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Old 07-18-2002, 10:40 PM   #25
LordSludge
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 76
For several months, I was getting these telemarketing calls that went something like this:

caller: Hello, is Jerry there?

me: Yes, that's me.

caller: Thanks. >Click!<

After about 30 of these, from all different callers, at all times of the day and week, I think I figured out what they were doing: They were mapping out what times I was home to sell to other telemarketers!!!!

That was the last straw, esp. considering I work at home. I got the $4/month service, called "Privacy Director" w/ Southern Bell. Worth every penny. I just wish my wife would agree to get a cell phone so I could ditch the home line.
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