Yeah, I get plenty of those too, but this is different. I used to hang up
whenever there was a pause after I said hello, but then I found I had been
hanging up on people calling long distance via cellphone to my land line.
These recent calls give me the distinct impression that it is a computer
loaded with canned recordings that it will choose from depending on what is
said on the other end of the line. Does anyone have a a good Turing Test I
can borrow? And wouldn't it be a real kick in the pants if the Singularity
began with a telemarketer device.
Charlie
On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Computer is ringing loads of numbers and waiting for one to answer. When it
> detects a human it routes the call to one of the call-centre operators,
> along with a screenload of whatever data they have - eg subscriber name.
> Hence the 1-2 seconds of silence. I've hung up by then.
> Jez
>
>
> On 4 June 2014 15:47, Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Over the last few months I have begun receiving an apparent new class
> of
> > calls from telemarketers. I've received recorded messages for years, but
> > these seem t be some type of smart system. Typical is the one I got last
> > night. Phone rang and I pick up. Receiver (land line) sounds "dead" at
> > first listen. I say hello, at which there is no response for a few
> seconds,
> > then a male voice comes on the line saying, "May I speak with Debbie?",
> who
> > is my wife. I asked, "May I ask who is calling?" Another pause for a few
> > seconds then a reply, "I don't have a message, I will call back later."
> > Hangs up. Spooky.
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Bill collectors, that is.
> > >
> > > So, three years ago we got a new phone number when we moved.
> > > Unfortunately, one of the previous people who had this number was a
> > > deadbeat. We keep getting calls and there is no convincing these fools
> > > to give it up.
> > >
> > > What these people don't realize is that some of us have lots of tools
> > > at our disposal too. For instance I know the owners' names, home
> > > addresses and phone numbers. Oh, and their network of friends on
> > > various social media.
> > >
> > > A little private email and phone call to the home address might get
> > > attention.
> > >
> > > AG (don't push me) Schnozz
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