The problem with that is that it also wastes your time...

In theory this could actually be done by a robot on your behalf that pretends to be a human being. In theory this could even be a service that you transfer the caller to silently. Want to write this so I can subscribe?

Glad you asked!

https://jollyrogertelephone.com/

Unfortunately, I find these spammers have gotten wise to this, and I haven't been able to snag them in a year or so.

Someone built one a couple years ago: https://gizmodo.com/todays-hero-made-an-ai-that-annoys-telem...

Only if you value your time at something greater than $0!

If they're getting paid by the hour with no bonuses, you might be doing the caller a favor. Gets a nice break in silence.

Call center agents are some of the most micromanaged groups on the planet. You waste their time, and you can bet you just caused them a ton of trouble at work.

If your average handle time is too high, you're in trouble. If your sales per hour are too low, you're in trouble. If you spend too much time in wrap, you're in trouble. If you don't collect all the information you need to after a call, you're in trouble. If you're having your best week ever but end up at the bottom of the stacked rankings regardless, you're in trouble.

I'm not too concerned about the career prospects of people hired to harass and scam people for a living. In fact anything that damages their interests helps mine by making it less efficient to run such operations.

If there was a sega genesis like cheat code one could press on ones handset that would deliver an electric shock to the person on the other end of the line I would press it.

"Hi, we're calling to ensure you're 100% satisfied with the box of toothpicks your ordered from our Amazon store..."

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Do people get human robocallers from people who aren’t scammers? I don’t think I ever have encountered this kind of situation.

Sure. Appointment and other reminders. Mind you, some of these calls can get spammy without being scammy. I've had at least a couple examples in recent weeks where companies were giving me calls trying to get me to do something that was far more about their benefit than mine (and doing so multiple times).