The flood has turned to a trickle

[plonq]

We're getting nowhere near as many telemarketers calling as we were as recently as three weeks ago, and I think at least part of it can be attributed to our new answering machine message.

When somebody calls, and we're not around to pick it up, this is what they hear:

[ring] Brrrrrp.
[ring] Brrrrrp.
[ring] Brrrrrp.
[line out of service tone] Beeeeep boop beeeeep
[robotic voice] Hello, this is telephone number.
[pause] ...
[ring] Brrrrrp.
[robotic voice] Hello, the electricity is on!
[female operator voice] Your call can be completed as dialed.
[male operator voice] Your call did go through.
[robotic voice] Hello, sound level okay!
[pause] ...
[answering machine beep] Beeeeep!

I'm guessing that if they get past the "out of service" part, the rest should confuse them enough to remove us from their call list anyway.  It's a sound theory on paper, and so far it seems to be working in practise.

Comments

[pierrekrahn.livejournal.com]

I tried calling you guys yesterday, but all I get are beeps and robotic voices.

Have you changed your number recently?

[atara.livejournal.com]

Yeeeessssssssnnnnnnnooooooo.

[gedrean.livejournal.com]

I want your fone number to hear this dammit!;)