled every so often and, upon picking up the phone, hearing "Do you think marriage is between a man and a woman? Hello, I am a concerned mother..." and it then trails off to say that homosexuality, *****, and child pornography are linked. They are an ISP that poses as a survey to avoid the Do-Not Call list. I know this because my brother-in-law talked one of the telemarketers into telling him. This is the information I have right now: UATech-crap United American Technologies (Filtered Internet Service) Phone HQ: 900 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 ISP: Columbia, SC Corporate beneficiaries: American Family Association Focus on the Family Concerned Women of America Carman Foundation Billy Graham National Campaign to Stop Same-Sex Marriage 1-800-394-2611 Partnered with: National Campaign to Stop Same-Sex Marriage Placed on company's DNC list on 07/28/05 (evening) (30 days grace period for DNC request to be processed) Since then, we have been called at *least* 5-10 times, 2-3 times during the grace period. We also remind them to not call us ever again. each time. Not only do they persist on calling us, but they persist AFTER WE TELL THEM TO STOP CALLING. In fact, since we told themo stop calling, they began calling us more often than before. I'm so ******** pissed right now that even violent games and naughty images won't cheer me up. scream scream scream anyway, I'm posting this in here to show you guys what I have to deal with, and to possibly get some advice. is it a recording, or a real person?
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:05 pm
Paranoid Confusion is it a recording, or a real person? It's a recording. The only way you can get a live operator is if you hit '1' when it says so.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:15 pm
Kohki Paranoid Confusion is it a recording, or a real person? It's a recording. The only way you can get a live operator is if you hit '1' when it says so. Ah...... okies...... then do that and answer "moshi moshi" and they will act all confused and probably ask you somthing, then say "wakari masen"* until they hang up. *means "i don't understand" in japanese xd
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:01 pm
Report them to one of these gay rights organisations, I can never rember the names. sweatdrop
And get their number that they call from banned from you. I think that's possible with some phone companys.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:15 pm
That's bullshit. I'd go off on someone if they called me like that. stare
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 5:59 pm
AkureiKnight That's bullshit. I'd go off on someone if they called me like that. stare Every time *I'M* the one to get called by 'em, I always hit 1, wait for an operator to pick up, and then Tell them: "I'm not interested in your ******** anti-gay, filtered internet service. I know for a FACT that you guys are an ISP fronting as a survey, and you do so just to bypass the Nationall Do not Call List. I'm not as dumb as you nor your customers. Stop calling here, you assholes." See, I posted this thread just because I wanted to know if I'm the only one here that gets these calls. Also, I need to vent. Edit: you know what else pisses me off? EVERY TIME they call me, it's in the MIDDLE of my daily nap[I like naps]... I get grumpy if I'm forcibly woken up by what I tend to assume is an IMPORTANT call, but I'm instead woken up by a company commiting Fraud[I'm sure fronting as a survey to sell an internet service is some sort of fraud].
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:04 pm
Kohki AkureiKnight That's bullshit. I'd go off on someone if they called me like that. stare Every time *I'M* the one to get called by 'em, I always hit 1, wait for an operator to pick up, and then Tell them: "I'm not interested in your ******** anti-gay, filtered internet service. I know for a FACT that you guys are an ISP fronting as a survey, and you do so just to bypass the Nationall Do not Call List. I'm not as dumb as you nor your customers. Stop calling here, you assholes." See, I posted this thread just because I wanted to know if I'm the only one here that gets these calls. Also, I need to vent. Edit: you know what else pisses me off? EVERY TIME they call me, it's in the MIDDLE of my daily nap[I like naps]... I get grumpy if I'm forcibly woken up by what I tend to assume is an IMPORTANT call, but I'm instead woken up by a company commiting Fraud[I'm sure fronting as a survey to sell an internet service is some sort of fraud]. Ahh venting is good. I haven't gotten these calls yet. Maybe you should report them to someone.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 6:06 pm
AkureiKnight Kohki AkureiKnight That's bullshit. I'd go off on someone if they called me like that. stare Every time *I'M* the one to get called by 'em, I always hit 1, wait for an operator to pick up, and then Tell them: "I'm not interested in your ******** anti-gay, filtered internet service. I know for a FACT that you guys are an ISP fronting as a survey, and you do so just to bypass the Nationall Do not Call List. I'm not as dumb as you nor your customers. Stop calling here, you assholes." See, I posted this thread just because I wanted to know if I'm the only one here that gets these calls. Also, I need to vent. Edit: you know what else pisses me off? EVERY TIME they call me, it's in the MIDDLE of my daily nap[I like naps]... I get grumpy if I'm forcibly woken up by what I tend to assume is an IMPORTANT call, but I'm instead woken up by a company commiting Fraud[I'm sure fronting as a survey to sell an internet service is some sort of fraud]. Ahh venting is good. I haven't gotten these calls yet. Maybe you should report them to someone. I would, but Mom and dad either say 'We're too exhauted to do anythig tonight' OR they tell me they'll handle it. they never did. Mind you, I'm usually just asking for the phone number for the Better Business Beureau.
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 10:44 pm
neoncode Report them to one of these gay rights organisations, I can never rember the names. sweatdrop And get their number that they call from banned from you. I think that's possible with some phone companys. I think Neon here has the right idea. You should report this to someone in any event. and if your parents won't, do it yourself.
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Slayer Buffy Anne Summers
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:52 am
Okay, hit one and tell them Jesus hates them.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 1:34 pm
HoldingMyBreath Okay, hit one and tell them Jesus hates them. That wouldn't be a very nice thing to do. I think my idea was better.
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:02 pm
Tenaku HoldingMyBreath Okay, hit one and tell them Jesus hates them. That wouldn't be a very nice thing to do. I think my idea was better. He was joking....
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 2:23 pm
BakaTulip Tenaku HoldingMyBreath Okay, hit one and tell them Jesus hates them. That wouldn't be a very nice thing to do. I think my idea was better. He was joking.... I think that was the point, not being nice. confused
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Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:15 pm
Well if he wasn't joking it wouldn't have been very nice. I take things too literally sometimes.
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