When I get one of those calls, the first time I ask them to remove my records from their computer; if that doesn't work and they ring again I will say hang on a minute, then go and make a cup of tea or something similar; check back every five mins or so to see if they have got bored and under those circumstances they will get bored before I do.

You could put the phone next t the radio as well....

Whatever accent they speak in I answer in the same accent then hang up.

My east Asian accent is much closer to welsh

IanS

Goodness gracious, there's lovely then.

Quote from: Leman on 24 January 2016, 02:45:04 PM
Goodness gracious, there's lovely then.

  
Cheers - Phil.

Quote from: Fenton on 23 January 2016, 07:46:04 PM
You could register for the TPS which is free
http://www.tpsonline.org.uk/tps/mobile/index.html

Lots of the "foriegn" based callers will not be stopped by this as :-

1 They do not follow the code of practice and cannot be made to
2 The auto diallers just dial numbers sequentially.  - We get them on unlisted numbers that have never been in the public domain  here at work.  If they call on a long an boring night shift we do have some fun.

One night we had a call from an Indian gentleman requesting us to transfer  to the line to them (bearing in mind this is an Unlisted, unpublished number that is not subject to billing).  We asked them all about the packages and what one was best for us. We then agreed to transfer giving the following details

Mr Michael  Mousee (both E's with an accent so pronounced Moo Sey)
Magic Kingdom Road
Deeland
UK

They took all the details including how to spell the names , then the call dropped out and we thought they had sussed us out. But no the phone rang again and they apologised for the call dropping out and continued to take details

We asked that our "wife" be put on the bill as well - Mrs Minerver Mousee.  At this point we were all laughing so much he asked if something was wrong. We said we were just laughing at our dog "Pluto"

At this point he must have realised we were taking the P*ss, but we had had him on the phone for about 45 mins.

Well done that man

Superb, Mark !! 
Cheers - Phil

We had one of them at work - straight to an DD extension.  My collegue didn't have time for the full wind up, but had fun with a energy supplier.  Yes, the address does belong to an old person... it is Her Majesty's Prison after all.

And you could use - depending on your accent :-

Pakistani High Commission

US Consulate

Yellow

Turkish Legation.

IanS

Quote from: ianrs54 on 24 January 2016, 02:07:00 PMMy east Asian accent is much closer to welsh

"Oh dear. How sad. Never mind."

Feck me!... I'm fifty!

Happy Birthday, Steve.
You Kiddy.

Cheers - Phil