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I always say: I'm not interested, please take me off your phone list. Have a nice day. <click>
You basically have usually talk over them - a common tactic is for them to not stop talking for a long while...in normal situations you would not talk over someone while they are talking because it's rude, and they take advantage of that. So just start talking as soon as you realize you aren't interested. I'm not sure how effective the 'please take me off your phone list' bit is, but I use it anyway. I also always wish the person a nice day, because, well...their job must suck. :-) But I always hang up immediately after 'have a nice day', even while they are talking, which probably pisses them off, but *I* get to decide when the conversation is over.
The do not call phone registry seems to have helped a little bit with the telemarketer calls I've been getting, but if the company has a 'prior business relationship', as I understand it, they are still allowed to call...so some sneak through.
-RN
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