I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the
phone
rang.
ME: Hello.

AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T ...

ME: Is this AT&T.?

AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....

ME: This is AT&T.?

AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ....

ME: Is this AT&T.?

AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to
Mr.Byron, please.?

ME: May I ask who is calling.?

AT&T: This is AT&T.

ME: Ok, hold on.

At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking
that,
surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad.
Much
to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still
waiting.

ME: Hello.?

AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron.?

ME: May I ask who is calling, please.?

AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...

ME: This is AT&T.?

AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...

ME: The phone company.?

AT&T: Yes, sir.

ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.

AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.

ME: I already have a phone.

AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We would like to
offer
you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a
year.

ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?

AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes,
sir,
that's right! 24 hours a day!

ME: 7 days a week.?

AT&T: That's right.

ME: 365 days a year.?

AT&T: Yes, sir.

ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!!
That's amazing!

AT&T: We think so!

ME: That's quite a sum of money!

AT&T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up.

ME: Ok, so will you send me checks weekly,
monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full
$52,560;
and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance.?

AT&T: Excuse me.?

ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.

AT&T: What are you talking about.?

ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute,
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days
a year. That comes to $144 per day,
$1008 per week and $52,560 per year.
I'm just interested in knowing how you
will be making payment.

AT&T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10
cents
a minute.
ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by
saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10
cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing
scheme.?
I've read about things like this in the Enquirer, you know.

AT&T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for ...

ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a
supervisor please.?

AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.

ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor.!

AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.

At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.

SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron.?

ME: Yeth.?

SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite
understanding our 10 cents a
minute program.

ME: Is This A T & T.?

SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is.

ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my
food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be
careful not to
produce a snort.) No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get
back to me so that I could sign up for the plan.

SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you
back to the person who was
helping you.

ME: Thank you.

I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to
end
this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice
at
the other end of the phone.

AT&T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in
signing
up for our plan.?

ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have
that "Friends and Family" thing because
I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother...

AT&T: click........

 

That is hilarious...I think I may have to try that sometime.

 

Oh my God! I think I just pissed myself laughing!!!!

Can I use that one?

That is too funny!!!! I am still laughing.

 

Go for it!

 

LMAO

 

AT&T, what a bunch of ******. They called me a while back and at the time I had Sprint. So when they asked me about the 10 cents a minute I figured what the hell.

Get my phone bill which I rarely talk long distance and it came out to being 35 cents a minute. So I call these ****** up and ask WTF?

The moron tells me I did NOT select a plan so they put me on their basic plan that does not have a monthly charge.

I tell the moron, you have got to be kidding me. I go on to tell him you guys called ME and asked ME if I wanted the 10 cents a minute and I said YES.

I told him who in the hell tells someone that calls them at home "Yes sign me up for your most expensive plan, more then I am paying now for long distance" No, please don't sign me up for you low money plan, give me no plan at all, just charge me what you feel like since I have money burning a whole in my pocket like RockPick and Fast Gator (LOL).

He then ask "Well, would you like our 10 cent a minute plan" I tell him no, GO FU*K YOURSELF, I am signing up with IDT...

Funny thing they have never called me back.

 

Those people are scum. One called my office today and said "I would like to speak with the person in charge of your BellSouth account." I said you are. She said "I need to confirm a few things on your account so I can sign you up to $.039 per minute long distance." I hung up. If she is from BellSouth, she does not need to confirm anything on my account, its on her $#&* computer. If she is not from BellSouth, her script certainly encourages you to belive she is. What a load of crap.

 

Redy2kl,
thats hilarious. Im going to have to try that one. Did you make that up while just going along on the phone with them?

 

No it was posted awhile back.

 

I found this on another web site

 

My step-daughter is 15, and whenever a telemarketer calls, she has a field-day with them. She messes with them really bad. Here are a few examples of what she does:

"Ummm, you're calling in the middle of pizza night, and we only get pizza night once a year, so I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't call on pizza night.".... click

Monique: "I'm sorry he's not home right now"
Telemarketer: "Is there a better time to call?"
Monique: "We don't believe in time."
Click

Then other times she mumbles... it's really funny.

Jenn in MD

 

Got a call the other night during dinner (of course) from ADT.
ME: Hello?
ADT: Hi, I'm calling from ADT and want to know if you would be interested in our services.
ME: No thanks
ADT: Why? Aren't you interested in protecting your family?

Now that really pi$$ed me off

ME: I don't need an alarm because I keep Dobermans. The last guy who broke in here left behind 2 fingers and part of an ear; well that's not true-Smiler ate the ear.
ADT: (LONG PAUSE) Well you folks have a good evening-click.

 

no no no. this is what you have to do

Telemarketer: Hello may i speak to Mr or Mrs. (insert last name here)

You: We're eating dinner right now. don't bother calling us back

Telemarketer: Well aren't you interested in our service? (whatever it may be)

You: Tell you what. Why dont you give me your home telephone number and i'll call you during dinner time every night trying to sell you something. How would you like that?

Telemarketer: Well, uh...

You: Yeah, i didn't think you would. So take me off your GD list and dont call me back.

(click)



Another thing you can do is act really interested until the finally ask you to buy their product then you get massively pissed off about them calling.


you have to remember that they're just doing their jobs. but some can be really irritating.

 

Do what I like to do.....

When they call asking for Mr or Mrs.....
Ask who is calling. When they answer, tell them you are Detective Jones from the ______(Insert your town) Police Dept and that you have called a crime scene. They hang up rather quickly

 

LMAO!!!....nothing like playing with the annoying ba$#@^ds