Like anybody else, I don’t like getting telemarketing calls. They call you at all the wrong moments with one goal in mind: to sell you something! I wouldn’t be surprised if those pesky telemarketers tried to sell a refrigerator to Eskimos one day…
When I heard that a new anti-telemarketing legislation has passed I was ecstatic. It allowed a person to put their telephone number on a do not call list which prevented telemarketing companies from calling you.
Unfortunately, not all things in life are perfect and neither is this legislation. I remember getting numerous phone calls from a local phone company which offered its products. The worst part is that I was already signed up with them. They really had no business calling me. I notified the person calling that I wanted my name to be removed from the list. The person responded with an annoyed “yeah, sure” and hung up. However, their calls kept coming and coming and every time they would assure me that they will remove my name. I even spoke to a supervisor, but it did not help.
A friend of mine suggested that I run a reverse phone lookup on their number and send an official letter of intent to their head office. Next time they called I got the name of the individual calling went to a reverse phone number lookup portal and ran their phone number through their database. It gave me the companies postal address. I sent an official letter to them, warning them that I will pursue legal actions if they continue this harassment.
It’s been more than a month and I’m yet to receive a call from them, I guess reverse phone really works.
The best way to fight back against unknown phone callers is to run a reverse phone lookup on their phone number. Once you do, everything becomes clear. Knowledge is power!